1987 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1987.

3,354Total events
379Fatal accidents
103Hull losses
4,379Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1987 accidents by aircraft category80%8%6%6%piston (2168)turboprop (216)jet (174)helicopter (153)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.