1981 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1981.

4,368Total events
902Fatal accidents
131Hull losses
4,159Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1981 accidents by aircraft category86%8%piston (3032)helicopter (272)turboprop (116)jet (107)glider (16)

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.