List of heads of state and government who died in aviation accidents and incidents
This is a list of notable heads of state and heads of government who have died from aviation accidents, usually while in office.
Heads of state[edit]
Heads of government[edit]
International organizations[edit]
Name | Title | Date | Place | Country | Type | Aircraft model |
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Dag Hammarskjöld[4] | Secretary-General of the United Nations | 18 September 1961 | Ndola | Rhodesia and Nyasaland | Airplane accident (disputed) | Douglas DC-6 |
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