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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1969

Occurrences with an event date in 1969.

1,502 records in 1969, 659 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 150; most often in California.

Leaves out 3,571 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,5021,430 accidents · 69 incidents · 1,214 mapped
Fatal occurrences659Fatality total known for 1,502 of 1,502
Reported fatalities3,012Plus 689 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly175 occurrences

By month

1969: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January98 occurrences in January 1969, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).47245
February96 occurrences in February 1969, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).42158
March114 occurrences in March 1969, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).48400
April113 occurrences in April 1969, 43 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).43166
May154 occurrences in May 1969, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).54146
June124 occurrences in June 1969, 59 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).59386
July175 occurrences in July 1969, 74 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).74228
August158 occurrences in August 1969, 64 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).64191
September146 occurrences in September 1969, 66 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).66470
October116 occurrences in October 1969, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).54132
November120 occurrences in November 1969, 63 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).63223
December88 occurrences in December 1969, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (175).45267

Aircraft types

1969: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 150914160
Piper PA-288844166
Cessna 172663579
Bell 47641422
Beechcraft 356044117
Cessna 182463467
Piper PA-23371747
Piper PA-18361520
Mooney M20332554
Cessna 180301427

Countries

1969: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,382 occurrences, 92.0% of the occurrences shown. 584 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.92.0%5841,443
UnknownUnknown: 40 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 24 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).2.7%24128
CanadaCanada: 14 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.9%1020
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 10 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.7%10325
MexicoMexico: 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.5%179
JapanJapan: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.3%232
LaosLaos: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.3%319
BahamasBahamas: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.2%26
PolandPoland: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.2%256
BrazilBrazil: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,382).0.1%120

US states and territories

1969: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 183 occurrences, 12.2% of the occurrences shown. 81 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.2%81246
AlaskaAlaska: 93 occurrences, 6.2% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).6.2%2661
TexasTexas: 81 occurrences, 5.4% of the occurrences shown. 37 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).5.4%3784
New YorkNew York: 57 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).3.8%1842
FloridaFlorida: 53 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).3.5%1847
GeorgiaGeorgia: 45 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).3.0%1846
MichiganMichigan: 41 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).2.7%1323
LouisianaLouisiana: 38 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).2.5%1441
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 37 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).2.5%1438
ArizonaArizona: 35 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 183).2.3%1737

Deadliest occurrences

1969: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Viasa Flight 74216 Mar 1969155Grano de Oro Airport, Maracaibo, Venezuela1
1969 Yukhnov mid-air collision23 Jun 1969120near Poroslitsy village, Yukhnov district, Kaluga region, Soviet Union2
1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash20 Mar 1969100Aswan International Airport, Egypt1
Olympic Airways Flight 9548 Dec 196990Near Keratea, Greece1
Nigeria Airways Flight 92520 Nov 19698713 km N of Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS)1
Allegheny Airlines Flight 8539 Sept 196983Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States2
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 7044 Jun 196979Apodaca, Nuevo León1
1969 Da Nang mid-air collision20 Sept 196977Near Da Nang Air Base, Da Nang, South Vietnam2
1969 La Paz Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6 crash26 Sept 196974Mount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia1
Air France Flight 212 (1969)3 Dec 196962Near Caracas, Venezuela1

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  1. Piper PA-24 · Boynton, OK

    31 Dec 1969 · Boynton, OK, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. Beech D18S · Friendship Apt, MD

    31 Dec 1969 · Friendship Apt, MD, United States · not on the map

  3. Beech V35A · Tampa, FL

    31 Dec 1969 · Tampa, FL, United States · 4 fatal

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  4. Pilatus PC-6 · Saigon So, Vietnam

    31 Dec 1969 · Saigon So, Vietnam · not on the map

  5. Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK

    30 Dec 1969 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  6. Cessna 177 · Monticello, UT

    30 Dec 1969 · Monticello, UT, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. Cessna 182 · Honaunau, HI

    30 Dec 1969 · Honaunau, HI, United States · not on the map

  8. Bell 47G3B1 · Hamiltn AFB, CA

    30 Dec 1969 · Hamiltn AFB, CA, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  9. Piper PA-30 · Vermillion, SD

    29 Dec 1969 · Vermillion, SD, United States · 2 fatal

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  10. Stinson V-77 · Golovin, AK

    29 Dec 1969 · Golovin, AK, United States · not on the map

  11. Cessna 180 · Pierce, NE

    28 Dec 1969 · Pierce, NE, United States · 2 fatal

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  12. de Havilland DH114 · Cleveland, OH

    28 Dec 1969 · Cleveland, OH, United States

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  13. Cessna 177 · Lake Tahoe, CA

    27 Dec 1969 · Lake Tahoe, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  14. Piper PA-18 · Mariposa, CA

    26 Dec 1969 · Mariposa, CA, United States

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  15. Cessna 150 · Spring City, TN

    26 Dec 1969 · Spring City, TN, United States

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  16. Cessna 150 · Phoenix, AZ

    25 Dec 1969 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  17. Piper PA-30 · Crossville, TN

    23 Dec 1969 · Crossville, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. Cessna 182L · El Cajon, CA

    23 Dec 1969 · El Cajon, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. Cessna 185 · North Bend, WA

    23 Dec 1969 · North Bend, WA, United States

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  20. Cessna 182 · Boise, ID

    22 Dec 1969 · Boise, ID, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. Boeing 720 · Denver, CO

    21 Dec 1969 · Denver, CO, United States

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  22. Cessna 402A · Port Moller, AK

    21 Dec 1969 · Port Moller, AK, United States · not on the map

  23. Piper PA-28 · Franklin, IN

    21 Dec 1969 · Franklin, IN, United States · 2 fatal

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  24. Piper PA-28 · East Hanover, NJ

    21 Dec 1969 · East Hanover, NJ, United States

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  25. Piper PA-12 · Juneau, AK

    21 Dec 1969 · Juneau, AK, United States · 2 fatal

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  26. Beech 65-80 · Republic, MO

    21 Dec 1969 · Republic, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  27. Piper PA-23 · Norwood, LA

    19 Dec 1969 · Norwood, LA, United States · 4 fatal

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  28. Cessna 180 · Conrad, MT

    19 Dec 1969 · Conrad, MT, United States · 4 fatal

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  29. Mooney M-20C · Pittsburg, KS

    19 Dec 1969 · Pittsburg, KS, United States · 3 fatal

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  30. Piper PA-23 · Atlantic ocean north lat.

    19 Dec 1969 · Atlantic ocean north lat. · not on the map

  31. Nihon YS11-A · Baltimore, MD

    18 Dec 1969 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  32. Cessna 150H · Woodbury, CT

    18 Dec 1969 · Woodbury, CT, United States · 1 fatal

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  33. Cessna 401 · Piketon, OH

    17 Dec 1969 · Piketon, OH, United States · 5 fatal

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  34. Cessna 310 · Sepulveda, CA

    17 Dec 1969 · Sepulveda, CA, United States · 3 fatal · not on the map

  35. Aero Commander 1121B · Salt Lake City, UT

    16 Dec 1969 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States · 2 fatal

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  36. Piper J-3 · Nez Perce, ID

    16 Dec 1969 · Nez Perce, ID, United States

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  37. Piper PA-28 · Bremerton, WA

    15 Dec 1969 · Bremerton, WA, United States

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  38. Alon A-2A · Clear Lake, IA

    15 Dec 1969 · Clear Lake, IA, United States · 2 fatal

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  39. Bell 206A · Grnd Canyon, AZ

    15 Dec 1969 · Grnd Canyon, AZ, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  40. Cessna 150H · Spokane, WA

    15 Dec 1969 · Spokane, WA, United States

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  41. Cessna 310 · Fort Stantn, NM

    14 Dec 1969 · Fort Stantn, NM, United States · not on the map

  42. Douglas DC-9 · Nashville, TN

    14 Dec 1969 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  43. All Nippon Airways Awaji Island mid-air collision

    14 Dec 1969 · Over Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan · not on the map

  44. Boeing 727 · Pittsburgh, PA

    13 Dec 1969 · Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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  45. Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM

    13 Dec 1969 · Gallup, NM, United States

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  46. Cessna 170B · Carleton, MI

    13 Dec 1969 · Carleton, MI, United States

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  47. Cessna 172 · Wadsworth, OH

    13 Dec 1969 · Wadsworth, OH, United States

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  48. Champion 7ECA · Jeanerette, LA

    12 Dec 1969 · Jeanerette, LA, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. Cessna 210B · Mountain Cty, TN

    11 Dec 1969 · Mountain Cty, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  50. Beech D95A · Big Sur, CA

    11 Dec 1969 · Big Sur, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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