Aviation Accidents in 1949

70 total · 46 fatal · 751 fatalities

Total occurrences
70
Fatal accidents
46
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
751
Active span
1949–1949
1949 — accidents by category■ piston (35) 1949 — accidents by month2813681012

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Lisunov LI-221
Boeing B-29 Superfortress4
Avro 652 Anson3
Douglas C-54 Skymaster3
Curtiss C-46 Commando3

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US6
BF3
IT2
BR2
GB2

Most severe accidents

  • 55 fatalities · Eastern Air Lines Flight 537
  • 53 fatalities · 1949 Strato-Freight Curtiss C-46A crash
  • 48 fatalities · 1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash
  • 38 fatalities · Curtiss C-46 Commando · Civil Air Transport
  • 35 fatalities · Standard Air Lines Flight 897R

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1949?

Our multi-source corpus documents 70 aviation accidents in 1949.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1949?

Of the 70 recorded accidents in 1949, 46 were fatal, with a total of 751 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1949?

Our dataset for 1949 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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