1997 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1997.

2,809Total events
299Fatal accidents
161Hull losses
2,949Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1997 accidents by aircraft category69%12%11%7%piston (1409)jet (243)turboprop (225)helicopter (142)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.