NTSB investigations, 1979, Outside the U.S.

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1979, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 9,098 cases
19629
19633
1964108
196599
1966106
1967101
196864
196963
197070
197156
197279
197366
197465
197558
197616
197724
197836
197914
19805
19812
19825
19833
19847
19856
19868
198722
198841
198925
199030
199129
199236
199341
199442
199566
199661
199793
1998134
1999110
2000159
2001152
2002134
2003136
2004154
2005174
2006181
2007174
2008174
2009181
2010227
2011238
2012259
2013248
2014219
2015268
2016319
2017304
2018337
2019323
2020257
2021428
2022429
2023460
2024492
2025475
2026393

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1979
    AND c.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB UNK80X0104Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · London, United KingdomDec 27, 1979 · N771PA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80RA013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Freeport, Burkina FasoNov 24, 1979 · N444JM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80AA011Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Luxemburg, GeorgiaNov 11, 1979 · XA-DUH · Minor damageNTSB LAX80DA011Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Tau, AntarcticaNov 5, 1979 · N23BC · DestroyedNTSB DCA80RA003Accident · 72 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · Mexico City, MexicoOct 31, 1979 · N903WA · DestroyedNTSB MIA80RA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Panama Cty, St. Pierre & MiquelonOct 14, 1979 · N1809E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79IA100Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Frankfort, GeorgiaSep 16, 1979 · N754PA · Minor damageNTSB MIA79RA121Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt C-46D · South Caicos, TokelauSep 12, 1979 · N7768B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW790A083Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Bogot, ColombiaMay 27, 1979 · N814BN · No damageNTSB MIA79DA104Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500 · Treasure Cay, Burkina FasoMay 17, 1979 · N3836C · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DA105Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Jamaica, WNMay 6, 1979 · N561MC · DestroyedNTSB NYC79DA043Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Panama City, St. Pierre & MiquelonApr 21, 1979 · N453PA · No damageNTSB UNK79X0111Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Frankfurt, GeorgiaApr 16, 1979 · N617US · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DA038Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210G · Gt Inagua, Burkina FasoJan 6, 1979 · N5853F · Destroyed