Aviation Accidents in 1965

5769 total · 746 fatal · 4205 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,769
Fatal accidents
746
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,205
Active span
1965–1965
1965 — accidents by category■ piston (4289)■ helicopter (163)■ jet (53)■ turboprop (32)■ glider (14) 1965 — accidents by month6221357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-22-108 "COLT"357
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-140314
Cessna 172301
Cessna 150251
Cessna 182B235

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US5,337
CH85
MX37
CA34
PR28

Most severe accidents

  • 121 fatalities · Boeing 720 · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA
  • 121 fatalities · Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
  • 88 fatalities · LAN Chile Flight 107
  • 87 fatalities · Douglas DC-6 · LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile
  • 85 fatalities · Fairchild C-123 Provider · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1965?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,769 aviation accidents in 1965.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1965?

Of the 5,769 recorded accidents in 1965, 746 were fatal, with a total of 4,205 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1965?

Our dataset for 1965 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.

Loading the flight search…