Aviation Accidents in 1957

294 total · 194 fatal · 2118 fatalities

Total occurrences
294
Fatal accidents
194
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,118
Active span
1957–1957
1957 — accidents by category■ piston (129)■ jet (4)■ turboprop (4) 1957 — accidents by month311357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)47
Lockheed P-2 Neptune12
Douglas DC-49
Curtiss C-46 Commando8
Ilyushin II-148

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
CA18
GB15
CL15
US15
MX8

Most severe accidents

  • 79 fatalities · Douglas DC-4 · Maritime Central Airways
  • 79 fatalities · Maritime Central Airways Flight 315
  • 67 fatalities · Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 61 fatalities · Douglas DC-4 · Aerolineas Argentinas
  • 61 fatalities · Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 670

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1957?

Our multi-source corpus documents 294 aviation accidents in 1957.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1957?

Of the 294 recorded accidents in 1957, 194 were fatal, with a total of 2,118 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1957?

Our dataset for 1957 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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