Aviation Accidents in 1966

6268 total · 769 fatal · 4411 fatalities

Total occurrences
6,268
Fatal accidents
769
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,411
Active span
1966–1966
1966 — accidents by category■ piston (5023)■ helicopter (243)■ jet (57)■ turboprop (48)■ glider (15) 1966 — accidents by month7641357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 150515
Piper PA-28419
Cessna 172363
BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 35 "BONANZA"309
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-22-150282

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US5,869
CH54
MX48
CA36
CL20

Most severe accidents

  • 133 fatalities · Boeing 727-100 · All Nippon Airways
  • 133 fatalities · All Nippon Airways Flight 60
  • 124 fatalities · Boeing 707 · British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC
  • 124 fatalities · BOAC Flight 911
  • 117 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Air India

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1966?

Our multi-source corpus documents 6,268 aviation accidents in 1966.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1966?

Of the 6,268 recorded accidents in 1966, 769 were fatal, with a total of 4,411 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1966?

Our dataset for 1966 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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