1989 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1989.

2,891Total events
373Fatal accidents
136Hull losses
5,280Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1989 accidents by aircraft category78%8%8%6%piston (1760)turboprop (185)jet (171)helicopter (144)glider (10)

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.