1978
214 incidents · 1616 fatalities
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-01 | 855 | Boeing 747-237B | India | 213 |
| 1978-11-15 | 001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF | Sri Lanka | 183 |
| 1978-09-25 | 182 | Boeing 727-214 | United States of America | 135 |
| 1978-12-23 | 4128 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Italy | 108 |
| 1978-11-19 | L650 | Antonov An-12B | India | 77 |
| 1978-03-16 | LZ-TUB | Tupolev Tu-134 | Bulgaria | 73 |
| 1978-03-25 | XY-ADK | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Myanmar | 48 |
| 1978-03-03 | YV-45C | Hawker Siddeley HS-748-283 Srs. 2A | Venezuela | 47 |
| 1978-02-10 | CX-BJH/T-511 | Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) | Uruguay | 44 |
| 1978-02-11 | 314 | Boeing 737-275 | Canada | 42 |
| 1978-09-03 | VP-WAS | Vickers 782D Viscount | Zimbabwe | 38 |
| 1978-10-07 | CCCP-87437 | Yakovlev Yak-40 | Russia | 38 |
| 1978-11-21 | HK-1393 | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) | Venezuela | 28 |
| 1978-10-23 | 6515 | Antonov An-24B | Ukraine | 26 |
| 1978-09-09 | XA-BOP | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 | Mexico | 18 |
| 1978-08-14 | HK-1350 | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Colombia | 18 |
| 1978-02-10 | N199EA | Beechcraft 99 Airliner | United States of America | 17 |
| 1978-11-05 | SU-AZM | Douglas C-47B (DC-3) | Mediterranean Sea | 17 |
| 1978-10-06 | 131618 | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) | Chile | 16 |
| 1978-03-01 | 5N-ANA | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 | Nigeria | 16 |
| 1978-10-03 | DO-10 | Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) | Finland | 15 |
| 1978-09-03 | 3X-GAX | Ilyushin Il-18D | Guinea | 15 |
| 1978-09-14 | 10328 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Philippines | 15 |
| 1978-11-18 | F-OGHD | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Guadeloupe | 15 |
| 1978-08-26 | XY-AEI | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Myanmar | 14 |
| 1978-05-17 | 5812 | Shin Meiwa PS-1 | Japan | 13 |
| 1978-01-28 | HK-1351 | Douglas DC-3D | Colombia | 12 |
| 1978-10-04 | 6550 | Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A) | Brazil | 12 |
| 1978-07-12 | FAE748 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Ecuador | 11 |
| 1978-09-02 | C-FAIV | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 | Canada | 11 |
| 1978-12-28 | 173 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 | United States of America | 10 |
| 1978-09-19 | 5-8532 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Iran | 9 |
| 1978-04-29 | HK-1705 | Douglas C-118A (DC-6) | Colombia | 8 |
| 1978-09-22 | 152757 | Lockheed P-3B Orion | United States of America | 8 |
| 1978-09-08 | 64-0532 | Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States of America | 8 |
| 1978-05-19 | VT-DEU | Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3) | India | 8 |
| 1978-10-07 | RP-C2152 | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Philippines | 8 |
| 1978-07-16 | FAC-680 | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Colombia | 8 |
| 1978-12-06 | TP-0203 | Douglas DC-6 | United States of America | 7 |
| 1978-04-26 | 152724 | Lockheed P-3B Orion | Atlantic Ocean | 7 |
| 1978-03-04 | Unknown | Ilyushin Il-14 | Russia | 7 |
| 1978-04-28 | 63-7766 | Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States of America | 7 |
| 1978-02-19 | OB-R-1004 | Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules | Peru | 7 |
| 1978-12-09 | CCCP-26547 | Antonov An-26 | Russia | 7 |
| 1978-11-30 | 68-10936 | Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States of America | 6 |
| 1978-11-17 | YR-AMP | Antonov An-24V | Romania | 5 |
| 1978-12-10 | 68-10951 | Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States of America | 5 |
| 1978-02-21 | FAC-668 | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Colombia | 5 |
| 1978-10-26 | 159892 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1978-12-04 | N77RS | Learjet 25C | United States of America | 5 |
| 1978-11-06 | L6-1/21 | Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IVA | Thailand | 5 |
| 1978-07-24 | 5Y-CMC | Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk III-2 | Kenya | 5 |
| 1978-12-19 | CCCP-46299 | Antonov An-24B | Uzbekistan | 5 |
| 1978-07-13 | N76214 | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | United States of America | 4 |
| 1978-08-27 | N122A | Douglas DC-6B | Oman | 4 |
| 1978-05-18 | N121GW | Dassault Falcon 20C | United States of America | 4 |
| 1978-08-14 | Unknown | Douglas C-117D (DC-3) | Guam | 4 |
| 1978-05-19 | 6709 | Tupolev Tu-154B | Russia | 4 |
| 1978-03-23 | LZ-BTB | Tupolev Tu-154 | Syria | 4 |
| 1978-10-17 | Unknown | Douglas C-54 (DC-4) | Colombia | 3 |
| 1978-01-18 | N982FL | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-10-20 | N100MK | Learjet 25 | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-05-01 | N9051 | Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-02-22 | I-MCSA | Learjet 35A | Italy | 3 |
| 1978-12-05 | N25656 | Douglas C-53 (DC-3) | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-05-23 | CP-1338 | Douglas C-118A (DC-6) | Bolivia | 3 |
| 1978-07-05 | 6518 | CASA C-212 Aviocar 100 | Portugal | 3 |
| 1978-05-08 | 193 | Boeing 727-235 | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-02-19 | SU-BAA/1270 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Cyprus | 3 |
| 1978-06-08 | TG-ADA | Douglas DC-6B | Guatemala | 3 |
| 1978-09-23 | CCCP-32079 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 3 |
| 1978-05-10 | N5370G | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-05-07 | CCCP-70493 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 3 |
| 1978-06-10 | N3560 | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 3 |
| 1978-01-06 | 9Q-CLR | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 3 |
| 1978-09-08 | CCCP-35112 | Antonov An-2R | Ukraine | 2 |
| 1978-04-29 | N250UA | Rockwell 1121A Jet Commander | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-03-01 | 603 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-08-10 | PT-KRP | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Brazil | 2 |
| 1978-09-04 | N7177B | Convair CV-240-8 | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-04-17 | YV-30C | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Venezuela | 2 |
| 1978-05-17 | JDFT-6 | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Jamaica | 2 |
| 1978-10-03 | XY-ADY | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 | Myanmar | 2 |
| 1978-05-21 | CF-NTL | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A) | Canada | 2 |
| 1978-05-23 | CCCP-77111 | Tupolev Tu-144D | Russia | 2 |
| 1978-10-17 | CCCP-32599 | Antonov An-2R | Ukraine | 2 |
| 1978-01-31 | PT-GKW | Embraer EMB-110P Bandeirante | Brazil | 2 |
| 1978-12-04 | N25RM | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-12-11 | N133AC | Douglas C-49J (DC-3) | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-06-13 | E-239 | Morane Saulnier (FMA) MS.760 Paris I | Argentina | 2 |
| 1978-06-26 | 189 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Canada | 2 |
| 1978-10-03 | YV-141CP | Beechcraft 200 Super King Air | Venezuela | 2 |
| 1978-04-02 | N21AS | Dornier Do 28D-1 Skyservant | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-04-15 | 63-7787 | Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States of America | 2 |
| 1978-12-17 | VT-EAL | Boeing 737-2A8 | India | 1 |
| 1978-08-23 | CF-QDG | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Canada | 1 |
| 1978-03-23 | N1546A | Douglas DC-3R | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 |
| 1978-11-30 | E-238 | Morane Saulnier (FMA) MS.760 Paris I | Argentina | 1 |
| 1978-11-29 | LV-MMR | Convair VT-29A (CV-240) | United States of America | 1 |
| 1978-12-24 | HH-CNB | Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 |
| 1978-02-28 | P2-RDE | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 | Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| 1978-11-10 | CCCP-46789 | Antonov An-24B | Russia | 1 |
| 1978-10-17 | N123RE | Learjet 24 | United States of America | 1 |
| 1978-10-15 | N6924C | Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation | Colombia | 1 |
| 1978-10-13 | N4048B | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 | United States of America | 1 |
| 1978-10-01 | N74Z | Douglas R4D-6 (DC-3) | Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| 1978-01-20 | N869JA | Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander | United States of America | 1 |
| 1978-09-06 | N244B | Douglas DC-7CF | United States of America | 1 |
| 1978-12-16 | Unknown | Douglas C-54 (DC-4) | Colombia | 1 |
| 1978-12-16 | AP-ATO | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Pakistan | 1 |
| 1978-01-01 | CCCP-11125 | Antonov An-12BP | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-08-16 | CCCP-40545 | Antonov An-2TP | Uzbekistan | 0 |
| 1978-09-06 | CP-924 | Convair CV-440-86 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1978-01-30 | TT-NAA | Douglas DC-4-1009 | Chad | 0 |
| 1978-01-02 | N15598 | Douglas DC-3-201D | Puerto Rico | 0 |
| 1978-01-04 | N127LR | Howard 500 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-01-09 | HK-1711 | Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-1 | Colombia | 0 |
| 1978-01-20 | 5811 | Shin Meiwa PS-1 | Japan | 0 |
| 1978-01-24 | TAM-45 | Convair CV-440-86 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1978-01-28 | TT-EAB | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Chad | 0 |
| 1978-02-01 | CCCP-40570 | Antonov An-2TP | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-02-08 | N189UM | Douglas C-49J (DC-3) | Algeria | 0 |
| 1978-02-15 | OO-SJE | Boeing 707-329 | Spain | 0 |
| 1978-02-17 | N6523C | Douglas DC-6B | Honduras | 0 |
| 1978-02-18 | CCCP-85087 | Tupolev Tu-154A | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-03-02 | SP-TBC | Antonov An-2PF | Poland | 0 |
| 1978-02-23 | 151381 | Lockheed P-3A Orion | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-02-24 | N6103C | Douglas DC-6BF | Puerto Rico | 0 |
| 1978-02-25 | EP-AMJ | Fairchild FH-227D | Iran | 0 |
| 1978-03-02 | SP-WMG | Antonon An-2R | Poland | 0 |
| 1978-03-03 | N747L | Fairchild F-27F | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| 1978-03-03 | EC-BMX | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Spain | 0 |
| 1978-03-15 | L2-48/18 | Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) | Thailand | 0 |
| 1978-03-15 | 55-0121 | Lockheed EC-121T Super Constellation | Iceland | 0 |
| 1978-03-16 | 2358 | de Havilland Canada C-115 Buffalo (DHC-5) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1978-03-21 | N4807C | Convair CV-340-38 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-04-18 | N88909 | Douglas DC-4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 |
| 1978-03-30 | N133W | Learjet 23 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-04-01 | N777DC | Convair CV-300 | Colombia | 0 |
| 1978-04-02 | PP-SMX | Boeing 737-2A1 | Brazil | 0 |
| 1978-04-04 | OO-SDH | Boeing 737-229C | Belgium | 0 |
| 1978-04-04 | CCCP-13716 | Antonov An-2T | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-04-07 | RAN-15 | Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M-400 | Nepal | 0 |
| 1978-04-10 | N97JA | Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-04-19 | SP-LTN | Antonov An-24V | Poland | 0 |
| 1978-04-25 | 61+07 | Breguet 1150 Atlantic | Germany | 0 |
| 1978-04-30 | N356AL | Douglas DC-7CF | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-05-01 | CCCP-01367 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-05-05 | N3493F | Douglas DC-6A | Suriname | 0 |
| 1978-05-09 | OA-2 | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1978-07-11 | CCCP-79968 | Antonov An-2T | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-05-12 | N9302 | Convair CV-440-86 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-05-25 | N8815E | Convair CV-880-22-2 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-05-26 | C-FEYG | Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander | Canada | 0 |
| 1978-05-29 | CCCP-35188 | Antonov An-2P | Belarus | 0 |
| 1978-05-29 | SP-WOY | Antonov An-2R | Poland | 0 |
| 1978-05-30 | TG-LAM | Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) | Guatemala | 0 |
| 1978-06-04 | RP-C12 | Convair VT-29C (CV-240) | Philippines | 0 |
| 1978-06-10 | 9G-ACL | Vickers 814 Viscount | Liberia | 0 |
| 1978-06-17 | 8223 | Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | CCCP-02846 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-06-25 | CCCP-09616 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-07-05 | SP-WSS | Antonov An-2R | Poland | 0 |
| 1978-07-06 | G-BCWJ | Canadair CL-44D4-6 | Kenya | 0 |
| 1978-07-09 | N45873 | Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-09 | N1550 | BAC One-Eleven 203AE | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | N4809C | Convair CV-440 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 |
| 1978-07-18 | 1050 | Canadair CL-215-1A10 | Greece | 0 |
| 1978-07-19 | HB-GGG | Volpar Turbo 18 (C-45G) | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| 1978-07-19 | Unknown | Lockheed 18 Lodestar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-20 | TG-PAW | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | Guatemala | 0 |
| 1978-07-21 | 5T-MAT | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Western Sahara | 0 |
| 1978-07-22 | N26641 | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-22 | N157K | Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | N4825C | Convair CV-580 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-07-26 | TG-ATA | Douglas DC-3 | Guatemala | 0 |
| 1978-07-31 | C6-BDQ | Fairchild FH-227 | Bahamas | 0 |
| 1978-07-01 | N111AQ | Douglas DC-6BF | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-08-03 | CC-CCX | Boeing 707-351B | Argentina | 0 |
| 1978-08-11 | N81MD | Beechcraft A100 King Air | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1978-08-13 | N300TL | Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-08-17 | G-AMSM | Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1978-08-28 | YR-AMV | Antonov An-24V | Romania | 0 |
| 1978-09-07 | 4R-ACJ | Hawker Siddeley HS-748-212 Srs. 2 | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | 253 | Breguet SP-13A Atlantic | Atlantic Ocean | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | SP-WWT | Antonov An-2R | Cameroon | 0 |
| 1978-09-18 | CF-CRW | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) | Canada | 0 |
| 1978-09-24 | G-BFPU | Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) | Sudan | 0 |
| 1978-09-24 | N91G | Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-09-29 | CCCP-07278 | Antonov An-2R | Mongolia | 0 |
| 1978-10-02 | CCCP-87544 | Yakovlev Yak-40 | Georgia | 0 |
| 1978-10-05 | PK-NDI | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) | Indonesia | 0 |
| 1978-10-07 | PT-KVU | Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1978-10-09 | Unknown | Antonov An-12 | Ethiopia | 0 |
| 1978-10-11 | 8335 | Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | 0 |
| 1978-10-13 | CCCP-32515 | Antonov An-2R | Turkmenistan | 0 |
| 1978-10-15 | ET-AGK | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Ethiopia | 0 |
| 1978-10-17 | N760J | Morane-Saulnier MS.760B Paris II | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-10-18 | CCCP-02457 | Antonov An-2P | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-10-25 | ET-AGQ | Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) | Ethiopia | 0 |
| 1978-11-10 | N400D | Douglas DC-3-178 | Colombia | 0 |
| 1978-11-14 | 4W-ABY | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Yemen | 0 |
| 1978-11-18 | N13415 | Martin VC-3A (4-0-4) | Venezuela | 0 |
| 1978-12-02 | N41447 | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-12-14 | G-BESE | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1978-12-14 | G-BFNL | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1978-12-14 | G-BESK | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1978-12-14 | N4996E | Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-12-14 | G-BELN | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1978-12-18 | N3FB | de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-12-20 | N40SN | Learjet 25 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1978-12-26 | PT-JDX | Learjet 25C | Brazil | 0 |
| 1978-01-01 | CCCP-46350 | Antonov An-24B | Russia | 0 |
| 1978-11-04 | PT-TBF | Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante | Brazil | 0 |