Aviation Accidents in 1991

2729 total · 287 fatal · 3314 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,729
Fatal accidents
287
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,314
Active span
1991–1991
1991 — accidents by category■ piston (1744)■ turboprop (147)■ helicopter (136)■ jet (118)■ glider (12) 1991 — accidents by month3481357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172G206
Cessna 150129
Piper PA-28-140128
Royal Air Force Jaguar T2A and Cessna 15297
Cessna 18291

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US2,395
CL31
BR16
NZ14
CO13

Most severe accidents

  • 261 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Nigeria Airways
  • 261 fatalities · Nigeria Airways Flight 2120
  • 223 fatalities · Boeing 767-300 · Lauda Air
  • 223 fatalities · Lauda Air Flight 004
  • 135 fatalities · Lockheed C-130 Hercules · Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1991?

Our multi-source corpus documents 2,729 aviation accidents in 1991.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1991?

Of the 2,729 recorded accidents in 1991, 287 were fatal, with a total of 3,314 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1991?

Our dataset for 1991 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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