Aviation Accidents in 1950

446 total · 257 fatal · 2704 fatalities

Total occurrences
446
Fatal accidents
257
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,704
Active span
1950–1950
1950 — accidents by category■ piston (276) 1950 — accidents by month621357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)111
Douglas C-54 Skymaster29
Boeing B-29 Superfortress28
Douglas A-26 Invader27
Curtiss C-46 Commando21

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US23
FR20
GB18
CL15
BR13

Most severe accidents

  • 80 fatalities · Avro 689 Tudor · Fairflight
  • 80 fatalities · Llandow air disaster
  • 58 fatalities · Douglas C-54 Skymaster · Curtiss Reid Flying Services
  • 58 fatalities · 1950 Tête de l'Obiou C-54 crash
  • 58 fatalities · Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1950?

Our multi-source corpus documents 446 aviation accidents in 1950.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1950?

Of the 446 recorded accidents in 1950, 257 were fatal, with a total of 2,704 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1950?

Our dataset for 1950 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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