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Year

1968

Occurrences with an event date in 1968.

Leaves out 3,810 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,4351,391 accidents · 40 incidents · 1,193 mapped
Fatal occurrences669Fatality total known for 1,435 of 1,435
Reported fatalities2,657Plus 650 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJune160 occurrences

By month

1968: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January91 occurrences in January 1968, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).38144
February83 occurrences in February 1968, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).47305
March107 occurrences in March 1968, 51 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).51254
April99 occurrences in April 1968, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).44245
May130 occurrences in May 1968, 55 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).55382
June160 occurrences in June 1968, 57 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).57113
July160 occurrences in July 1968, 78 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).78157
August154 occurrences in August 1968, 69 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).69248
September134 occurrences in September 1968, 59 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).59226
October118 occurrences in October 1968, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).65189
November94 occurrences in November 1968, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).48127
December105 occurrences in December 1968, 58 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (160).58267

Aircraft types

1968: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 150985186
Piper PA-289646100
Cessna 172834095
Beechcraft 35554193
Bell 474589
Piper PA-22412134
Piper PA-18392233
Mooney M20382557
Cessna 182342766
Piper PA-252968

Countries

1968: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,344 occurrences, 93.7% of the occurrences shown. 608 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.7%6081,511
UnknownUnknown: 31 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).2.2%19144
CanadaCanada: 9 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.6%45
MexicoMexico: 8 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.6%513
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 8 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.6%7116
VietnamVietnam: 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.3%22
BahamasBahamas: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.2%22
IndiaIndia: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.2%3138
LaosLaos: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.2%126
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,344).0.2%211

US states and territories

1968: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 191 occurrences, 13.3% of the occurrences shown. 92 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.13.3%92248
TexasTexas: 97 occurrences, 6.8% of the occurrences shown. 48 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).6.8%48168
AlaskaAlaska: 71 occurrences, 4.9% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).4.9%2694
New YorkNew York: 48 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).3.3%1832
OhioOhio: 47 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 23 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).3.3%2344
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 47 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).3.3%2164
FloridaFlorida: 46 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 23 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).3.2%2352
ColoradoColorado: 41 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.9%1844
IllinoisIllinois: 41 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.9%1252
GeorgiaGeorgia: 39 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.7%1933

Deadliest occurrences

1968: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown12 May 1968155Kham Duc Airstrip, Kham Duc, South Vietnam1
South African Airways Flight 22820 Apr 19681235.3 km east of Strijdom International Airport, Windhoek, Namibia1
1968 Indian Air Force An-12 crash7 Feb 1968102Dhaka Glacier, India1
Air France Flight 161111 Sept 196895Mediterranean Sea1
Braniff International Airways Flight 3523 May 196885Navarro County, near Dawson, Texas, US1
Aeroflot Flight 1529 Feb 196883Parchum, Chunsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, USSR1
Air France Flight 212 (1968)5 Mar 196863La Grande Soufrière, Guadeloupe1
Aer Lingus Flight 71224 Mar 196861St George's Channel, near Wexford, Ireland1
Pan Am Flight 21712 Dec 196851Near Caracas, Venezuela1
British Eagle Flight 8029 Aug 196848Near Langenbruck, West Germany1

All occurrences

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  1. Beech 65-B80 · Barre, VT

    31 Dec 1968 · Barre, VT, United States

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  2. MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750

    31 Dec 1968 · 28 NM south of Port Hedland, Western Australia · 26 fatal

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  3. Piper PA-24 · Oakdale, LA

    30 Dec 1968 · Oakdale, LA, United States · 5 fatal

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  4. Albar 02 · Mt Pleasant, MI

    29 Dec 1968 · Mt Pleasant, MI, United States · 1 fatal

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  5. Cessna 402 · Austin, TX

    29 Dec 1968 · Austin, TX, United States

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  6. Cessna 337 · Chamblee, GA

    29 Dec 1968 · Chamblee, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  7. Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Hortonville, WI

    29 Dec 1968 · Hortonville, WI, United States

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  8. Piper PA-32 · Wellington, NV

    28 Dec 1968 · Wellington, NV, United States · 3 fatal

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  9. Mooney M20F · Danville, CA

    28 Dec 1968 · Danville, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  10. Cessna 172F · Kennett, MO

    27 Dec 1968 · Kennett, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. Grumman G-44 · Lutcher, LA

    27 Dec 1968 · Lutcher, LA, United States

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  12. SIAI-Marchetti 205-22 · Tifton, GA

    27 Dec 1968 · Tifton, GA, United States · 4 fatal

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  13. North Central Airlines Flight 458

    27 Dec 1968 · O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States · 28 fatal

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  14. Ozark Air Lines Flight 982

    27 Dec 1968 · Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa

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  15. Mooney M20E · Crockett, TX

    26 Dec 1968 · Crockett, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. Hughes 269B · Eureka, CA

    26 Dec 1968 · Eureka, CA, United States

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  17. Cessna 172 · Sandia Park, NM

    26 Dec 1968 · Sandia Park, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. Cessna 182L · Patagonia, AZ

    26 Dec 1968 · Patagonia, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. Piper PA-28 · Novato, CA

    26 Dec 1968 · Novato, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. Douglas DC-9 · Austin, TX

    26 Dec 1968 · Austin, TX, United States

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  21. El Al Flight 253

    26 Dec 1968 · Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece · 1 fatal

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  22. Pan Am Flight 799

    26 Dec 1968 · Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, United States · 3 fatal

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  23. Cessna 310C · Rock Springs, WY

    25 Dec 1968 · Rock Springs, WY, United States · 2 fatal

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  24. Beech C-45H · Pierce Ferry, AZ

    24 Dec 1968 · Pierce Ferry, AZ, United States · not on the map

  25. Piper PA-28 · Indian Head, PA

    24 Dec 1968 · Indian Head, PA, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  26. Lockheed L-100 · Brit Put, AK

    24 Dec 1968 · Brit Put, AK, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  27. Allegheny Airlines Flight 736

    24 Dec 1968 · Near Bradford Regional Airport, Bradford, Pennsylvania · 20 fatal

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  28. Douglas DC-8 · Newark, NJ

    23 Dec 1968 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  29. Cessna 185 · Northway, AK

    22 Dec 1968 · Northway, AK, United States · not on the map

  30. Piper PA-28 · Coatesville, PA

    22 Dec 1968 · Coatesville, PA, United States · 3 fatal

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  31. Fairchild FH-227 · St Louis, MO

    22 Dec 1968 · St Louis, MO, United States

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  32. Navion A · Tecate, CA

    21 Dec 1968 · Tecate, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  33. Beech V35 · Piedmont, MO

    21 Dec 1968 · Piedmont, MO, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. Mitsubishi MU-2B · Springfield, MO

    21 Dec 1968 · Springfield, MO, United States · 5 fatal

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  35. Boeing 7270C · Gnd Junction, CO

    21 Dec 1968 · Gnd Junction, CO, United States · not on the map

  36. Cessna 150 · Conroe, TX

    20 Dec 1968 · Conroe, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  37. Cessna 177 · Waynesboro, VA

    20 Dec 1968 · Waynesboro, VA, United States

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  38. Aero Commander A-9B · Newton, MS

    20 Dec 1968 · Newton, MS, United States · 1 fatal

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  39. Beech E18S · Los Angeles, CA

    20 Dec 1968 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  40. Cessna 150F · Globe, AZ

    20 Dec 1968 · Globe, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. Piper PA-23 · Belle Glade, FL

    20 Dec 1968 · Belle Glade, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  42. Cessna 172 · Heflin, AL

    19 Dec 1968 · Heflin, AL, United States

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  43. Piper PA-28 · Mt Laguna, CA

    19 Dec 1968 · Mt Laguna, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  44. Piper PA-24 · Glen Avon, CA

    19 Dec 1968 · Glen Avon, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  45. Piper PA-28 · Mckean, PA

    19 Dec 1968 · Mckean, PA, United States

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  46. Cessna 150F · Fremont, CA

    19 Dec 1968 · Fremont, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  47. Hiller FH1100 · Storrie, CA

    18 Dec 1968 · Storrie, CA, United States

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  48. Cessna TU206A · Troutdale, OR

    18 Dec 1968 · Troutdale, OR, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. Aero Commander 500-B · Imnaha, OR

    18 Dec 1968 · Imnaha, OR, United States · 1 fatal

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  50. Aero Commander 500 · Glendive, MT

    18 Dec 1968 · Glendive, MT, United States · 1 fatal

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