Aviation Accidents in 1955

297 total · 183 fatal · 1815 fatalities

Total occurrences
297
Fatal accidents
183
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
1,815
Active span
1955–1955
1955 — accidents by category■ piston (146) 1955 — accidents by month371357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)49
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar17
Curtiss C-46 Commando10
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver10
Douglas C-54 Skymaster9

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US25
CL17
CA16
FR14
GB10

Most severe accidents

  • 66 fatalities · Douglas DC-4 · United Airlines
  • 66 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · United States Navy - USN
  • 66 fatalities · United Airlines Flight 409
  • 66 fatalities · 1955 Altensteig mid-air collision
  • 66 fatalities · 1955 Hawaii R6D-1 crash

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1955?

Our multi-source corpus documents 297 aviation accidents in 1955.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1955?

Of the 297 recorded accidents in 1955, 183 were fatal, with a total of 1,815 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1955?

Our dataset for 1955 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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