2002 China Airlines flight 611 crashes near Taiwan, killing 225, crash probably due to structural failure
2001 SAS flight 686 crashes near Milano-Linate, killing 114, crash caused by flight crew and tower confusion
2000 Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashes off coast of southern California, killing 88, crash caused by a bad stabilizer
1997 FBI says no evidence of foul play in 1996 TWA 800 crash
1997 Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty
1997 John Denver, country star (Country Boy), dies in plain crash at 53
1997 Diana Spencer, princess of England, dies in car crash in Paris at 36
1997 Jean-Claude Lauzon, director/writer (Leola), dies in air crash at 43
1997 Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov hurt in car crash
1997 Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash
1996 Hellevi Rombin Schine, Miss Universe (1955), dies in plane crash at 64
1996 Jessica Dubroff, attempting to be youngest pilot, dies in crash at 7
1995 William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light), dies in car crash at 83
1995 Walter "Crash" Morgan, drummer, dies at 35
1995 Alan Barton, singer (Smokie, Black Lace), dies in a bus crash
1995 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor, dies in air crash at 52
1994 American Eagle ATR-72 crash down at Gary, Indiana: 68 killed
1994 Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed
1994 Train crash in Tbilisi Georgia, 24 killed
1994 Antonov-12 crash down at Boda, East-Siberia, 47 killed
1994 Train crash in Havana Cuba, 6 killed
1994 37 dies in U.S. Air DC-9 crash in NC
1994 U.S. Air DC-9 crash in North Carolina, 37 killed
1994 Airbus A330 crash at Toulouse France, 7 killed
1994 Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash
1994 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34
1994 Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver, dies in crash at 31
1994 Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash
1994 Igor Aleinikov, Russian director (tractors, air crash), dies at 32
1994 Oil tank/airship crash at Bosporus (huge fire/15+ killed)
1993 Chinese MD82 makes crash landing at Urumqi, 12 killed
1993 Train crash in tunnel at Vega de Anzo Spain, 12 killed
1993 Alfred Manessier, Fr painter (glass-in-lead), dies in car crash at 81
1993 British Aerospace 147 crash at Yinchuan, 55 killed
1993 Chinese B737 crash at Yinchuan, at least 66 killed
1993 Davey Allisson, race car drive, dies in a plane crash at 32
1993 George Mickelson, Gov of, South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash
1993 Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38
1993 Peter Bierdrager, Dutch Fokker's-test pilot, dies in air crash
1992 2 C-141B Starlifters collide in Montana and crash, 13 die
1992 Jerome Brown, defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagle), dies in car crash at 27
1992 Tony LeMans, singer/songwriter, dies in a car crash at 29
1992 California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey
1992 Plane crash at Perris Valley Airport California, kills 16 parachutists
1992 Robert F Clayton, drummer (Jody Grind), dies at 26 in a car crash
1992 Robert Paul Haynes, bassist (Jody Grind), dies at 26 in a car crash
1992 Sam Kinison, loud mouth comedian, dies in a car crash at 38
1992 Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash
1991 Boeing 747-200F of China Airlines crash into mountain at Taipei
1991 Reynold Abel Dorris, (Broken Cord), dies at 23 in car crash
1991 14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston
1991 Lino Brocka, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar), dies in car crash at 51
1991 John Tower, (Sen-R-Tx), dies in a plane crash at 65
1991 John Heinz, (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash, dies at 52
1991 7 of Reba McEntire band members are killed in a plane crash
1991 7 members of Reba McIntire's band, killed in a plane crash
1990 Bill Vukovich, Indie 500 driver, dies in crash at 27
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35
1989 2 hot-air balloon crash at Alice Springs Australia, 13 killed
1989 Mickey Leland, (Rep-D-Tx), and 15 others dies in plane crash in Ethiopia
1989 Stanley David Griggs, astronaut (STS 51-D), dies plane crash at 59
1989 Former baseball player and manager Leo Durocher injured in a car crash
1989 Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51
1988 Actor Gary Busey critically injured in motorcycle crash
1988 Mexican radio station erronously reports Mike Tyson dies in car crash
1988 70 killed in crash of 3 Italian AF fighters at air show in Germany
1988 Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42
1988 Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978-88), dies in crash at 64
1988 Mohammed Zia ul-Haq, President of Pakistan, killed in plane crash
1988 Train crash in Zeeland Neth, kills 2
1988 Carrie Baxter, Best Bodybuilder (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42
1988 David Prater, U.S. singer (Sam and Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50
1988 Dave Prater, rocker (Sam and Dave), dies in a car crash at 50
1988 Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies
1987 Dona Paz ferry sinks after crash with oil tanker Vector, 4386 die
1987 43 die in Pacific Southwest Airline crash in California (man shot pilots)
1987 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver
1987 Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29
1987 16 die in a train crash in Chase Md
1986 Cliff Burton, bass player (Metallica), dies in a bus crash at 24
1986 Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53
1986 Cliff Burton, rock bassist (Metallica), dies in bus crash at 24
1986 Stephen D Thorne, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, dies in a plane crash at 33
1985 248 U.S. soldiers and 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash
1985 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California
1985 Train crash at Flaujac, France: 35 killed
1985 5 die in a train crash in Westminster Colo
1985 4 die in a car and train crash in Buda Ill
1984 Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash
1984 June Preisser, dancer/actress (Babes in Arms), dies in car crash at 61
1984 5 die in a train crash in Williston, Vermont
1983 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas
1982 Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52
1982 Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash
1982 Train crash at Aalter Belgium, 5 killed
1982 Randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25
1982 Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash
1981 Bui Thanh Liem, Vietnam, cosmonaut, dies in Mig-21 crash at 32
1981 Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash
1981 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38
1981 Jaime Roldos Aguilera, President of Ecuador, dies in air crash
1980 Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22
1980 Francisco Sa Carneiro, PM of Portugal (1980), dies in air crash
1980 Train crash at Winsum, 9 die
1980 Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash
1980 Alf Sjoberg, dir (Fadern, Oen, Domaren), dies in a car crash at 76
1980 Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die)
1980 Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are U.S. amateur boxers)
1979 Claudia Jennings, playmate (Nov, 1969), dies in car crash at 29
1979 Train crash at Nijmegen, 7 die
1979 Thurmon Munson, New York Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32
1978 Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash
1977 14 University of Evansville basketball players die in plane crash
1977 Ronnie Van Zant, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 29
1977 Steve Gaines, rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in air crash
1977 Ronnie Van Zant, singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash
1977 Stevie Gaines, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash
1977 Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28
1977 Marc Bolan, rock vocalist and guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
1977 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747 crash on Tenerife
1977 Eve Meyer, X actress (Immoral Mr. Teas), dies in a plane crash at 46
1976 Ray "Crash" Corrigan, cowboy (Crash Corrigan's Ranch), dies at 74
1976 Michael V Love, U.S. test pilot (X-24), dies in F-4 crash at 37
1975 Robert Plant is involved in a car crash in Rhodes
1974 Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances
1973 Jim Croce, vocalist (Time in a Bottle), dies in a plane crash at 30
1973 Butch Trucks drummer of Allman Brothers, breaks leg in a car crash
1973 Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma
1973 Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Moslem pilgrims
1972 Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38
1972 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70d, survived by cannabalism
1972 George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash
1972 Berry Oakley, U.S. rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24
1972 45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois
1972 Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash
1972 Rock fall inside Vierzy Tunnel (France) causes 2 train crash; 107 die
1971 Soviet Mars 2 becomes 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
1971 11 die in a train crash in Salem, Illinois
1971 Train crash at Duivendrecht Neth, 5 die
1971 Audie Murphy, WW II hero/actor (Sierra), killed in plane crash at 46
1971 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 2, 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
1969 Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3
1969 Rocky Marciano, former heavyweight champ, dies in a plane crash at 45
1969 John and Yoko are hospitalized after a car crash
1968 Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, and Seryogin, in plane crash at 34
1967 Carl Cunningham, rocker (Bar-kays), killed in a plane crash
1967 Jimmy King, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash
1967 Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26
1967 Phalin Jones, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in plane crash
1967 Ron Caldwell, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash
1967 Michael James Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), dies in X-15 crash at 37
1967 June Thorburn, actress (Tom Thumb), dies in plane crash at 36
1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1967 Train crash at Arnhem Neth, kills 5
1967 Train crash at Beesd, 2 die
1967 Jayne Mansfield, actress (Female Jungle), dies in a car crash at 34
1967 Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47
1966 13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass
1966 Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash
1966 Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash
1966 6 French fighters crash above Spain
1966 75 MPH air currents causes BOAC 707 crash into Mount Fuji, 124 die
1966 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet
1966 Elliot McKay See Jr, astronaut, dies at 38 in T-38 jet crash
1966 B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
1965 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 7; crash lands on Moon
1964 Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash
1964 Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer, dies in air crash at 39
1964 Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash
1964 Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22
1963 3 fuel tanks explodes when jetliner is struck by lightning crashing near Elkton, Maryland-Only case of lightning caused crash, 81 die
1963 Train crash in Japan, kills 164
1963 450 die in a coal-dust explosion and 160 die in train crash (Japan)
1963 1st Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely
1963 Patsy Cline, country singer (Crazy), dies in a plane crash at 30
1962 19 die in a train crash in Steelton, Pennsylvania
1962 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)
1962 Ranger 4 crash lands on (backside of) Moon
1962 U.S. Ranger spacecraft crash lands on Moon
1962 Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42
1962 Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42
1961 Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary General, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56
1961 Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph and his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25
1961 Entire U.S. figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash
1960 Disaster on U.S.S.R. (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); U.S.S.R. claims killed in plane crash
1960 16 California Poly football team members die in plane crash in Toledo
1960 Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash
1960 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield California
1960 Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash
1959 O'Neil Gordon Collie Smith, WI cricket all-rounder, dies in car crash
1959 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28
1959 Buddy Holly, rocker (That'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash at 22
1959 Richie Valens, rock vocalist (Donna), killed in plane crash at 17
1958 48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport NJ
1958 Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash
1958 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash
1957 Passenger train and oil train crash in Gambar West Pakistan, 300 die
1957 Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 23 in car crash
1957 12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo
1957 Ramon Magsaysay, president of Philipines dies in a plane crash
1956 Milburn Apt, in X-2 rocket plane reaches 3370 kph, but, dies in crash
1956 20 die in a train crash in Springer NM
1956 13 die in a train crash in Swampscott Massachusetts
1956 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles
1955 James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24
1955 Janice Long, British radio host, Crash FM
1953 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)
1953 Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash
1953 21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio
1951 17 die in a train crash in Woodstock Ala
1951 17 die in a train crash in Woodstock Ala
1950 79 die in a train crash in Richmond Hills NY
1950 33 die in a train crash in Coshocton, Ohio
1950 2 Air France DC-4s crash near Bahrain, about 100 die
1950 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center, New York
1949 Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)
1948 4 Duluth Minnesota Dukes (St. Louis Cardinals Class C farm team) die in crash
1947 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin Pa
1947 Gustav Adolf, crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash
1946 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash
1945 George S Patton, U.S. General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60
1944 Aristide Maillol, Fr sculptor/graphic artist, dies in car crash at 82
1944 O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash
1943 Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi, test pilot (BI-1), killed in crash
1942 Carole Lombard, actress, (Bolero), and mom killed in plane crash at 32
1940 Billy "Crash" Craddock, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, singer
1939 Sabotage suspected in crash of 'City of San Francisco'
1938 James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67
1937 Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43
1937 Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43
1935 Wiley Post, aviation pioneer, killed in plane crash in Alaska at 36
1935 Will Rogers, humoprist, killed in plane crash in Alaska at 55
1935 Thomas E Lawrence (of Arabia), dies in a motorcycle crash
1934 Max Pallenberg, Austria actor (Brave Suender), dies in air crash at 56
1933 Train crash in Eastern Paris; 230 die
1931 Knute Rockne, football player and coach, dies in a plane crash at 43
1929 "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%
1919 John Alcock, pilot (1st non-stop over Atlantic), dies in crash at 27
1913 Train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week"
1910 2 trains crash in snow storm in Wellington Washington, 118 die
1908 Thomas E Selfridge, earlier U.S. aviator, 1st to die in an air crash
1902 Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Milwaukee, cowboy, Crash Corrigan's Ranch
1893 Great stock crash on New York stock exchange
1893 Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1876 11 passenger cars crash in a ravine near Ashtabula Ohio, 92 die
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