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