1968 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1968.

5,867Total events
1,006Fatal accidents
154Hull losses
5,761Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1968 accidents by aircraft category91%piston (4502)helicopter (202)jet (121)turboprop (87)glider (30)

Monthly distribution

1968 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.