1989 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1989.

2,901Total events
343Fatal accidents
137Hull losses
4,978Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1989 accidents by aircraft category77%8%7%7%piston (1757)helicopter (194)turboprop (169)jet (165)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.