1987 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1987.

3,356Total events
350Fatal accidents
107Hull losses
3,904Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1987 accidents by aircraft category79%7%7%6%piston (2151)helicopter (204)turboprop (197)jet (171)glider (13)

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.