Aviation Accidents in 1981

4207 total · 882 fatal · 3888 fatalities

Total occurrences
4,207
Fatal accidents
882
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,888
Active span
1981–1981
1981 — accidents by category■ piston (3003)■ helicopter (229)■ turboprop (111)■ jet (94)■ glider (14) 1981 — accidents by month4651357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172282
Piper PA28 Cherokee260
Cessna 150188
Cessna 152169
Cessna 182L139

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US3,864
CL43
CA18
PR15
GB11

Most severe accidents

  • 181 fatalities · Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
  • 180 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Inex-Adria Airways
  • 110 fatalities · Boeing 737-200 · Far Eastern Air Transport - FAT
  • 110 fatalities · Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103
  • 99 fatalities · Tupolev TU-154 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1981?

Our multi-source corpus documents 4,207 aviation accidents in 1981.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1981?

Of the 4,207 recorded accidents in 1981, 882 were fatal, with a total of 3,888 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1981?

Our dataset for 1981 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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