Aviation Accidents in 1978

5016 total · 1013 fatal · 4773 fatalities

Total occurrences
5,016
Fatal accidents
1,013
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,773
Active span
1978–1978
1978 — accidents by category■ piston (3732)■ helicopter (235)■ turboprop (78)■ jet (69)■ glider (24) 1978 — accidents by month6011357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 150360
REIMS AVIATION F172 H337
Piper PA28 140 Cherokee327
Cessna 182P173
Cessna 152118

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,683
CL34
CH33
CA24
GB14

Most severe accidents

  • 213 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · Air India
  • 213 fatalities · Air India Flight 855
  • 183 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines
  • 183 fatalities · Icelandic Airlines Flight 001
  • 144 fatalities · Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1978?

Our multi-source corpus documents 5,016 aviation accidents in 1978.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1978?

Of the 5,016 recorded accidents in 1978, 1,013 were fatal, with a total of 4,773 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1978?

Our dataset for 1978 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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