1968 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1968.

5,635Total events
945Fatal accidents
148Hull losses
5,021Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1968 accidents by aircraft category92%piston (4467)helicopter (194)jet (85)turboprop (62)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.