Aviation Accidents in 1970

5315 total · 836 fatal · 4426 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,315
Fatal accidents
836
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,426
Active span
1970–1970
1970 — accidents by category■ piston (4090)■ helicopter (192)■ jet (117)■ turboprop (73)■ glider (23) 1970 — accidents by month6071357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150J524
Piper PA 28 Cherokee 140408
CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY 172272
Cessna 182E223
Beech A35156

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,896
CH60
CL42
MX42
CA32

Most severe accidents

  • 112 fatalities · Dan Air Comet 4 · Dan-Air London
  • 112 fatalities · Dan-Air Flight 1903
  • 109 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Air Canada
  • 109 fatalities · Air Canada Flight 621
  • 102 fatalities · Douglas DC-9 · Dominicana de Aviación

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1970?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,315 aviation accidents in 1970.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1970?

Of the 5,315 recorded accidents in 1970, 836 were fatal, with a total of 4,426 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1970?

Our dataset for 1970 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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