Aviation Accidents in 1962

392 total · 203 fatal · 4075 fatalities

Total occurrences
392
Fatal accidents
203
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,075
Active span
1962–1962
1962 — accidents by category■ piston (163)■ jet (25)■ turboprop (16)■ glider (3) 1962 — accidents by month511357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Lisunov LI-259
Antonov AN-217
Curtiss C-46 Commando14
Douglas C-54 Skymaster10
Boeing 7079

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US79
CH40
CL32
FR9
BR9

Most severe accidents

  • 130 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Air France
  • 130 fatalities · Air France Flight 007
  • 113 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Air France
  • 113 fatalities · Air France Flight 117
  • 111 fatalities · Douglas DC-7 · Caledonian Airways

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1962?

Our multi-source corpus documents 392 aviation accidents in 1962.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1962?

Of the 392 recorded accidents in 1962, 203 were fatal, with a total of 4,075 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1962?

Our dataset for 1962 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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