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Year

1978

Occurrences with an event date in 1978.

Leaves out 3,330 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,3391,288 accidents · 42 incidents · 1,140 mapped
Fatal occurrences634Fatality total known for 1,338 of 1,339
Reported fatalities2,371Plus 680 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly145 occurrences

By month

1978: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January92 occurrences in January 1978, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).49298
February82 occurrences in February 1978, 40 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).40195
March97 occurrences in March 1978, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).49244
April86 occurrences in April 1978, 46 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).4694
May125 occurrences in May 1978, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).65128
June125 occurrences in June 1978, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).49109
July145 occurrences in July 1978, 63 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).63115
August138 occurrences in August 1978, 55 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).55162
September134 occurrences in September 1978, 62 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).62347
October119 occurrences in October 1978, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).54173
November95 occurrences in November 1978, 56 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).56300
December101 occurrences in December 1978, 46 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (145).46206

Aircraft types

1978: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-2810153116
Cessna 150653653
Cessna 1725929195
Cessna 182462440
Piper PA-32411849
Beechcraft 35301844
Cessna 210301946
Bell 4728913
Piper PA-31241240
Bell 20621612

Countries

1978: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,268 occurrences, 94.7% of the occurrences shown. 583 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.94.7%5831,369
UnknownUnknown: 34 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 23 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).2.5%23120
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 11 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.8%836
CanadaCanada: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.3%356
IndiaIndia: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.3%3218
Sri LankaSri Lanka: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.1%1183
BahamasBahamas: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.1%16
BulgariaBulgaria: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.1%173
ColombiaColombia: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.1%118
FinlandFinland: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,268).0.1%115

US states and territories

1978: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 136 occurrences, 10.2% of the occurrences shown. 70 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.10.2%70273
AlaskaAlaska: 112 occurrences, 8.4% of the occurrences shown. 40 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).8.4%4084
FloridaFlorida: 68 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 37 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).5.1%3763
TexasTexas: 52 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).3.9%3061
WashingtonWashington: 52 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).3.9%3072
IllinoisIllinois: 39 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).2.9%1330
ArizonaArizona: 37 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).2.8%1836
OregonOregon: 37 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).2.8%2153
LouisianaLouisiana: 34 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).2.5%1428
New YorkNew York: 33 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 136).2.5%1326

Deadliest occurrences

1978: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air India Flight 8551 Jan 1978213Arabian Sea, 3 km (1.9 mls) west of Santacruz Airport, Bombay, India.1
Loftleiðir Flight 00115 Nov 1978183Katunayake, Sri Lanka1
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 18225 Sept 1978144North Park, near San Diego International Airport, San Diego, California, United States2
Alitalia Flight 412823 Dec 1978108Tyrrhenian Sea, off Palermo, Italy1
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 10716 Mar 197873Gabare, near Byala Slatina, Bulgaria1
Air Rhodesia Flight 8253 Sept 19784840 miles (64.3km) west of Karoi, Rhodesia1
1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash3 Mar 1978475.2 km (3.3 miles) off the coast of Punta Mulatos, Venezuela)1
TAMU air crash in Artigas, Uruguay10 Feb 197844Near the city of Artigas1
Pacific Western Airlines Flight 31411 Feb 197843Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada1
Aeroflot Flight 10807 Oct 1978387.5 km southwest of Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport1

All occurrences

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  1. Bell 47J2A · Boulder City, NV

    31 Dec 1978 · Boulder City, NV, United States

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  2. Aeronca 0-58B · Flagstaff, AZ

    31 Dec 1978 · Flagstaff, AZ, United States

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  3. Cessna 177B · Charlotte, NC

    31 Dec 1978 · Charlotte, NC, United States · 2 fatal

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  4. Piper PA-30 · LaFayette, GA

    31 Dec 1978 · LaFayette, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  5. Champion 7ECA · Leola, SD

    30 Dec 1978 · Leola, SD, United States

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  6. Piper PA-28R · Grissom AFB, IN

    30 Dec 1978 · Grissom AFB, IN, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  7. Cessna 182 · Decatur, AL

    29 Dec 1978 · Decatur, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH

    28 Dec 1978 · Lebanon, NH, United States

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  9. Aero Commander 680 · Oklahoma City, OK

    28 Dec 1978 · Oklahoma City, OK, United States · 1 fatal

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  10. United Airlines Flight 173

    28 Dec 1978 · Near Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, United States · 10 fatal

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  11. Bell 214B-1 · Darby, MT

    27 Dec 1978 · Darby, MT, United States

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  12. Cessna U206 · Ogden, UT

    27 Dec 1978 · Ogden, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. Piper PA-28 · Bennington, VT

    27 Dec 1978 · Bennington, VT, United States

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  14. Cessna 172A · Park Valley, UT

    27 Dec 1978 · Park Valley, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  15. Hughes 500DH · Mecca, CA

    27 Dec 1978 · Mecca, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. Piper PA-28R · Zanesville, OH

    26 Dec 1978 · Zanesville, OH, United States

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  17. Bell 206B · Morgan City, LA

    26 Dec 1978 · Morgan City, LA, United States

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  18. Piper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NY

    25 Dec 1978 · Saranac Lake, NY, United States · 3 fatal

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  19. Cessna 177 · Jena, LA

    25 Dec 1978 · Jena, LA, United States

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  20. Piper PA-28 · Denver City, TX

    25 Dec 1978 · Denver City, TX, United States

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  21. Piper PA-32 · Sun City, AZ

    24 Dec 1978 · Sun City, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  22. Piper PA-28 · North Bend, WA

    23 Dec 1978 · North Bend, WA, United States · 2 fatal

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  23. Bellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CA

    23 Dec 1978 · San Rafael, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  24. Alitalia Flight 4128

    23 Dec 1978 · Tyrrhenian Sea, off Palermo, Italy · 108 fatal

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  25. Cessna 177B · Creighton, NE

    22 Dec 1978 · Creighton, NE, United States

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  26. Cessna 185 · Key West, FL

    22 Dec 1978 · Key West, FL, United States

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  27. Cessna 188 Pacific rescue

    22 Dec 1978 · Over the Pacific Ocean · not on the map

  28. Bell 206 · Phoenix, AZ

    21 Dec 1978 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  29. TWA Flight 541

    21 Dec 1978 · Energy, Illinois

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  30. Piper PA-31 · Dallas, TX

    20 Dec 1978 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  31. Piper PA-24 · Springerville, AZ

    20 Dec 1978 · Springerville, AZ, United States · 4 fatal

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  32. Cessna 172N · Ada, OK

    20 Dec 1978 · Ada, OK, United States · 4 fatal

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  33. Learjet 25 · Minneapolis, MN

    20 Dec 1978 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  34. Indian Airlines Flight 410

    20 Dec 1978 · Varanasi Airport, Uttar Pradesh, India

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  35. Cessna 210L · Morton, IL

    19 Dec 1978 · Morton, IL, United States · 2 fatal

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  36. Beech C-45G · Bordelonville, LA

    19 Dec 1978 · Bordelonville, LA, United States · 6 fatal

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  37. Cessna 152 · Husser, LA

    19 Dec 1978 · Husser, LA, United States · 2 fatal

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  38. Cessna 172K · Austin, TX

    19 Dec 1978 · Austin, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  39. Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, NE

    19 Dec 1978 · Oshkosh, NE, United States · 1 fatal

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  40. Beech B-19 · Greensboro, NC

    19 Dec 1978 · Greensboro, NC, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. Rockwell 500S · Anchorage, AK

    19 Dec 1978 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  42. Cessna 185 · Bethel, AK

    19 Dec 1978 · Bethel, AK, United States

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  43. An-24 crash in Samarkand

    19 Dec 1978 · Samarkand (Uzbek SSR, USSR) · 5 fatal

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  44. Piper PA-32 · Virginia, NE

    18 Dec 1978 · Virginia, NE, United States · 3 fatal

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  45. Cessna R182 · Bullfrog, UT

    18 Dec 1978 · Bullfrog, UT, United States · not on the map

  46. Bellanca 7GCAA · Walls, MS

    18 Dec 1978 · Walls, MS, United States

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  47. Cessna 140A · Ferndale, AR

    18 Dec 1978 · Ferndale, AR, United States · 1 fatal

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  48. Piper PA-32 · Ekwok, AK

    18 Dec 1978 · Ekwok, AK, United States · not on the map

  49. de Havilland 114-2X · Cleveland, OH

    18 Dec 1978 · Cleveland, OH, United States

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  50. Piper PA-32R · Other-foreign countries

    18 Dec 1978 · Other-foreign countries · not on the map