Aviation Accidents in 1951

511 total · 337 fatal · 2739 fatalities

Total occurrences
511
Fatal accidents
337
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,739
Active span
1951–1951
1951 — accidents by category■ piston (339)■ turboprop (1) 1951 — accidents by month521357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)108
Douglas A-26 Invader67
Boeing B-29 Superfortress45
Curtiss C-46 Commando18
Douglas DC-416

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US31
CA22
CL18
AU16
FR16

Most severe accidents

  • 58 fatalities · 1951 Miami Airlines C-46 crash
  • 56 fatalities · Curtiss C-46 Commando · Miami Airlines
  • 53 fatalities · Douglas C-124 Globemaster II · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 53 fatalities · 1951 Atlantic C-124 disappearance
  • 50 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · United Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1951?

Our multi-source corpus documents 511 aviation accidents in 1951.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1951?

Of the 511 recorded accidents in 1951, 337 were fatal, with a total of 2,739 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1951?

Our dataset for 1951 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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