1940 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1940.

136Total events
65Fatal accidents
0Hull losses
474Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1940 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (8)

Monthly distribution

1940 accidents by month010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.