Aviation Accidents in 1968

5609 total · 942 fatal · 5016 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,609
Fatal accidents
942
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
5,016
Active span
1968–1968
1968 — accidents by category■ piston (4464)■ helicopter (194)■ jet (81)■ turboprop (59)■ glider (30) 1968 — accidents by month6441357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150H553
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-140/160411
Cessna 172307
Cessna 182221
Piper PA-22207

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US5,190
CH63
MX45
CA30
CL26

Most severe accidents

  • 155 fatalities · Lockheed C-130 Hercules · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 155 fatalities · 1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown
  • 123 fatalities · Boeing 707-344C · South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL
  • 123 fatalities · South African Airways Flight 228
  • 102 fatalities · Antonov AN-12 · Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1968?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,609 aviation accidents in 1968.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1968?

Of the 5,609 recorded accidents in 1968, 942 were fatal, with a total of 5,016 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1968?

Our dataset for 1968 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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