Airbus A320 Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 157 events recorded from 2004 to 2026.

157

All Events

51

Incidents

9

Minor

17

Serious

5

Fatal (445 fatalities)

Date Location Reg# Severity Damage Probable Cause
Oct 30, 2025 Gulf of America, GM N605JB Minor minor Investigation pending
Apr 24, 2024 Dublin, EI EI-DEJ Minor Investigation pending
Jul 16, 2023 Barcelona, SP EC-JTR Minor minor Investigation pending
Oct 02, 2021 Atlantic City, NJ N922NK Minor minor
The ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan bla…

The ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan blade off loads and engine vibrations sufficient to result in an eventual failure of a fuel tube in the right engine that sprayed fuel onto hot engine cases, igniting an undercowl engine fire and triggering a rejected takeoff.

Sep 26, 2018 Tijuana, MX XA-VOW Minor Investigation pending
Aug 12, 2016 Wood, SD N632JB Minor minor an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise flight.
Mar 29, 2015 Halifax, CA C-FTJP Minor substantial Investigation pending
Aug 26, 2010 Sacramento, CA N590JB Minor minor
The first officer’s inadvertent activation of the parking brake in flight, which led to the airplane abruptly stopping and all four of its main landin…

The first officer’s inadvertent activation of the parking brake in flight, which led to the airplane abruptly stopping and all four of its main landing gear tires deflating, and his use of a nonstandard procedure to cancel the airplane's monitoring alert system.

May 04, 2009 Denver, CO N311US Minor substantial
The first officer’s excessive pitch-up of the airplane while landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a tailstrike following a bounced landing. Cont…

The first officer’s excessive pitch-up of the airplane while landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a tailstrike following a bounced landing. Contributing to the bounced landing were a high descent rate and excessive thrust resulting from the first officer’s delay in retarding the thrust levers to idle, thereby providing residual thrust and preventing spoiler deployment.

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. NTSB events reflect reported accidents and incidents and do not necessarily indicate a defect in the aircraft type. Many events involve pilot error, weather conditions, maintenance issues, or other factors unrelated to the aircraft design. This information is provided for research purposes only — consult official NTSB reports for complete details.
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