Fatal Boeing 767 Events
Other Boeing Models: 717, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
The following events are those involving at least one passenger death on a 767 where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.
- 26 May 1991; Lauda Air 767-300ER; Suphan Buri Province, Thailand: Aircraft lost control and crashed after an uncommanded deployment of a thrust reverser during climb. All 10 crew and 213 passengers were killed.
- 23 November 1996; Ethiopian Airlines 767-200ER; near Moroni, Comoros Islands: The aircraft was on a flight from Ethiopia to Kenya when it was hijacked by at least two people.
While attempting a landing near Moroni in the Comoros Islands the aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched near a beach.
Ten of the 12 crew members and 117 of the 160 passengers were killed. The three hijackers apparently died.
Information on other ditching events - 31 October 1999; EgyptAir 767-300ER; Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket Island, MA:
Radar and radio contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after the aircraft departed JFK Airport in New York on a flight to Cairo.
The aircraft crashed into the ocean about 60 miles (96 km) south of Nantucket Island.
The NTSB determined that the aircraft departed from controlled flight and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean as a result of flight control inputs by the first officer.
All 14 crew members and 203 passengers were killed.
NTSB Accident Synopsis
NTSB Accident Report
Additional NTSB Background Information - 11 September 2001; American Airlines 767 (Flight 11); World Trade Center, New York:
The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers.
Another jet, a United Airlines 767, was hijacked and crashed into the other tower.
Both towers later collapsed.
All 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
Fatal American Airlines Events
Attack on New York and Washington - 11 September 2001; United Airlines 767 (Flight 175); World Trade Center, New York:
The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers.
Another jet, an American Airlines 767, was hijacked and flown into the other tower.
Both towers later collapsed.
All nine crew members, 51 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
Fatal United Airlines Events
Attack on New York and Washington - 15 April 2002; Air China 767-300ER; near Pusan, South Korea:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Beijing, China to Pusan, South Korea.
The crew was attempting a second approach under conditions of reduced visibility, and crashed into a mountain about 2.5 nm (4.6 km) from the runway.
Eight of the 11 crew members and 121 of the 155 passengers were killed.
Fatal Air China Events
Fatal Events for Airlines of Asia
Fatal Events by Model
Fatal Event Rates by Model
Accidents by Model
Fatal Boeing 767 Events
http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/b767.htm -- Revised: 8 September 2007
http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/b767.htm -- Revised: 8 September 2007
