As of 2026-10-12, 2018 Algerian Air Force Il-76 crash tops the list with 257 deaths.
- #1 2018 Algerian Air Force Il-76 crash — 257 deaths
military aircraft crash in which 257 people including civilian passengers were killed
On 11 April 2018, an Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Algerian Air Force crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Airport, Boufarik, Algeria, which is near Blida and south-west of the capital, Algiers. All 257 people on board were killed, making the accident the deadliest air crash on Algerian soil. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Lion Air Flight 610 Crash — 189 deaths
2018 aircraft crash in the Java Sea off the coast of Karawang, Indonesia
Lion Air Flight 610 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, to Depati Amir Airport, Pangkal Pinang, in Indonesia. On 29 October 2018, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating the route, carrying 181 passengers and 8 crew members, crashed into the Java Sea 11 minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 occupants on board. It was the first major accident and hull loss of a 737 MAX, a then recently introduced aircraft. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 AirAsia Flight 8501 — 162 deaths
2014 plane crash of an Indonesia AirAsia A320-216 into the Java Sea
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Indonesia AirAsia from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. On 28 December 2014, the Airbus A320 flying the route crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 162 of the people on board. When search operations ended in March 2015, only 116 bodies had been recovered. As of 2026, this is the only fatal accident involving AirAsia and its affiliates. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Air India Express Flight 812 — 158 deaths
2010 plane crash of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 in Mangalore, India
Air India Express Flight 812 was a scheduled international flight from Dubai International Airport, Dubai, to Mangalore International Airport, Mangaluru. On 22 May 2010, the Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operating the flight crashed on landing at Mangalore. The captain had continued an unstabilised approach, despite three calls from the first officer to initiate a "go-around", resulting in the aircraft overshooting the runway, falling down a hillside, and bursting into flames. Of the 166... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 — 157 deaths
flight between Addis Ababa and Nairobi crashed on 10 March 2019
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. On 10 March 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft which operated the flight crashed near the town of Bishoftu six minutes after takeoff. All 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board died. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 — 156 deaths
1987 crash of an MD-80 aircraft in Detroit, Michigan, USA
On Sunday, August 16, 1987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating as Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport at about 20:46 EDT. All six crew members and 148 of the 149 passengers, as well as two people on the ground, were killed. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Spantax Flight 275 — 155 deaths
plane which crashed while taking off, on December 3, 1972
On December 3, 1972, a Convair CV-990 Coronado charter flight operated by Spantax from Tenerife to Munich with 148 passengers and 7 crew crashed while taking off from Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, killing all 155 passengers and crew on board. Many of the passengers were French tourists heading on a tour of Germany. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Airblue Flight 202 — 152 deaths
2010 crash of an Airblue A321-231 near Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 152
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Karachi to Islamabad. On 28 July 2010, the Airbus A321 jet airliner serving the flight crashed into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, while approaching Benazir Bhutto International Airport. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board were killed. The crash is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date and the first fatal crash involving an Airbus A321. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Germanwings Flight 9525 — 149 deaths
deliberate crash of an Airbus A320 in the French Alps on March 24, 2015
Germanwings Flight 9525 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain to Düsseldorf Airport in Germany. The flight was operated by Germanwings, a low-cost carrier owned by the German airline Lufthansa. On 24 March 2015, the Airbus A320 operating the flight crashed 100 km north-west of Nice in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 2015 Indonesia Hercules C-130 crash — 143 deaths
2015 plane crash in Medan, Indonesia
On 30 June 2015, a Lockheed KC-130B Hercules operated by the Indonesian Air Force with 12 crew and 110 passengers on board, crashed near a residential neighbourhood shortly after taking off from Medan, Indonesia, going to Tanjung Pinang. All 122 people on board were killed, along with 17 people on the ground. Read more on Wikipedia.
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