Aviation Accidents in 1975

4751 total · 852 fatal · 4038 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,751
Fatal accidents
852
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,038
Active span
1975–1975
1975 — accidents by category■ piston (3592)■ helicopter (242)■ jet (76)■ turboprop (57)■ glider (39) 1975 — accidents by month5511357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna F150 H and Cessna F150 G419
Piper PA28 Series 180 (Cherokee)282
Cessna 172M237
Cessna 182C197
Beech H35109

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,401
CL42
MX39
CH26
CA23

Most severe accidents

  • 188 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Royal Jordanian Airlines - ALIA
  • 188 fatalities · Agadir air disaster
  • 155 fatalities · Lockheed C-5 Galaxy · United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)
  • 138 fatalities · 1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident
  • 126 fatalities · Ilyushin II-62 · CSA Czech Airlines - Československé Státní Aerolinie

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1975?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,751 aviation accidents in 1975.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1975?

Of the 4,751 recorded accidents in 1975, 852 were fatal, with a total of 4,038 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1975?

Our dataset for 1975 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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