1974 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1974.

5,316Total events
997Fatal accidents
152Hull losses
6,011Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1974 accidents by aircraft category89%6%piston (3801)helicopter (241)jet (121)turboprop (88)glider (27)

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.