Aviation accidents in Switzerland

45 accidents and incidents are recorded in Switzerland (1990–2025), with 134 people killed and 12 seriously injured. 58% of the accidents were fatal.

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Takeaways

• Recorded accidents went from 1 in 1990 to 1 in 2024.

Deadliest accidents

1. Alitalia Flight 404, Weiach (Nov 14, 1990) · 46 killed
2. Crossair Flight 3597, Switzerland (Nov 24, 2001) · 24 killed
3. Crossair Flight 498, Niederhasli (Jan 10, 2000) · 10 killed
4. Piper PA32R, Attalens, Fribourg, CH (Apr 28, 2012) · 6 killed
5. Hawker Beechcraft BE 95-B55, Forcletta, CH (Feb 11, 2011) · 5 killed
6. Cessna 172, Blatten - VS, CH (Jul 25, 2020) · 4 killed
7. Piper PA28, Berghaus Diavolezza, CH (Aug 4, 2017) · 3 killed
8. 1994 Lake Constance Cessna 425 crash, Switzerland (Jan 24, 1994) · 3 killed
9. Agusta Bell, Eggschwand, CH (May 24, 2012) · 3 killed
10. Piper PA-28-161, Kagiswil, Canton of Obwalden, CH (Jul 23, 2013) · 3 killed

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Other countries

• United States · 76,200 accidents
• Brazil · 327 accidents
• Australia · 203 accidents
• Mexico · 154 accidents
• Colombia · 147 accidents
• Canada · 133 accidents
• France · 127 accidents
• United Kingdom · 109 accidents
• Venezuela · 100 accidents
• Russia · 84 accidents

These are counts of recorded accidents, not risk rates: the data has no flight hours, so a place or aircraft near the top mostly reflects how much flying happens there. Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. US-heavy; the NTSB only codes phase and cause for accidents from 2008 on, so those tables leave out earlier years.