1978 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1978.

5,055Total events
1,021Fatal accidents
191Hull losses
4,784Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1978 accidents by aircraft category90%6%piston (3737)helicopter (235)turboprop (85)jet (85)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.