1978 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1978.

5,301Total events
1,094Fatal accidents
198Hull losses
5,747Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1978 accidents by aircraft category87%6%piston (3772)helicopter (268)jet (128)turboprop (121)glider (24)

Monthly distribution

1978 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.