Aviation Accidents in 1974

4928 total · 916 fatal · 5514 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,928
Fatal accidents
916
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
5,514
Active span
1974–1974
1974 — accidents by category■ piston (3767)■ helicopter (211)■ jet (94)■ turboprop (67)■ glider (27) 1974 — accidents by month5511357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS AVIATION S.A. F150L442
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-180333
REIMS AVIATION F172 G285
Cessna 182K193
Beech P35121

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,569
CL49
MX46
CH24
GB20

Most severe accidents

  • 346 fatalities · Turkish Airlines DC-10 · Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari
  • 346 fatalities · Turkish Airlines Flight 981
  • 191 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Martinair
  • 191 fatalities · Martinair Flight 138
  • 109 fatalities · Ilyushin II-18 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1974?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,928 aviation accidents in 1974.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1974?

Of the 4,928 recorded accidents in 1974, 916 were fatal, with a total of 5,514 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1974?

Our dataset for 1974 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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