1979 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1979.

4,780Total events
906Fatal accidents
176Hull losses
5,417Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1979 accidents by aircraft category87%7%piston (3397)helicopter (278)jet (138)turboprop (92)glider (22)

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.