Aviation Accidents in 1952

431 total · 281 fatal · 2943 fatalities

Total occurrences
431
Fatal accidents
281
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,943
Active span
1952–1952
1952 — accidents by category■ piston (242)■ turboprop (1) 1952 — accidents by month451357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)86
Boeing B-29 Superfortress30
Douglas A-26 Invader29
Avro 652 Anson21
Curtiss C-46 Commando14

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US22
GB20
CA13
FR12
CL11

Most severe accidents

  • 87 fatalities · Douglas C-124 Globemaster II · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 87 fatalities · 1952 Moses Lake C-124 crash
  • 52 fatalities · Douglas C-124 Globemaster II · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 52 fatalities · Douglas DC-4 · Pan American World Airways - PAA
  • 52 fatalities · 1952 Mount Gannett C-124 crash

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1952?

Our multi-source corpus documents 431 aviation accidents in 1952.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1952?

Of the 431 recorded accidents in 1952, 281 were fatal, with a total of 2,943 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1952?

Our dataset for 1952 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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