1973 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1973.

5,120Total events
1,013Fatal accidents
206Hull losses
7,127Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1973 accidents by aircraft category88%6%piston (3673)helicopter (251)jet (133)turboprop (83)glider (30)

Monthly distribution

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