1959 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1959.

524Total events
228Fatal accidents
127Hull losses
2,392Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1959 accidents by aircraft category82%9%5%piston (190)turboprop (22)jet (12)helicopter (9)

Monthly distribution

1959 accidents by month0102030405060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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