Aviation Accidents in 1987

3145 total · 309 fatal · 3475 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,145
Fatal accidents
309
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,475
Active span
1987–1987
1987 — accidents by category■ piston (2137)■ turboprop (163)■ helicopter (146)■ jet (138)■ glider (12) 1987 — accidents by month3601357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna F172M224
Cessna 150157
Cessna 152144
Piper PA-28-140144
Cessna 182P100

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US2,782
CL47
GB18
CA12
KE12

Most severe accidents

  • 183 fatalities · Ilyushin II-62 · LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze
  • 183 fatalities · LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055
  • 159 fatalities · Boeing 747-200 · South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL
  • 159 fatalities · South African Airways Flight 295
  • 156 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Northwest Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1987?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,145 aviation accidents in 1987.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1987?

Of the 3,145 recorded accidents in 1987, 309 were fatal, with a total of 3,475 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1987?

Our dataset for 1987 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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