Aviation Accidents in 1971

5201 total · 860 fatal · 4878 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,201
Fatal accidents
860
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,878
Active span
1971–1971
1971 — accidents by category■ piston (4003)■ helicopter (178)■ jet (91)■ turboprop (73)■ glider (18) 1971 — accidents by month5951357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150K516
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-180407
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F172F317
Cessna 182182
Beech C35143

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,826
CH50
CL37
MX30
CA19

Most severe accidents

  • 162 fatalities · Boeing 727-200 · All Nippon Airways
  • 162 fatalities · All Nippon Airways Flight 58
  • 111 fatalities · Boeing 727 · Alaska Airlines,inc.
  • 111 fatalities · Alaska Airlines Flight 1866
  • 97 fatalities · Tupolev TU-104 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1971?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,201 aviation accidents in 1971.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1971?

Of the 5,201 recorded accidents in 1971, 860 were fatal, with a total of 4,878 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1971?

Our dataset for 1971 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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