1980 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1980.

4,511Total events
922Fatal accidents
144Hull losses
5,354Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1980 accidents by aircraft category85%8%piston (3121)helicopter (276)jet (135)turboprop (113)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.