1970 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1970.

5,366Total events
846Fatal accidents
156Hull losses
4,438Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1970 accidents by aircraft category91%piston (4097)helicopter (192)jet (131)turboprop (81)glider (23)

Monthly distribution

1970 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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