Aviation Accidents in 1960

286 total · 174 fatal · 2828 fatalities

Total occurrences
286
Fatal accidents
174
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,828
Active span
1960–1960
1960 — accidents by category■ piston (130)■ turboprop (13)■ jet (9)■ glider (1) 1960 — accidents by month361357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)34
Curtiss C-46 Commando19
Douglas C-54 Skymaster12
Ilyushin II-148
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide7

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US27
CL19
CH18
GB13
BR11

Most severe accidents

  • 134 fatalities · 1960 New York air disaster
  • 90 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · United Airlines
  • 80 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · World Airways
  • 80 fatalities · World Airways Flight 830
  • 63 fatalities · Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation · Air France

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1960?

Our multi-source corpus documents 286 aviation accidents in 1960.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1960?

Of the 286 recorded accidents in 1960, 174 were fatal, with a total of 2,828 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1960?

Our dataset for 1960 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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