Aviation Accidents in 1983

3808 total · 323 fatal · 3722 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,808
Fatal accidents
323
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,722
Active span
1983–1983
1983 — accidents by category■ piston (2561)■ helicopter (193)■ jet (135)■ turboprop (93)■ glider (17) 1983 — accidents by month4281357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna T-41B (R-172E)246
Cessna 150174
Piper PA-28171
Cessna 152151
Cessna 182147

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US3,497
CL34
CA13
GB12
FR9

Most severe accidents

  • 269 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · Korean Air
  • 269 fatalities · Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash
  • 181 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · Avianca
  • 181 fatalities · Avianca Flight 011
  • 130 fatalities · Boeing 737-200 · TAAG Angola Airlines - Transportes Aéreos de Angola

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1983?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,808 aviation accidents in 1983.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1983?

Of the 3,808 recorded accidents in 1983, 323 were fatal, with a total of 3,722 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1983?

Our dataset for 1983 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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