Aviation Accidents in 1946

29 total · 12 fatal · 198 fatalities

Total occurrences
29
Fatal accidents
12
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
198
Active span
1946–1946
1946 — accidents by category■ piston (4) 1946 — accidents by month5147911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident2
1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash2

Most severe accidents

  • 39 fatalities · 1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash
  • 27 fatalities · 1946 Sabena Douglas DC-4 crash
  • 27 fatalities · American Airlines Flight 6-103
  • 26 fatalities · 1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident
  • 25 fatalities · 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1946?

Our multi-source corpus documents 29 aviation accidents in 1946.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1946?

Of the 29 recorded accidents in 1946, 12 were fatal, with a total of 198 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1946?

Our dataset for 1946 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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