1961 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1961.

345Total events
192Fatal accidents
130Hull losses
2,813Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1961 accidents by aircraft category75%13%11%piston (150)turboprop (26)jet (21)glider (2)helicopter (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.