1997 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1997.

2,805Total events
310Fatal accidents
162Hull losses
3,134Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1997 accidents by aircraft category70%12%12%6%piston (1415)jet (243)turboprop (242)helicopter (122)glider (11)

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.