Aviation Accidents in 1961

328 total · 192 fatal · 2813 fatalities

Total occurrences
328
Fatal accidents
192
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,813
Active span
1961–1961
1961 — accidents by category■ piston (146)■ turboprop (25)■ jet (17)■ glider (2)■ helicopter (1) 1961 — accidents by month381357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)48
Curtiss C-46 Commando10
Ilyushin II-189
Douglas DC-49
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar8

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
CH36
US24
CL23
GB18
BR9

Most severe accidents

  • 83 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · President Airlines
  • 83 fatalities · 1961 President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crash
  • 78 fatalities · Lockheed L-049 Constellation · Trans World Airlines - TWA
  • 78 fatalities · Lockheed L-1649 Starliner · Air France
  • 78 fatalities · TWA Flight 529

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1961?

Our multi-source corpus documents 328 aviation accidents in 1961.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1961?

Of the 328 recorded accidents in 1961, 192 were fatal, with a total of 2,813 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1961?

Our dataset for 1961 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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