Aviation accidents in 1956
CrashAtlas records 183 aviation accidents worldwide in 1956, accounting for 1,302 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
183
Recorded accidents
1,302
Fatalities in this listing
1956
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-06-20 | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV 253 | Lockheed L-1049E-55 Super Constellation | Atlantic Ocean | 74 |
| 1956-06-30 | Trans World Airlines - TWA 2 | Lockheed L-1049-54-80 Super Constellation | United States of America | 70 |
| 1956-12-09 | Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL 810 | Canadair DC-4M2 North Star | Canada | 62 |
| 1956-10-10 | United States Navy · 131588 | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) | Atlantic Ocean | 59 |
| 1956-06-30 | United Airlines 2 | Douglas DC-7 | United States of America | 58 |
| 1956-02-20 | Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI · F-BGOD | Douglas DC-6B | Egypt | 52 |
| 1956-02-18 | Scottish Airlines · G-ANSY | Avro 685 York C.1 | Malta | 50 |
| 1956-07-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-3301 | Douglas C-118A (DC-6) | United States of America | 46 |
| 1956-02-17 | United States Navy · 39116 | Douglas R5D-2 (DC-4) | United States of America | 40 |
| 1956-11-17 | Aerolineas del Pacifico - ARPA · HK-385 | Douglas C-49G-DO (DC-3) | Colombia | 36 |
| 1956-11-24 | Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI · I-LEAD | Douglas DC-6B | France | 34 |
| 1956-06-24 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ALHE | Canadair C-4 Argonaut | Nigeria | 32 |
| 1956-05-24 | Aviateca · TG-AHA | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Guatemala | 30 |
| 1956-11-15 | Guest Aerovias Mexico · XA-HEG | Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4) | Nicaragua | 25 |
| 1956-11-27 | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV 253 | Lockheed L-749-79 Constellation | Venezuela | 25 |
| 1956-11-24 | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie · OK-DBP | Ilyushin Il-12B | Switzerland | 23 |
| 1956-04-01 | Trans World Airlines - TWA · N40403 | Martin 4-0-4 | United States of America | 22 |
| 1956-01-18 | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie · OK-WDZ | Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) | Slovakia | 22 |
| 1956-07-03 | Czechoslovak Air Force · D-13 | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Slovakia | 21 |
| 1956-12-22 | Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI · I-LINC | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Italy | 21 |
| 1956-02-24 | Syrian Airways · YK-AAE | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Syria | 19 |
| 1956-07-16 | Aerolineas Argentinas · LV-ACD | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | Argentina | 18 |
| 1956-03-31 | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF · L2-14/96/212 | Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) | Thailand | 18 |
| 1956-02-12 | Royal Hellenic Air Force · KJ989 | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) | Greece | 17 |
| 1956-03-02 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-021 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Atlantic Ocean | 17 |
| 1956-10-28 | Egyptian Air Force · 1101 | Ilyushin Il-14 | Egypt | 16 |
| 1956-08-29 | Canadian Pacific Air Lines - CPAL 307 | Douglas DC-6B | United States of America | 15 |
| 1956-12-08 | Agencia Interamericana de Aviación - AIDA · HK-133 | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) | Colombia | 14 |
| 1956-05-15 | Indian Airlines · VT-DBA | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Nepal | 14 |
| 1956-12-09 | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L5033 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 12 |
| 1956-12-30 | United States Air Force - USAF · 54-0165 | Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation | Saudi Arabia | 12 |
| 1956-09-24 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48146 | Douglas VC-47A (DC-3) | United States of America | 12 |
| 1956-06-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-2700 | Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter | United States of America | 11 |
| 1956-08-08 | Union of Burma Airways · XY-ADC | Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) | Myanmar | 11 |
| 1956-11-09 | United States Navy · 127705 | Martin P5M-1 Marlin | Atlantic Ocean | 10 |
| 1956-06-15 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX521 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malaysia | 9 |
| 1956-11-10 | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF · 362 | Curtiss C-46 Commando | China | 9 |
| 1956-10-10 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WX545 | Lockheed Neptune MR.1 | United Kingdom | 9 |
| 1956-03-17 | L'Armée de L'Air | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Mali | 8 |
| 1956-12-10 | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF · NZ5901 | Bristol 170 Freighter 31M | Malaysia | 8 |
| 1956-04-25 | United States Air Force - USAF | Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker | United States of America | 8 |
| 1956-05-15 | Crane Co. · N64001 | Lockheed Ventura | United States of America | 8 |
| 1956-10-14 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-99 | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Spain | 8 |
| 1956-12-12 | Phillips Petroleum Company · N28366 | Lockheed 18-14 Lodestar | United States of America | 8 |
| 1956-11-05 | Britavia · G-ALDJ | Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IVA | United Kingdom | 7 |
| 1956-11-23 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX525 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malaysia | 7 |
| 1956-03-02 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW861 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malaysia | 7 |
| 1956-02-02 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-215 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Spain | 7 |
| 1956-07-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-0220 | Boeing KC-97E Stratofreighter | Canada | 6 |
| 1956-07-09 | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB · 2062 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | Brazil | 6 |
| 1956-02-24 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15130 | Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) | Spain | 6 |
| 1956-03-12 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-069 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Canada | 6 |
| 1956-01-11 | L'Armée de L'Air · 71 | Nord 2501 Noratlas | Algeria | 6 |
| 1956-04-22 | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1718 | Ilyushin Il-14 | Georgia | 6 |
| 1956-08-08 | Sky Spray · N4832V | Fairchild C-82A-20-FA Packet | United States of America | 5 |
| 1956-12-12 | Air France · F-BGNK | Vickers 708 Viscount | France | 5 |
| 1956-01-25 | L'Armée de L'Air · 48 | Nord 2501 Noratlas | Algeria | 5 |
| 1956-04-02 | Northwest Orient Airlines 2 | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-30 | United States of America | 5 |
| 1956-04-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5944 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Japan | 5 |
| 1956-07-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 50-159 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 4 |
| 1956-09-11 | GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation · CCCP-N584 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 4 |
| 1956-10-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8026 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 4 |
| 1956-02-14 | United States Army · 55-3252 | de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) | Canada | 4 |
| 1956-07-15 | Swissair · HB-IMD | Convair CV-440-11 | Ireland | 4 |
| 1956-07-20 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L5554 | Antonov An-2T | Russia | 4 |
| 1956-10-18 | United States Navy · 122465 | Lockheed P2V-2N Neptune | Antarctica | 4 |
| 1956-12-07 | Avro · WR970 | Avro Shackleton MR.3 | United Kingdom | 4 |
| 1956-01-17 | Quebecair · CF-GVZ | Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) | Canada | 4 |
| 1956-12-13 | Royal Jordanian Air Force - RJAF · VK-500 | Vickers 610 Viking 1B | Syria | 4 |
| 1956-02-13 | Maritime Central Airways · CF-FZU | Bristol 170 Freighter 31 | Canada | 3 |
| 1956-08-21 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-1005 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-04-18 | Panair do Brasil · PP-PDB | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) | Brazil | 3 |
| 1956-12-22 | Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JAT · YU-ADA | Convair CV-340-58 | Germany | 3 |
| 1956-03-31 | National Air Operators · VT-DCM | Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3) | India | 3 |
| 1956-04-26 | Aeroflot | Ilyushin Il-12 ? | Germany | 3 |
| 1956-04-07 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-1078 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-01-28 | Air France · F-BCYK | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | France | 3 |
| 1956-05-04 | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA · T-91 | Vickers 610 Viking 1B | Argentina | 3 |
| 1956-08-20 | Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L3488 | Antonov An-2T | Russia | 3 |
| 1956-10-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-033 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-01-26 | Cities Service Co. · N2000C | Spartan Ventura | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-12-20 | United States Steel Corporation · N1245V | Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-12-27 | Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. · N345 | Howard Super Ventura | United States of America | 3 |
| 1956-04-10 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 3666 | de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) | Canada | 3 |
| 1956-10-19 | Indian Airlines · VT-DGK | Douglas DC-3 | India | 3 |
| 1956-02-25 | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA · AP-ACZ | Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) | Pakistan | 3 |
| 1956-08-25 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB · CP-605 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Bolivia | 2 |
| 1956-11-01 | South African Air Force - SAAF · 1715 | Short Sunderland GR.5 | South Africa | 2 |
| 1956-09-26 | Maritime Central Airways · CF-HMW | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 2 |
| 1956-02-14 | Dorval Air Transport · CF-BZH | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Canada | 2 |
| 1956-11-07 | Braathens SAFE · LN-SUR | de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B | Norway | 2 |
| 1956-02-04 | United States Marine Corps · 131703 | Fairchild R4Q-2 Flying Boxcar (C-119F) | United States of America | 2 |
| 1956-03-21 | Indian Airlines · VT-CGN | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | India | 2 |
| 1956-11-02 | Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4872 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 2 |
| 1956-04-30 | Scottish Airlines · G-AMUL | Avro 685 York C.1 | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1956-10-05 | Central African Airways · VP-YMO | Vickers 610 Viking 1B | Zimbabwe | 2 |
| 1956-11-18 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L5658 | Ilyushin Il-14 | Russia | 1 |
| 1956-03-28 | Starways · G-AMRB | Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 1956-09-16 | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-A2582 | Antonov An-2T | Russia | 1 |
| 1956-07-12 | TICAL · PT-ASN | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Brazil | 1 |
| 1956-01-25 | L'Armée de L'Air · 70 | Nord 2501 Noratlas | Algeria | 1 |
| 1956-09-09 | Jordan International Airlines · JY-ABV | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | Jordan | 1 |
| 1956-01-12 | Ansett-ANA · VH-BZA | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Australia | 1 |
| 1956-10-30 | Secrétariat Général à l'Aviation Civile et Comm. - SGACC · F-BHHA | Hurel-Dubois HD.321 | Brazil | 1 |
| 1956-08-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-156 | Douglas C-124A Globemaster II | Bahamas | 1 |
| 1956-11-03 | Sociedad de Transportes Aéreos - ALA · CC-CAH-331 | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | Panama | 0 |
| 1956-04-22 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-AGNS | Avro 685 York C.1 | Libya | 0 |
| 1956-03-04 | Skyways · G-ALDW | Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV | Cyprus | 0 |
| 1956-03-19 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 17513 | Canadair C-54GM North Star | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-09-03 | Foshing Airlines · B-1401 | Consolidated 28-5MC Canso A | Taiwan | 0 |
| 1956-10-20 | National Airlines · N33368 | Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-02-17 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX483 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Vietnam | 0 |
| 1956-09-23 | World Wide Airways · CF-IHR | Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-01-24 | Maritime Central Airways · CF-HMU | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-03-18 | Flying Tiger Line · N9995F | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-12-12 | Aerovias Sud Americana · N1662M | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Atlantic Ocean | 0 |
| 1956-02-18 | Kuwait National Airways · G-AMSL | Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3) | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| 1956-01-22 | AVIANCA · HK-303 | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | Colombia | 0 |
| 1956-03-18 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 3687 | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1956-01-24 | Air France · F-BAXT | Douglas C-47A-15-DL (DC-3) | France | 0 |
| 1956-03-16 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WF388 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-09-29 | Aviaco · EC-AKV | SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc | Spain | 0 |
| 1956-01-01 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-7866 | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar | Japan | 0 |
| 1956-06-15 | Air Laos · F-OAOU | Bristol 170 Freighter 31E | Laos | 0 |
| 1956-05-30 | Pacific Western Airlines · CF-TFZ | Bristol 170 Freighter 31 | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-12-15 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 3684 | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-09-03 | Unknown · B-201 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Taiwan | 0 |
| 1956-11-28 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-1015 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1956-09-17 | United States Navy · 137893 | Lockheed WV-3 Super Constellation | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1956-05-18 | Indian Airlines · VT-CCD | Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III | India | 0 |
| 1956-06-18 | L'Armée de L'Air · 76976 | Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) | Algeria | 0 |
| 1956-10-26 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A65-75 | Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) | Australia | 0 |
| 1956-05-07 | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo · PP-SPX | Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1956-09-26 | Aquila Airways · G-ANAJ | Shorts S.45 Solent 3 | Italy | 0 |
| 1956-10-23 | CAMBA Ltda · CB-45 | Curtiss C-46A-41-CU | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1956-02-03 | United States Navy · 144260 | de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3) | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1956-07-06 | TransAir · CF-HZL | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-10-14 | Ministerio de Agricultura · LV-ZIF | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Argentina | 0 |
| 1956-01-01 | Força Aérea Portuguesa · 6308 | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Portugal | 0 |
| 1956-11-28 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW183 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Yemen | 0 |
| 1956-06-28 | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA · T-5 | Vickers 615 Viking 1B | Argentina | 0 |
| 1956-11-02 | SAIDE- Serv. Aériens Intercontinent. d'Egypte · SU-AFF | Fiat G.212CP | Egypt | 0 |
| 1956-09-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49550 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Philippines | 0 |
| 1956-08-05 | Britavia · G-ALDK | Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IVA | Pakistan | 0 |
| 1956-12-16 | Zantop Air Transport · N2028A | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-06-19 | Johnson Flying Service · N9642 | Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-07-02 | US Navy (USN) · 144261 | de Havilland Canada U-1B (DHC-3 Otter) | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1956-10-16 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) · N90943 | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1956-01-09 | Royal Air Force - RAF · XA254 | Handley Page Marathon T.2 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-03-19 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 22124 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-02-12 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2653 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | France | 0 |
| 1956-12-27 | Austin Airways · CF-FAR | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A) | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-04-03 | TransAir · CF-HZI | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-03-19 | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA · T-20 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1956-11-27 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WX546 | Lockheed Neptune MR.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-07-20 | United States Navy · 17123 | Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-04-09 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WD483 | Handley Page Hastings C.2 | Yemen | 0 |
| 1956-10-01 | Misrair · SU-AIC | Vickers 739 Viscount | Egypt | 0 |
| 1956-08-02 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW812 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Yemen | 0 |
| 1956-02-08 | United States Navy · 122466 | Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune | Venezuela | 0 |
| 1956-04-18 | USAF - 58th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-0039 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Libya | 0 |
| 1956-08-27 | Aigle Azur Extrême Orient · F-BHEJ | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | Laos | 0 |
| 1956-08-23 | Maritime Central Airways · CF-GBQ | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-09-05 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WD165 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | India | 0 |
| 1956-09-06 | Loide Aéreo Nacional · PP-ANK | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 0 |
| 1956-03-05 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77094 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Japan | 0 |
| 1956-01-20 | British European Airways - BEA · G-AMOM | Vickers 701 Viscount | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-02-10 | United States Navy · 144259 | de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3) | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1956-09-08 | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya · CCCP-N525 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 0 |
| 1956-01-13 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WX547 | Lockheed Neptune MR.1 | Malta | 0 |
| 1956-09-13 | TransAir · CF-HFQ | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-09-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77285 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Germany | 0 |
| 1956-06-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-5183 | Douglas C-124A Globemaster II | Marshall Islands | 0 |
| 1956-02-16 | Saudi Arabian Airlines · HZ-AAO | Douglas DC-3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| 1956-12-19 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW840 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Somalia | 0 |
| 1956-06-18 | TransAir · CF-TFY | Bristol 170 Freighter 31 | Canada | 0 |
| 1956-02-17 | Eastern Air Lines · N445A | Martin 4-0-4 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-10-30 | Royal Air Force - RAF · EJ153 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-02-20 | Capital Airlines · N7404 | Vickers 744 Viscount | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-01-01 | Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviación Naval · 0283/CTA-4 | Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1956-11-15 | Trans World Airlines - TWA · N40404 | Martin 4-0-4 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1956-09-17 | Persian Air Services · EP-ADB | Avro 685 York C.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1956-02-29 | Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviación Naval · 0277/CTA-5 | Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4) | Argentina | 0 |