Aviation Accidents in 1953

371 total · 235 fatal · 2641 fatalities

Total occurrences
371
Fatal accidents
235
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,641
Active span
1953–1953
1953 — accidents by category■ piston (188) 1953 — accidents by month521357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)55
Avro 652 Anson16
Curtiss C-46 Commando16
Boeing B-29 Superfortress15
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar13

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US32
FR18
CL17
CA11
GB10

Most severe accidents

  • 129 fatalities · Douglas C-124 Globemaster II · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 129 fatalities · Tachikawa air disaster
  • 58 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · Transocean Air Lines - TOA
  • 58 fatalities · Transocean Air Lines Flight 512
  • 46 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · National Airlines (1934)

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1953?

Our multi-source corpus documents 371 aviation accidents in 1953.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1953?

Of the 371 recorded accidents in 1953, 235 were fatal, with a total of 2,641 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1953?

Our dataset for 1953 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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