Aviation Accidents in 1985

3372 total · 311 fatal · 5403 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,372
Fatal accidents
311
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
5,403
Active span
1985–1985
1985 — accidents by category■ piston (2341)■ helicopter (176)■ turboprop (123)■ jet (105)■ glider (10) 1985 — accidents by month4021357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172M231
Piper PA-28-161178
Cessna 150C166
Cessna 152150
Cessna 182B121

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US3,082
CL31
KE9
CO8
FR7

Most severe accidents

  • 520 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · Japan Airlines
  • 520 fatalities · Japan Air Lines Flight 123
  • 329 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · Air India
  • 329 fatalities · Air India Flight 182
  • 256 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Arrow Air

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1985?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,372 aviation accidents in 1985.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1985?

Of the 3,372 recorded accidents in 1985, 311 were fatal, with a total of 5,403 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1985?

Our dataset for 1985 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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