1961 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1961.

634Total events
256Fatal accidents
132Hull losses
3,484Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1961 accidents by aircraft category78%9%9%piston (255)turboprop (29)jet (28)helicopter (11)glider (2)

Monthly distribution

1961 accidents by month020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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