Aviation Accidents in 1972

4891 total · 930 fatal · 6544 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,891
Fatal accidents
930
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
6,544
Active span
1972–1972
1972 — accidents by category■ piston (3677)■ helicopter (182)■ jet (128)■ turboprop (77)■ glider (29) 1972 — accidents by month5611357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150L450
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-140B CHEROKEE358
Cessna F172H297
Cessna 182N171
BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 35 "BONANZA"130

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,422
CH76
CL45
MX36
CA30

Most severe accidents

  • 174 fatalities · Ilyushin II-62 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines
  • 156 fatalities · Ilyushin II-62 · Interflug
  • 156 fatalities · Interflug Flight 450
  • 155 fatalities · Convair 990 Coronado · Spantax
  • 155 fatalities · Spantax Flight 275

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1972?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,891 aviation accidents in 1972.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1972?

Of the 4,891 recorded accidents in 1972, 930 were fatal, with a total of 6,544 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1972?

Our dataset for 1972 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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