![[Picture of 747SP]](747SP.gif)
This is a table of 747 Air Disasters since 20th November 1974 when the first major 747 crash took place on take-off at Nairobi, Kenya.
| Date | Crash Site | Aircraft | Airline | Likely Reason for Crash as Reported | Fatalities | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/11/1974 | Nairobi, Kenya | 747 | Lufthansa | Crashed at Take-off | 59 | Special |
| 16/12/1975 | Anchorage, Alaska | 747-246 | Japan Airlines | Skidded off Taxiway | 2 Seriously Injured | Report |
| 27/03/1977 | Tenerif | 747 | Pan Am | Collision with Below | 335 | Report |
| 27/03/1977 | Tenerif | 747 | KLM | Collision with Above | 248 | Report |
| 03/11/1977 | Belgrade, Yogoslovia | 747 | El Al | Decompression | 1 | |
| 01/01/1978 | Bandra, India | 747-237B | Air India | Instrument Failure | 213 | |
| 11/08/1982 | Pacific Ocean | 747 | Pan American World Airways | Bomb | 1 | |
| 01/09/1983 | Sakhalin Island | 747 | Korean Airlnes | Shot Down | 269 | Special |
| 27/11/1983 | Madrid, Barajas | 747-283B | Avianca | Ground Collision | 181 | Report |
| 19/02/1985 | San Francisco | 747-SP | China Airlines | Engine Failure | 2 Seriously Injured | Report |
| 23/06/1985 | Irish Coast | 747-200 | Air India | Bomb | 329 | Special |
| 12/08/1985 | Mount Otsuka | 747 SR | Japan Air Lines | Structural failure | 520 | Special |
| 28/11/1987 | Indian Ocean | 747-244B | South African Airways | Onboard fire | 159 | Report |
| 21/12/1988 | Lockerbie Scotland | 747-121 | Pan Am | Bomb | 270 | Report |
| 24/02/1989 | Hawaii | 747-122 | United Airlines | Cargo Door Separation | 9 | Report |
| 29/12/1991 | Wanli, Taiwan | 747-2R7F | China Airlines | Engine Fell off | 5 | |
| 04/10/1992 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 747-258F | El Al | Engine Fell off | 52 | |
| 31/03/1993 | Anchorage | 747-121 | Japan Airlines | Engine Fell off | Not Available | Special |
| 20/12/1995 | JFK | 747 | Tower Air | Crashed on take-off | 1 Seriously injured | Report |
| 17/07/1996 | New York | 747-100 | TWA | Crashed after take-off | 230 | Report |
| 12/11/1996 | Dadri, India | 747-100 | Saudia | Collision | 312 | |
| 05/08/1997 | Guam | 747 | Korean Air Lines | Crashed on Landing | 202? | Report |