Aviation accidents in 1953
CrashAtlas records 236 aviation accidents worldwide in 1953, accounting for 1,467 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
236
Recorded accidents
1,467
Fatalities in this listing
1953
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-18 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-137 | Douglas C-124A Globemaster II | Japan | 129 |
| 1953-07-12 | Transocean Air Lines · N90806 | Douglas DC-6 | Pacific Ocean | 58 |
| 1953-02-14 | National Airlines 470 | Douglas DC-6 | Atlantic Ocean | 46 |
| 1953-10-14 | Sabena · OO-AWQ | Convair CV-240-12 | Germany | 44 |
| 1953-07-17 | United States Navy · 131663 | Fairchild R4Q-2 Flying Boxcar (C-119F) | United States of America | 44 |
| 1953-05-02 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ALYV | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 | India | 43 |
| 1953-09-01 | Air France · F-BAZZ | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | France | 42 |
| 1953-01-07 | Associated Air Transport · N1648M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 40 |
| 1953-03-20 | Transocean Air Lines 942 | Douglas C-54G-10-DO (DC-4) | United States of America | 35 |
| 1953-06-16 | Aigle Azur · F-BEST | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) | Laos | 34 |
| 1953-04-16 | Aigle Azur · F-BESS | Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) | Vietnam | 30 |
| 1953-02-09 | Egyptian Air Force · 1001 | Curtiss C-46D Commando | Egypt | 30 |
| 1953-11-03 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB · CP-600 | Douglas DC-3-314 | Bolivia | 28 |
| 1953-09-16 | American Airlines 723 | Convair CV-240-0 | United States of America | 28 |
| 1953-01-05 | British European Airways - BEA · G-AJDL | Vickers 610 Viking 1B | United Kingdom | 27 |
| 1953-09-28 | Resort Airlines, lsf United States Air Force - USAF · N66534 | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 25 |
| 1953-12-04 | Aviaco · EC-AEG | Bristol 170 Freighter 21 | Spain | 23 |
| 1953-10-27 | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1765 | Ilyushin Il-12 | Russia | 22 |
| 1953-09-01 | Regina Cargo Airlines · N19941 | Douglas C-49K (DC-3) | United States of America | 21 |
| 1953-07-27 | Soviet Navy | Ilyushin Il-12 | China | 21 |
| 1953-05-27 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4534 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 20 |
| 1953-01-26 | Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI · I-LAIL | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Italy | 19 |
| 1953-10-29 | British Commonwealth Pacific Airways 304 | Douglas DC-6 | United States of America | 19 |
| 1953-01-15 | 204 Sqn RAF · VX562 | Vickers Valetta C Mk 1 | Mediterranean Sea | 19 |
| 1953-05-17 | Delta Air Lines 318 | Douglas DST-318 (DC-3) | United States of America | 19 |
| 1953-05-09 | Air-India · VT-AUD | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | India | 18 |
| 1953-06-14 | Aeroflot / Georgia 112 | Ilyushin Il-12 | Georgia | 18 |
| 1953-06-17 | Panair do Brasil · PP-PDA | Lockheed L-049 Constellation | Brazil | 17 |
| 1953-03-14 | Orient Airways · AP-AEG | Convair CV-240-7 | India | 16 |
| 1953-10-31 | Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4732 | Lisunov Li-2 | Ukraine | 15 |
| 1953-10-19 | Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) · XC-PMX | Douglas DC-3 | Mexico | 15 |
| 1953-01-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-72558 | Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4) | Canada | 13 |
| 1953-11-12 | Lineas Aéreas del Estado - LADE · T-159 | Junkers Ju-52/3msai | Argentina | 13 |
| 1953-12-12 | Indian Airlines · VT-CHF | Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) | India | 13 |
| 1953-04-10 | Caribbean International Airways · VP-JBC | Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar | Jamaica | 13 |
| 1953-03-29 | Central African Airways · VP-YEY | Vickers 616 Viking 1B | Tanzania | 13 |
| 1953-04-15 | Tatmadaw Lei (Burmese Air Force) | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Myanmar | 12 |
| 1953-03-03 | Canadian Pacific Air Lines - CPAL · CF-CUN | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1A | Pakistan | 11 |
| 1953-02-01 | United States Navy · 127751 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | Japan | 11 |
| 1953-07-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48803 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Norway | 10 |
| 1953-12-20 | United States Navy · 17179 | Douglas R4D-8 (Super DC-3) | Northern Mariana Islands | 10 |
| 1953-12-29 | L'Armée de L'Air · 2/F-SDAC | Nord 2501 Noratlas | France | 10 |
| 1953-12-11 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WL746 | Avro Shackleton MR.2 | United Kingdom | 10 |
| 1953-05-07 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WG258 | Vickers Valetta T.3 | Atlantic Ocean | 10 |
| 1953-08-08 | China Air Force | Curtiss C-46 | China | 9 |
| 1953-02-07 | Union Aéromaritime de Transport · F-BFGR | Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4) | France | 9 |
| 1953-01-12 | Royal Air Force - RAF · TG602 | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | Egypt | 9 |
| 1953-06-15 | Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSA · TI-1002 | Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) | Costa Rica | 9 |
| 1953-10-19 | United States Navy · 124901 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | Iceland | 9 |
| 1953-11-14 | China Air Force | Ilyushin Il-12 | China | 9 |
| 1953-01-18 | United States Coast Guard · 84738 | Martin PBM-5G Mariner | China | 9 |
| 1953-04-20 | Western Air Lines 636 | Douglas DC-6B | United States of America | 8 |
| 1953-03-17 | Aigle Azur · F-BEFG | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) | Vietnam | 8 |
| 1953-09-26 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WD164 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malaysia | 8 |
| 1953-02-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-062 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Japan | 8 |
| 1953-11-11 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX490 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Singapore | 7 |
| 1953-04-14 | Miami Airline · N65743 | Douglas DC-3C | United States of America | 7 |
| 1953-06-15 | LAN Chile · CC-CLD-0100 | Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar | Chile | 7 |
| 1953-01-07 | Flying Tiger Line 841 | Douglas C-54B-10-DO (DC-4) | United States of America | 7 |
| 1953-06-23 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-161 | Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar | Japan | 7 |
| 1953-01-28 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 985 | Douglas C-47B Dakota III (DC-3) | Canada | 7 |
| 1953-07-13 | United States Navy · 126503 | Martin P5M-1 Marlin | Atlantic Ocean | 7 |
| 1953-05-27 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-A4031 | Lisunov Li-2T | Russia | 7 |
| 1953-07-06 | Aeroflot / Tajikistan · CCCP-L4027 | Lisunov Li-2 | Tajikistan | 7 |
| 1953-11-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2621 | Fairchild C-119C-26-FA Flying Boxcar | France | 6 |
| 1953-12-15 | Misrair · SU-AFK | Vickers 634 Viking 1B | Egypt | 6 |
| 1953-06-22 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WJ335 | Handley Page Hastings C.2 | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 1953-07-07 | United States Navy · 128440 | Lockheed R7V-1 Super Constellation | United States of America | 6 |
| 1953-01-23 | Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1435 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 6 |
| 1953-05-15 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8235 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | Germany | 6 |
| 1953-05-24 | Meteor Air Transport · N53596 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C) | United States of America | 6 |
| 1953-11-17 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8163 | Kaiser-Frazer C-119F Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 5 |
| 1953-01-23 | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4582 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 5 |
| 1953-11-04 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1367 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 5 |
| 1953-11-15 | USAF - 88th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-0036 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Atlantic Ocean | 5 |
| 1953-09-25 | Devlet Hava Yollari - DHY · TC-EGE | Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) | Turkey | 5 |
| 1953-02-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 50-127 | Fairchild C-119C-18-FA Flying Boxcar | Germany | 5 |
| 1953-04-23 | United States Navy · 17196 | Douglas R4D-8 (Super DC-3) | United States of America | 5 |
| 1953-05-27 | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF · NZ5908 | Bristol 170 Freighter 31M | New Zealand | 5 |
| 1953-08-03 | Air France · F-BAZS | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | Turkey | 4 |
| 1953-09-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-24067 | Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3) | France | 4 |
| 1953-10-14 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1727 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 4 |
| 1953-04-10 | Air France · F-BALE | Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) | Madagascar | 4 |
| 1953-03-10 | Unknown · LV-ZBI | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Argentina | 4 |
| 1953-09-02 | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB · 2049 | Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3) | Brazil | 4 |
| 1953-03-25 | Royal Air Force - RAF · PP148 | Short Sunderland GR.5 | Japan | 4 |
| 1953-10-31 | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB · 6500 | Consolidated PA-10 Catalina (PBY-5) | Brazil | 4 |
| 1953-08-12 | United States Navy · 131586 | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) | United States of America | 4 |
| 1953-09-27 | USAF - 59th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7140 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Indian Ocean | 4 |
| 1953-09-26 | Texaco · HK-1510 | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) | Colombia | 4 |
| 1953-04-14 | Airways (India) · VT-AUJ | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) | India | 3 |
| 1953-11-25 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A81-2 | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E | Australia | 3 |
| 1953-09-08 | TACA de Honduras · XH-TAR | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Honduras | 3 |
| 1953-12-12 | Aeronorte - Empr. de Transpoeres Aéreos Norte do Brasil · PP-DZY | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Brazil | 3 |
| 1953-07-07 | United States Coast Guard · 46617 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | United States of America | 3 |
| 1953-01-02 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15273 | Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) | United States of America | 3 |
| 1953-08-18 | Aerovias Contreras · XA-GOT | Curtiss C-46A-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-05-11 | Canadian Pacific Air Lines - CPAL · CF-CRV | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) | Canada | 2 |
| 1953-12-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8086 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-05-15 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8241 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | Germany | 2 |
| 1953-10-17 | Service Impérial de Liaisons Aériennes - SILA · F-VNAE | Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) | Vietnam | 2 |
| 1953-12-15 | Aviateca · TG-AQA | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | Guatemala | 2 |
| 1953-12-08 | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF · 242 | Curtiss C-46 Commando | Taiwan | 2 |
| 1953-03-04 | Slick Airways · N4717N | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-04-23 | American Air Transport, lsf United States Air Force - USAF · N1693M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-10-19 | Eastern Air Lines · N119A | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-05-22 | Resort Airlines, lsf United States Air Force - USAF · N1669M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-01-18 | United States Navy · 127744 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | China | 2 |
| 1953-02-13 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WF332 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1953-01-11 | Dagens Nyheter · SE-BUX | Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar | Sweden | 2 |
| 1953-05-17 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW810 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malta | 2 |
| 1953-11-11 | Royal Pakistan Air Force · G809 | Bristol 170 Freighter 21P | Pakistan | 2 |
| 1953-07-14 | Johnson Flying Service · N8400 | Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor | United States of America | 2 |
| 1953-04-30 | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1777 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 1 |
| 1953-10-21 | Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate 525 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 1 |
| 1953-11-18 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15756 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | United States of America | 1 |
| 1953-04-23 | Boeing | Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker | United States of America | 1 |
| 1953-08-03 | Orient Airways · AP-AAD | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| 1953-04-30 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15780 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | United States of America | 1 |
| 1953-10-19 | L'Armée de L'Air · 476404/FRAZZ | Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) | Vietnam | 1 |
| 1953-02-21 | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF · 296 | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Taiwan | 1 |
| 1953-06-06 | USAF - 58th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7149 | Grumman SA-16B Albatross | Tunisia | 1 |
| 1953-06-29 | Western Air Lines · N15569 | Douglas DC-3A | United States of America | 1 |
| 1953-12-19 | Sabena · OO-AWO | Convair CV-240-12 | Switzerland | 1 |
| 1953-10-13 | Air Maroc · F-DABD | SNCASO SO.30P Bretagne | Morocco | 1 |
| 1953-08-22 | United States Air Force - USAF · 50-693 | Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter | Iceland | 1 |
| 1953-09-14 | Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSA · XA-GIC | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Mexico | 1 |
| 1953-12-16 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX575 | Vickers Valetta C.2 | Malta | 1 |
| 1953-10-27 | United States Navy · 127764 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | Japan | 1 |
| 1953-09-19 | Avianca · HK-143 | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | Colombia | 1 |
| 1953-07-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48930 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-03-27 | California Eastern Airways · N229A | Douglas R5D-1 (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1953-05-25 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · PH-TEI | Convair CV-240-4 | Netherlands | 0 |
| 1953-01-01 | Aer Lingus · EI-ACF | Douglas DC-3D | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-01-21 | Aquila Airways · G-AGJN | Short S.25 Sunderland 3 | Portugal | 0 |
| 1953-01-22 | Inter-Continental Airways · N38936 | Lockheed L-049 Constellation | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-11-03 | Lloyd Aereo Boliviano · CP-600 | Douglas DC-3 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1953-02-27 | United States Navy · 39357 | Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune | Atlantic Ocean | 0 |
| 1953-08-17 | Johnson Flying Service · N69905 | Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-02-07 | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI · MM61772 | Fiat G.212 | Italy | 0 |
| 1953-11-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77549 | Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commado | Japan | 0 |
| 1953-03-26 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WJ938 | Vickers Varisty T.1 | Cyprus | 0 |
| 1953-11-25 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49093 | Douglas VC-47D (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-07-05 | Adhemar de Barros · PT-AXX | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-07-27 | Royal Air Force - RAF · TG564 | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | Hong Kong | 0 |
| 1953-03-27 | AREA Ecuador · HC-SJA | Curtiss C-46 Commando | Panama | 0 |
| 1953-03-27 | Transportes Aéreos Salvador · PP-SLG | de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-02-21 | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri · 42-6097 | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) | Turkey | 0 |
| 1953-09-06 | United States Navy · 131583 | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) | Bermuda | 0 |
| 1953-08-04 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX515 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Jordan | 0 |
| 1953-08-22 | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4157 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-02-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2635 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-08-23 | REAL Transportes Aéreos · PP-YQK | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-06-28 | Royal Air Force - RAF · RN269 | Short Sunderland MR.5 | Philippines | 0 |
| 1953-05-06 | Northwest Agricultural Aviation · N9606 | Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-07-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48408 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-07-16 | South African Air Force - SAAF · 6846 | Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) | South Africa | 0 |
| 1953-06-25 | Union Aéromaritime de Transport · F-BGSC | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1A | Senegal | 0 |
| 1953-07-05 | USAF - 59th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7158 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| 1953-01-16 | USAF - 31st Air Rescue Squadron · 51-0027 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Philippines | 0 |
| 1953-08-12 | British European Airways - BEA · G-AIVG | Vickers 610 Viking 1B | France | 0 |
| 1953-01-23 | Dalstroi Aviation · CCCP-Zh125 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-01-19 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WF420 | Vickers Varisty T.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-06-05 | USAF - 6332nd ABW · 49-0084 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Japan | 0 |
| 1953-09-12 | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB · 2051 | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-02-06 | Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Klu (Royal Netherl. Air Force) · X-1 | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Netherlands | 0 |
| 1953-06-16 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW846 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Egypt | 0 |
| 1953-03-05 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-16217 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Philippines | 0 |
| 1953-07-22 | Aerolineas Argentinas · LV-ABX | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-06-17 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-929 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-05-18 | USAF - 6603rd Air Base Wing · 51-7156 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Canada | 0 |
| 1953-10-10 | United States Navy · 122935 | Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune | Morocco | 0 |
| 1953-03-01 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-96539 | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-03-15 | Transportes Aéreos Catarinense · PP-AJA | Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-07-22 | Royal Air Force - RAF · TG613 | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | Mediterranean Sea | 0 |
| 1953-02-03 | Air Outre-Mer · F-OAFR | Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) | Vietnam | 0 |
| 1953-05-09 | Air Services of India · VT-AXD | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | India | 0 |
| 1953-07-19 | Southern Air Transport, lsf United States Air Force - USAF · N1679M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-02-14 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-126 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-03-04 | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan · CCCP-L4371 | Lisunov Li-2 | Turkmenistan | 0 |
| 1953-10-09 | Royal Air Force - RAF · TG559 | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-06-30 | Iranian Airways · EP-ACV | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Iran | 0 |
| 1953-08-23 | United States Air Force - USAF · 48-348 | Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar | Philippines | 0 |
| 1953-09-14 | Loide Aéreo Nacional · PP-LDM | Curtiss C-46A-1-CU Commando | Brazil | 0 |
| 1953-05-11 | Autrex · F-BBZL | Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) | Vietnam | 0 |
| 1953-09-06 | Northwest Orient Airlines · N6214C | Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-10-19 | United States Navy · 128389 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | Bermuda | 0 |
| 1953-01-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-57772 | Fairchild C-82A Packet | France | 0 |
| 1953-09-19 | USAF - 46th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7171 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Bermuda | 0 |
| 1953-08-08 | Ministerio de Agricultura · LV-ZIH | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-04-07 | Air Maroc · F-BEHA | SNCASO SO.30P Bretagne | France | 0 |
| 1953-01-21 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4666 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-11-18 | United States Navy · 64089 | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1953-07-20 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49184 | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Greenland | 0 |
| 1953-12-30 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 17503 | Canadair C-54GM North Star | Canada | 0 |
| 1953-12-31 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48246 | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-02-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-93722 | Douglas VC-47A (DC-3) | France | 0 |
| 1953-01-28 | Aquila Airways · G-AGKY | Short S.25 Sunderland 3 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-06-09 | Lineas Aéreas del Estado - LADE, opb Fuerza Aérea Argentina · T-6 | Vickers 615 Viking 1B | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-01-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-0061 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-09-22 | North Star Airlines, lsf Caribbean-American Airlines · N1673M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-12-27 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 17505 | Canadair C-54GM North Star | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-01-01 | Jupiter Airways · VT-CHG | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | India | 0 |
| 1953-07-22 | USAF - 83rd Air Rescue Squadron · 51-0475 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | France | 0 |
| 1953-10-17 | Aerolineas Argentinas · LV-AGE | Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-07-29 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW180 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Egypt | 0 |
| 1953-07-25 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ALYR | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 | India | 0 |
| 1953-03-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-160 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-03-20 | Aerovias Sud Americana · N66559 | Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-03-13 | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze · SP-LCH | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Poland | 0 |
| 1953-01-10 | Union of Burma Airways · XY-ACL | Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) | Myanmar | 0 |
| 1953-11-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-16353 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Libya | 0 |
| 1953-05-14 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WL749 | Avro Shackleton MR.2 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-05-24 | Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4863 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-11-05 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49782 | Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-01-29 | Lineas Interamericana Aérea · HK-605 | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | Colombia | 0 |
| 1953-02-15 | Lineas Interamericana Aérea · HK-606 | Curtiss C-46 Commando | Colombia | 0 |
| 1953-08-04 | Union of Burma Airways · XY-ACX | Handley Page HPR.1 Marathon 1A | Myanmar | 0 |
| 1953-06-17 | Aerolineas Argentinas · LV-ABQ | Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-09-13 | Belgische Luchtmacht · KP-2/OT-CWB | Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 1953-12-22 | United States Navy · 122964 | Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune | Hong Kong | 0 |
| 1953-02-09 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4513 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-01-19 | Silver City Airways · G-AICM | Bristol 170 Freighter 21 | Germany | 0 |
| 1953-01-20 | L'Armée de L'Air · 348994/FRAZF | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Unknown country | 0 |
| 1953-01-01 | Hollinger Ungava Transport · CF-DIK | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) | Canada | 0 |
| 1953-07-22 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 17501 | Canadair C-54GM North Star | Canada | 0 |
| 1953-05-15 | United States Air Force - USAF | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Israel | 0 |
| 1953-12-27 | Royal Air Force - RAF · RN302 | Short Sunderland GR.5 | Japan | 0 |
| 1953-01-28 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WG265 | Vickers Valetta T.3 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1953-07-23 | Ministerio de Agricultura · LV-ZBG | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Argentina | 0 |
| 1953-05-25 | USAF - 41st Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7173 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | United States of America | 0 |
| 1953-08-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2542 | Fairchild C-119C-22-FA Flying Boxcar | Libya | 0 |
| 1953-07-30 | State of Vietnam · F-VNAD | Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) | Vietnam | 0 |
| 1953-10-12 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW804 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Jordan | 0 |
| 1953-08-13 | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4393 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1953-07-20 | Dalstroi Aviation · CCCP-X1014 | Lisunov Li-2T | Russia | 0 |