Aviation Accidents in 1980

4348 total · 886 fatal · 4934 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,348
Fatal accidents
886
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,934
Active span
1980–1980
1980 — accidents by category■ piston (3104)■ helicopter (240)■ jet (106)■ turboprop (96)■ glider (22) 1980 — accidents by month5091357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172N288
Cessna 150M238
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-180219
Cessna 182Q156
Cessna 152144

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US3,955
CL39
CH20
GB15
PR14

Most severe accidents

  • 301 fatalities · Lockheed L-1011 TriStar · Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA
  • 301 fatalities · Saudia Flight 163
  • 166 fatalities · Tupolev TU-154 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines
  • 166 fatalities · Aeroflot Flight 4225
  • 146 fatalities · Boeing 72 · Dan-Air London

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1980?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,348 aviation accidents in 1980.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1980?

Of the 4,348 recorded accidents in 1980, 886 were fatal, with a total of 4,934 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1980?

Our dataset for 1980 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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