Aviation Accidents in 1973

4835 total · 947 fatal · 6441 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,835
Fatal accidents
947
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
6,441
Active span
1973–1973
1973 — accidents by category■ piston (3621)■ helicopter (210)■ jet (105)■ turboprop (65)■ glider (30) 1973 — accidents by month5451357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 150C,433
Piper PA 28-140333
Cessna 172276
Cessna 182L164
Beech K35108

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,395
CL62
CH53
MX48
GB20

Most severe accidents

  • 176 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Royal Jordanian Airlines - ALIA
  • 176 fatalities · Kano air disaster
  • 144 fatalities
  • 144 fatalities · planes Coronado · Spantax
  • 123 fatalities · Boeing 707 · VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1973?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,835 aviation accidents in 1973.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1973?

Of the 4,835 recorded accidents in 1973, 947 were fatal, with a total of 6,441 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1973?

Our dataset for 1973 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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