1980 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1980.

4,497Total events
905Fatal accidents
143Hull losses
5,038Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1980 accidents by aircraft category86%8%piston (3118)helicopter (276)jet (124)turboprop (104)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.