Aviation Crash Map

US Air accidents

The NTSB database holds 50 accidents and incidents involving US Air, recorded between 1962 to 1996. 7 of them were fatal (14%), and 145 people died.

The deadliest year was 1969, with 94 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (17 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Convair 580, Douglas DC-9 and British Ac 1.

Most of these records are from United States.

49 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

50
Records
7
Fatal
145
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1962 to 1996
Period
Show these on the map 1 of 50 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 18
1970s 24
1980s 7
1990s 1

Aircraft types involved

Convair 580 13 Douglas DC-9 10 British Ac 1 7 Convair 340 5 Nord 262 2 Onvair C V-440 1

Where these happened

United States 50

All 50 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 Sep 1969 Douglas DC-9
N988VJ
 Fairland, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 83
7 Jun 1971 Convair 580
N5832
 New Haven, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 28
24 Dec 1968 Convair 580
N5802
 Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 20
6 Jan 1969 Convair 440
N5825
 Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 11
12 Feb 1979 Frakes M298
N29824
 Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 2
19 Oct 1962 Convair 340
N8415H
 Windsor Lock, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Fatal 1
29 Aug 1996 Boeing 737-300
N392US
 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 US Air Serious injuries -
7 Oct 1989 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
N958VJ
 Orlando, Florida, United States US Air Fatal -
2 Jul 1985 Douglas DC-9
N968BJ
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 US Air Serious injuries -
21 May 1982 Bac 1-11-204AF
N1124J
 Dayton, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
23 Oct 1981 Boeing 727
N771AL
 Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
30 Jun 1981 British Ac 1-11
N1127J
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
14 Jul 1980 British Ac 1-11
N549
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
20 Mar 1980 Douglas DC-9
N943VJ
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1978 Nord 262FM
N29813
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
26 Jul 1978 Douglas DC-9
N943
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
9 Jul 1978 British Ac 1-11
N1550
 Rochester, New York, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
22 Feb 1978 Nord 262A
N26222
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
21 Aug 1977 Douglas DC-9
N956VJ
 New York, New York, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
18 Mar 1977 Convair 580
N5812
 Flushing, New York, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
21 Dec 1976 Convair 580
N5811
 Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
12 Nov 1976 Douglas DC-9
N979VJ
 Buffalo, New York, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
23 Jun 1976 Douglas DC-9
N994VJ
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
21 Nov 1974 British Ac 1-11
N1120J
 Albany, New York, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
5 Nov 1974 Douglas DC-9
N960VJ
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Minor injuries -
20 Sep 1974 British Ac 1-11
N1548
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
24 Jul 1974 British Ac 1-11
N1122J
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1973 British Ac 1-11
N136J
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
12 Jun 1973 Convair 580
N5837
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Minor injuries -
11 Mar 1972 Convair 580
N5803
 Windsor Lcks, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
13 Feb 1972 Douglas DC-9
N994VJ
 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
20 Aug 1971 Convair 580
N5844
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
4 Jan 1971 Convair 580
N5820
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
12 Dec 1970 Convair 580
N5828
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
20 Oct 1970 Convair 580
N5814
 Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
28 Jun 1970 Convair 580
N5826
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
14 Dec 1969 Douglas DC-9
N974VJ
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
29 Jul 1969 Nord-Avion 262
N26203
 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
12 Feb 1969 Nord-Avion 262A12
N26203
 Elkins, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
25 Jul 1968 Convair 580
N5817
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Minor injuries -
27 Mar 1967 Convair 580
N5814
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
29 Dec 1966 Fairchild F-27
N2705J
 Bridgeport Conn, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
29 Nov 1966 Convair 340
N3414
 New Cumberland Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
1 Apr 1966 Convair 340
N5804
 Bradford Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
10 Feb 1966 Fairchild F-27J
N2709J
 Gr.pttsbrg Apt Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
23 Jul 1965 Onvair C V-440
N815H
 Montorsville Pa C, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
21 Jan 1965 Convair CV-340
N8417H
 Lancaster Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air Serious injuries -
26 Jun 1964 Martin M-202A
N173A
 Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
28 May 1963 Convair 340
N8427H
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -
8 May 1963 Convair 340
N3415
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 U.s. Air No injuries -