1978 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1978.

5,266Total events
1,058Fatal accidents
198Hull losses
4,856Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1978 accidents by aircraft category88%6%piston (3763)helicopter (268)jet (110)turboprop (106)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.