1981 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1981.

4,254Total events
895Fatal accidents
127Hull losses
3,892Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1981 accidents by aircraft category87%7%piston (3011)helicopter (234)turboprop (111)jet (97)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.