Aviation Accidents in 1954

311 total · 190 fatal · 1806 fatalities

Total occurrences
311
Fatal accidents
190
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
1,806
Active span
1954–1954
1954 — accidents by category■ piston (156)■ turboprop (2) 1954 — accidents by month371357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)64
Avro 652 Anson13
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar12
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon9
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide9

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US25
FR19
GB14
CL10
BR9

Most severe accidents

  • 47 fatalities · Bristol 170 Freighter · Air Vietnam
  • 42 fatalities · Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation · United States Navy - USN
  • 36 fatalities · Canadair C-4 North Star · Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL
  • 35 fatalities · Curtiss C-46 Commando · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 35 fatalities · De Havilland DH.106 Comet · British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1954?

Our multi-source corpus documents 311 aviation accidents in 1954.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1954?

Of the 311 recorded accidents in 1954, 190 were fatal, with a total of 1,806 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1954?

Our dataset for 1954 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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