1962 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1962.

648Total events
261Fatal accidents
147Hull losses
4,829Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1962 accidents by aircraft category80%10%6%piston (227)jet (28)turboprop (18)helicopter (7)glider (3)

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.