Aviation Accidents in 1959

286 total · 172 fatal · 2021 fatalities

Total occurrences
286
Fatal accidents
172
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,021
Active span
1959–1959
1959 — accidents by category■ piston (132)■ turboprop (15)■ jet (8) 1959 — accidents by month341357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)47
Curtiss C-46 Commando18
Douglas DC-49
Vickers Viscount8
Noorduyn Norseman7

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US37
CL20
GB14
CH13
CA12

Most severe accidents

  • 68 fatalities · Lockheed L-1649 Starliner · Trans World Airlines - TWA
  • 68 fatalities · TWA Flight 891
  • 65 fatalities · Lockheed L-188 Electra · American Airlines
  • 60 fatalities · Curtiss C-46 Commando · Aerolineas Nacionales - Costa Rica
  • 54 fatalities · Douglas DC-7 · Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1959?

Our multi-source corpus documents 286 aviation accidents in 1959.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1959?

Of the 286 recorded accidents in 1959, 172 were fatal, with a total of 2,021 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1959?

Our dataset for 1959 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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