1957 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1957.

535Total events
272Fatal accidents
90Hull losses
2,762Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1957 accidents by aircraft category93%piston (174)helicopter (5)jet (4)turboprop (4)

Monthly distribution

1957 accidents by month0102030405060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.