1985 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1985.

3,506Total events
331Fatal accidents
98Hull losses
5,269Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1985 accidents by aircraft category83%8%piston (2357)helicopter (215)jet (130)turboprop (125)glider (11)

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.