Aviation Accidents in 2012

3564 total · 748 fatal · 3312 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,564
Fatal accidents
748
Hull losses
36
Total fatalities
3,312
Active span
2012–2012
2012 — accidents by category■ piston (1222)■ jet (349)■ turboprop (252)■ helicopter (227)■ glider (17) 2012 — accidents by month4161357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172155
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-2882
The Boeing Company 737-83860
Cessna Aircraft Company 18258
Robinson R4454

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
GB258
BR156
FR136
AU92
DE76

Most severe accidents

  • 159 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Dana Air
  • 153 fatalities · Dana Air Flight 992
  • 153 fatalities · BOEING MD-83 · Dana Air
  • 127 fatalities · Boeing 737-200 · Bhoja Airlines - Bhoja Air
  • 127 fatalities · B737 · BHOJA AIR FLIGHT BHO-213, BOEING 737-236A, REG # AP

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2012?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,564 aviation accidents in 2012.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2012?

Of the 3,564 recorded accidents in 2012, 748 were fatal, with a total of 3,312 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2012?

Our dataset for 2012 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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