Aviation Accidents in 1979

4506 total · 867 fatal · 5127 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,506
Fatal accidents
867
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
5,127
Active span
1979–1979
1979 — accidents by category■ piston (3364)■ helicopter (229)■ jet (85)■ turboprop (73)■ glider (22) 1979 — accidents by month5171357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna F172L300
Cessna 150282
Piper PA-28247
Cessna 182159
Cessna 152143

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US4,201
CL48
CH29
CA21
GB14

Most severe accidents

  • 273 fatalities · American Airlines Flight 191
  • 271 fatalities · Douglas DC-10 · American Airlines,inc.
  • 257 fatalities · Douglas DC-10 · Air New Zealand
  • 257 fatalities · Air New Zealand Flight 901
  • 192 fatalities · Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident · CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1979?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,506 aviation accidents in 1979.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1979?

Of the 4,506 recorded accidents in 1979, 867 were fatal, with a total of 5,127 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1979?

Our dataset for 1979 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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