1980 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1980.

4,446Total events
917Fatal accidents
137Hull losses
5,458Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1980 accidents by aircraft category86%7%piston (3118)helicopter (241)jet (126)turboprop (107)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.