Aviation Accidents in 1947

23 total · 17 fatal · 423 fatalities

Total occurrences
23
Fatal accidents
17
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
423
Active span
1947–1947
1947 — accidents by category■ piston (4) 1947 — accidents by month413571012

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
1947 Aeroflot Lisunov Li-2 crash3
1947 Avianca Douglas DC-4 crash1

Most severe accidents

  • 53 fatalities · Eastern Air Lines Flight 605
  • 53 fatalities · 1947 Avianca Douglas DC-4 crash
  • 52 fatalities · United Air Lines Flight 608
  • 50 fatalities · Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
  • 43 fatalities · United Airlines Flight 521

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1947?

Our multi-source corpus documents 23 aviation accidents in 1947.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1947?

Of the 23 recorded accidents in 1947, 17 were fatal, with a total of 423 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1947?

Our dataset for 1947 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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