1977 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1977.

5,068Total events
973Fatal accidents
182Hull losses
6,259Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1977 accidents by aircraft category88%6%piston (3651)helicopter (247)jet (112)turboprop (90)glider (36)

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.