1960 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1960.

591Total events
249Fatal accidents
119Hull losses
3,644Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1960 accidents by aircraft category84%6%5%piston (223)turboprop (16)jet (14)helicopter (10)glider (1)

Monthly distribution

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