Aviation Accidents in 1969

5459 total · 878 fatal · 5373 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,459
Fatal accidents
878
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
5,373
Active span
1969–1969
1969 — accidents by category■ piston (4202)■ helicopter (233)■ jet (116)■ turboprop (87)■ glider (21) 1969 — accidents by month6141357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150G546
Piper Cherokee PA 28-180409
Cessna 172K259
Cessna 182206
Beech A35162

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US5,017
CH52
CA36
CL33
MX28

Most severe accidents

  • 155 fatalities · Douglas DC-9 · VIASA - Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion SA
  • 120 fatalities · 1969 Yukhnov mid-air collision
  • 100 fatalities · Ilyushin II-18 · United Arab Airlines
  • 100 fatalities · 1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash
  • 96 fatalities · Antonov AN-12 · Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1969?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,459 aviation accidents in 1969.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1969?

Of the 5,459 recorded accidents in 1969, 878 were fatal, with a total of 5,373 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1969?

Our dataset for 1969 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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