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1957

Occurrences with an event date in 1957.

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Occurrences3836 accidents · 0 incidents · 30 mapped
Fatal occurrences35Fatality total known for 37 of 38
Reported fatalities790Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthNovember7 occurrences

By month

1957: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January2 occurrences in January 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).29
February1 occurrences in February 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).120
March5 occurrences in March 1957, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).5138
April3 occurrences in April 1957, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).393
May3 occurrences in May 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).271
June2 occurrences in June 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).218
July3 occurrences in July 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).264
August5 occurrences in August 1957, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).5119
September3 occurrences in September 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).216
October2 occurrences in October 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).228
November7 occurrences in November 1957, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).7126
December2 occurrences in December 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to November (7).288

Aircraft types

1957: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Douglas DC-443148
Ilyushin IL-144451
Douglas C-473350
Douglas DC-33347
Ilyushin IL-122228
Blackburn BEVERLEY1120
Boeing 3771144
Boeing C-971167
Bristol 1701137
Bristol Britannia Type 3011115

Countries

1957: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 6 occurrences, 15.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.15.8%660
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 6 occurrences, 15.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).15.8%6143
United StatesUnited States: 5 occurrences, 13.2% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).13.2%585
SpainSpain: 3 occurrences, 7.9% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).7.9%362
BrazilBrazil: 2 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).5.3%266
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).5.3%167
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).5.3%158
ArgentinaArgentina: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).2.6%161
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).2.6%179
DenmarkDenmark: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 6).2.6%123

Deadliest occurrences

1957: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Maritime Central Airways Flight 31511 Aug 195779Near Issoudun, Quebec, Canada1
1957 Pacific Ocean Boeing C-97 disappearance22 Mar 195767Pacific Ocean; about 200 miles east from Tokyo, Japan1
Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 6708 Dec 19576125 km Southeast of San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina1
KLM Flight 84416 Jul 195758Cenderawasih Bay, off Biak-Mokmer Airport, Biak Islands, Dutch New Guinea1
1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash15 Nov 195745Near Chessell, Isle of Wight, England1
Pan Am Flight 78 Nov 195744Pacific Ocean1
VARIG accident near Bagé7 Apr 195740Bagé Airport, Brazil1
Aviaco Flight 1119 May 195737near Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain1
1957 Blackbushe Viking accident1 May 195734Blackbushe Airport1
Aeroflot Flight 10 (1957)18 Dec 19572730 km west of Birobidzhan, Russian SFSR2

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  1. Aeroflot Flight 10 (1957)

    18 Dec 1957 · 30 km west of Birobidzhan, Russian SFSR · 27 fatal

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  2. Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 670

    8 Dec 1957 · 25 km Southeast of San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina · 61 fatal

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  3. 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash

    15 Nov 1957 · Near Chessell, Isle of Wight, England · 45 fatal

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  4. 1957 Aviaco accident on Majorca

    15 Nov 1957 · Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain · 4 fatal · not on the map

  5. Bussum air disaster

    14 Nov 1957 · Kolonel Palm Barracks · 6 fatal

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  6. Pan Am Flight 7

    8 Nov 1957 · Pacific Ocean · 44 fatal

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  7. Downend air crash

    6 Nov 1957 · Downend, near Bristol, UK · 15 fatal

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  8. 1957 Romanian Ilyushin Il-14 crash

    4 Nov 1957 · Near Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Soviet Union · 4 fatal · not on the map

  9. Plane crash in Düsseldorf

    3 Nov 1957 · Düsseldorf, Germany · 8 fatal

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  10. Iberia accident near Getafe

    28 Oct 1957 · near Getafe, Spain · 21 fatal

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  11. 1957 Nutts Corner BEA Viscount crash

    23 Oct 1957 · Belfast, Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 7 fatal

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  12. Japan Air Lines Unzen emergency landing

    30 Sept 1957 · Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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  13. Northeast Airlines Flight 285

    15 Sept 1957 · Near New Bedford Regional Airport, Massachusetts · 12 fatal

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  14. 1957 aircraft collision at Calcutta Airport

    1 Sept 1957 · Calcutta Dum Dum Airport, India · 4 fatal

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  15. 1957 Kiev mid-air collision

    17 Aug 1957 · Kiev, Soviet Union · 15 fatal

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  16. Varig Flight 850

    16 Aug 1957 · Atlantic Ocean, next to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · 1 fatal

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  17. Aeroflot Flight 103

    15 Aug 1957 · Sydhavnen Canal, near the Ørstedværket power station, Copenhagen, Denmark · 23 fatal

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  18. Maritime Central Airways Flight 315

    11 Aug 1957 · Near Issoudun, Quebec, Canada · 79 fatal

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  19. Il-12 crash at Magdagachi (1957)

    7 Aug 1957 · Magdagachi Airport, Amur Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 1 fatal

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  20. 1957 Turkish Air Force F-84 Thunderjet crash

    25 Jul 1957 · Bursa, Turkey

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  21. KLM Flight 844

    16 Jul 1957 · Cenderawasih Bay, off Biak-Mokmer Airport, Biak Islands, Dutch New Guinea · 58 fatal

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  22. 1957 Singapore de Havilland Venom crash

    8 Jul 1957 · Singapore · 6 fatal · not on the map

  23. Swissair Douglas DC-3 HB-IRK accident

    18 Jun 1957 · Lake Constance off Romanshorn · 9 fatal · not on the map

  24. LOT Polish Airlines Flight 232

    14 Jun 1957 · 4.5 km northeast of Moscow Vnukovo Airport, Moscow, Soviet Union · 9 fatal · not on the map

  25. Kirtland air accident

    22 May 1957 · Albuquerque

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  26. Aviaco Flight 111

    9 May 1957 · near Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain · 37 fatal · not on the map

  27. 1957 Blackbushe Viking accident

    1 May 1957 · Blackbushe Airport · 34 fatal

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  28. 1957 Aqaba Valetta accident

    17 Apr 1957 · 20 miles from Aqaba Airport, Jordan · 27 fatal

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  29. Crash of the DC-3 PP-ANX

    10 Apr 1957 · Pico do Papagaio, Anchieta Island, São Paulo · 26 fatal · not on the map

  30. VARIG accident near Bagé

    7 Apr 1957 · Bagé Airport, Brazil · 40 fatal

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  31. Li-2 crash near Ulyanovsk

    29 Mar 1957 · 15 km NE of Ulyanovsk (RSFSR, USSR) · 4 fatal

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  32. 1957 Pacific Ocean Boeing C-97 disappearance

    22 Mar 1957 · Pacific Ocean; about 200 miles east from Tokyo, Japan · 67 fatal · not on the map

  33. 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash

    17 Mar 1957 · Mount Manunggal near Balamban, Cebu, Philippines · 25 fatal

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  34. British European Airways Flight 411

    14 Mar 1957 · Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, United Kingdom · 22 fatal

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  35. Sutton Wick air crash

    5 Mar 1957 · Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire, England · 20 fatal

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  36. Northeast Airlines Flight 823

    1 Feb 1957 · Queens, New York City, New York, United States · 20 fatal

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  37. 1957 Pacoima mid-air collision

    31 Jan 1957 · Over the San Fernando Valley, California, United States · 8 fatal

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  38. American Airlines Flight 327

    6 Jan 1957 · Near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · 1 fatal

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