1960 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1960.

319Total events
181Fatal accidents
118Hull losses
2,837Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1960 accidents by aircraft category83%9%7%piston (139)turboprop (15)jet (12)glider (1)

Monthly distribution

1960 accidents by month010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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