Aviation Accidents in 1979 | CrashAtlas

Aviation Accidents in 1979

Incidents

211

Fatalities

2,057

211 incidents·

1979Soviet Air ForceIlyushin Il-76MAfghanistan

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1979Türk Hava Yollari - THYFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Turkey

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1979Douglas AirwaysGAF Nomad N.22BPapua New Guinea

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1979Frigorificos MovimaCurtiss C-46D-15-CU CommandoBolivia

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1979Fuerza Aérea del Peru - FAPde Havilland Canada DHC-5D BuffaloPeru

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1979An-Son Drilling Company of Colombiade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Colombia

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1979SATENADouglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)Colombia

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1979Ministerio de Agricultura y CriaCessna 500 Citation IVenezuela

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1979CAMBA - Commercializadora Aérea Mixta BolivianaMartin 4-0-4Bolivia

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1979Commercial Air Freight IncDouglas DC-3CMexico

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1979Ferruzzi SpaLearjet 36AItaly

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1979Evergreen Helicoptersde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300United States of America

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1979ERA HelicoptersLearjet 24United States of America

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1979Saudi Arabian AirlinesBoeing 707-373CSaudi Arabia

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1979Air New ZealandMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30Antarctica

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1979Irish Air CorpsHawker Siddeley HS-125-600BIreland

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1979Pakistan International Airlines - PIABoeing 707-340CSaudi Arabia

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1979Smithers Air Servicede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Canada

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1979Mackey International AirlinesConvair CV-440-86Bahamas

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1979Soviet Air ForceIlyushin Il-76Belarus

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1979Yacimientos Petroliferos FiscalesIAI Arava 102Chile

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1979Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana - AEEIAI Arava 201Ecuador

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1979National Jet IndustriesCessna 500 Citation IUnited States of America

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1979Tiburon Aircraft IncDouglas RC-54V (DC-4)United States of America

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1979Transamerica AirlinesLockheed L-188CF ElectraUnited States of America

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1979Biman Bangladesh AirlinesFokker F-27 Friendship 200Bangladesh

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1979Aeroflot, Leningrad Civil Aviation DirectorateYakovlev Yak-40Russia

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1979Nevada AirlinesMartin 4-0-4United States of America

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1979Consultoria Tecnica Operacional de AviaçãoDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)Brazil

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1979LambairCurtiss C-46F-1-CU CommandoCanada

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1979National Agriculture OrganisationDouglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)Sudan

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1979Douglas AirwaysBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderPapua New Guinea

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1979South Pacific Island Airways - SPIAde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300American Samoa

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1979Austin Airwaysde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Canada

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1979Western Air LinesMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10Mexico

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1979Fuerza Aérea MexicanaDouglas DC-6Mexico

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1979Frontier Flying ServiceDouglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota IVMUnited States of America

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1979Aeroflot, Moscow SPiMVLIlyushin Il-14MDenmark

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1979Procuraduría General de la República - PGRBeechcraft 200 Super King AirUnited States of America

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1979Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

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1979AlidairVickers 735 ViscountUnited Kingdom

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1979Aviatia UtilitaraAntonov An-2RRomania

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1979Dirgantara Air ServiceIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderIndonesia

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1979Soviet Air ForceAntonov An-30BRussia

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1979AviatecaDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Guatemala

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1979Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

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1979ALAS - Atlantida Linea Aérea SudamericanaCanadair CC-106 Yukon (CL-44)Uruguay

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1979SwissairMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62Greece

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1979L'Armée de L'AirNord 2501 NoratlasFrance

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1979Transporte Aéreo Boliviano - TABLockheed C-130H HerculesPanama

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1979Miami Air LeaseCurtiss C-46A-45-CU CommandoBahamas

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1979Eagle Aircraft ServicesBeechcraft 200 Super King AirFrance

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1979Ethiopian AirlinesDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Ethiopia

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1979Aeroflot / BelarusAntonov An-2RBelarus

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1979United States Air Force - USAFBoeing KC-135A StratotankerUnited States of America

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1979Pacific Coastal AirlinesBritten-Norman BN-2A-7 IslanderCanada

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1979United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-141B StarlifterUnited States of America

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1979Aero Trasporti Italiani - ATIMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32Italy

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1979Butler Aircraft CompanyDouglas DC-7United States of America

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1979Southern Flyer IncDouglas DC-3CUnited States of America

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1979Rich International AirwaysCurtiss C-46A-60-CK CommandoTurks and Caicos Islands

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1979China AirlinesBoeing 707-324CTaiwan

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1979Taiwan AirlinesBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderTaiwan

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1979Aeroflot, Arkhangelsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-24BRussia

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1979Sterling AirwaysAérospatiale SN.601 CorvetteFrance

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1979Air North (Yukon Air Service)Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1United States of America

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1979Alas del CaribeDouglas DC-3-208ADominican Republic

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1979Aerovias QuisqueyanaLockheed L-049-46-26 ConstellationDominican Republic

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1979Canaan AminCurtiss C-46A-5-CK CommandoDominican Republic

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1979Air MartiniqueIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderMartinique

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1979Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation DirectorateTupolev Tu-124VRussia

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1979Bradley Air Servicesde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Canada

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1979Republic of China Air Force - ROCAFFairchild C-119L Flying BoxcarTaiwan

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1979Cornerstone Construction Inc. ?Convair CV-440Puerto Rico

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1979Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-12TBRussia

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1979Líder Táxi AéreoLearjet 24DBrazil

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1979SATENAHawker Siddeley HS-748-260 Srs. 2AColombia

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1979Cyprus AirwaysBoeing 707-123BBahrain

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1979Aeroflot / MoldovaTupolev Tu-134AUkraine

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1979Aeroflot / BelarusTupolev Tu-134AUkraine

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1979Bahri AviationLearjet 35Egypt

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1979Botswana Defence Force Air WingIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 DefenderBotswana

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1979MOM Omsk MSZAntonov An-8Russia

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1979Harvest AirBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderGreenland

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1979Indian AirlinesHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2India

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1979Aircraft Line MaintenanceCurtiss C-46A-45-CU CommandoChile

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1979Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation DirectorateLet L-410MRussia

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1979PrivateCessna 501 Citation I/SPUnited States of America

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1979Dan-Air ServicesAvro 748-105 Srs. 1United Kingdom

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1979Fuerza Aérea ColombianaDouglas TC-47B (DC-3)Colombia

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1979Flugfélag Nordurlandsde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100Greenland

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1979Lufthansa CargoBoeing 707-330CBrazil

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1979Prinairde Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DU.S. Virgin Islands

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1979Wiregrass AviationLockheed 18-56-23 LodestarUnited States of America

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1979Trans Mediterranean Airways - TMABoeing 707-327CLebanon

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1979Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela - GNBVIAI Arava 201Guyana

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1979Mission Aviation Fellowship - MAFGAF Nomad N.22BIndonesia

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1979Black Hills AviationBoeing B-17GUnited States of America

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1979Kimex IncDouglas DC-6AJamaica

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1979Aerotal ColombiaSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-RColombia

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1979Austin AirwaysHawker Siddeley HS-748-259 Srs. 2ACanada

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1979M.J. Supply Inc.Douglas DC-3-313United States of America

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1979Fiji AirBritten-Norman BN-2A-9 IslanderFiji

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1979CTA - Consórcio Técnico de AviaçãoBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderAngola

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1979Garuda Indonesia AirwaysFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Indonesia

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1979UnknownFairchild C-119L Flying BoxcarUnited States of America

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1979Aggadir Ltd.Howard 500Atlantic Ocean

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1979Chapman CommoditiesLearjet 25BUnited States of America

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1979Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych - ZUAAntonov An-2RPoland

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1979Touraine Air Transport - TATFairchild F-27AFrance

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1979Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2MRussia

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1979Luftstreitkräfte der NVAAntonov An-2TGermany

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1979New World Air CharterDouglas DC-6BFCyprus

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1979Philippe CousteauConsolidated PBY-6A CatalinaPortugal

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1979United States NavyLockheed P-3B OrionPhilippines

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1979Go TransportationDouglas DC-7CFUnited States of America

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1979Beaver Air SprayLockheed L-749 Constellation (VC-121B)Canada

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1979Imperial Iranian Air Force - IIAFLockheed C-130E HerculesIran

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1979Força Aérea Brasileira - FABHawker Siddeley VC-93 (HS-125-3B/RC)Brazil

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1979Air New Englandde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300United States of America

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1979Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TRussia

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1979VOTEC Servicios Aéreos RegionaisBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderBrazil

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1979Bradley AviationDouglas DC-3DUnited States of America

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1979United States Forest ServiceDouglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)United States of America

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1979Skystream AirlinesBeechcraft 99 AirlinerUnited States of America

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1979Indian Air Force - IAFHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-LFD Srs. 2MIndia

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1979Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych - ZUAAntonov An-2RPoland

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1979UnknownDouglas DC-6BFUnited States of America

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1979OTRAG Range Air ServicesArmstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1Congo (Democratic Republic)

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1979Aero Trades (Western)Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4)Canada

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1979Aeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation DirectorateTupolev Tu-134ARussia

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1979Downeast Airlinesde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200United States of America

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1979Force Aérienne de la République Islamique de Mauritaniede Havilland Canada DHC-5D BuffaloSenegal

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1979Inter Island Shipping Inc.Howard 350United States of America

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1979American AirlinesMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10United States of America

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1979Sea Airmotivede Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouUnited States of America

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1979Aeroflot / MoldovaTupolev Tu-134ARussia

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1979Bush AviationDouglas DC-4Mexico

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1979Biegert AviationDouglas C-54S (DC-4)United States of America

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1979TAAG Angola AirlinesLockheed L-100-20 HerculesSão Tomé and Príncipe

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1979WSK OkecieAntonov An-2RPoland

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1979Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-18DRussia

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1979Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2RUkraine

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1979MIAT - Mongolian AirlinesAntonov An-24VMongolia

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1979Aviación Naval Ecuatoriana - ANEIAI Arava 201Ecuador

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1979Triple D Transport Co.Howard 350Atlantic Ocean

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1979Indian AirlinesBoeing 737-2A8India

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1979Bali International Air ServiceIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderIndonesia

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1979SAETAVickers 785D ViscountEcuador

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1979South Central AviationHoward 250Mexico

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1979Aeronor ChileFairchild F-27AChile

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1979Jose BenitezConvair CV-440United States of America

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1979COMAG - Companhia Moçambicana de Aviação GeralBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderMozambique

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1979World Photography Co.Howard 350United States of America

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1979Aeroservicios ParragueCanadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)Chile

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1979Libyan Arab Repubic Air ForceLockheed C-130H HerculesUganda

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1979Royal Thai Air Force - RTAFDouglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)Thailand

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1979Fuerza Aérea NicaraguaDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Nicaragua

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1979Uganda AirlinesBoeing 707-321CUganda

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1979Aéro-ServiceAérospatiale SN.601 CorvetteCongo

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1979QuebecairFairchild F-27Canada

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1979InterflugIlyushin Il-18DAngola

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1979Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-26Russia

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1979Aeroflot / LatviaTupolev Tu-134ALatvia

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1979Aeroflot / TurkmenistanYakovlev Yak-40KTurkmenistan

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1979Aeroflot / UkraineTupolev Tu-104BRussia

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1979Alia Royal Jordanian AirlinesBoeing 727-2D3Qatar

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1979China Air Force - 34rd Air DivisionHawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2EChina

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1979Air MauritanieFairchild F-27AMauritania

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1979Força Aérea Brasileira - FABGrumman M-16 Albatross (HU-16)Brazil

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1979United States Air Force - USAFNorth American T-39A SabrelinerSouth Korea

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1979Air FranceSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle IIIGermany

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1979Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

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1979Swift Aire LinesNord 262A-33United States of America

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1979Garuda Indonesia AirwaysFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Indonesia

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1979Polish Air ForceAntonov An-2Poland

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1979Air GabonDouglas DC-6BGabon

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1979Great Western AirlinesVolpar Turbo 18 (3NM)United States of America

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1979Ethiopian AirlinesDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Eritrea

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1979QuebecairBoeing 707-123BSaint Lucia

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1979Air New ZealandFokker F-27 Friendship 500New Zealand

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1979Pan-Airde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200Australia

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1979Air RhodesiaVickers 748D ViscountZimbabwe

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1979Allegheny AirlinesMohawk 298 (Nord 262)United States of America

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1979Eastern Air LinesDouglas DC-9-14United States of America

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1979TAM Transportes Aéreos RegionaisEmbraer EMB-110C BandeiranteBrazil

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1979AeropolAntonov An-2PFBosnia and Herzegovina

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1979Pakistan Air ForceLockheed C-130E HerculesPakistan

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1979Pakistan Air ForceLockheed C-130B HerculesPakistan

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1979United States Air Force - USAFBeechcraft C-12A Huron (A200 Super King Air)Iran

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1979Air RouergueFokker F-27 Friendship 500France

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1979Ethiopian AirlinesDouglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)Eritrea

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1979Big 6 General PartnershipHawker Siddeley HS-125-1A-522United States of America

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1979Air AlgérieNord 262A-44Algeria

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1979Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMIFairchild C-119G Flying BoxcarItaly

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1979Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMILockheed C-130H HerculesItaly

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1979Massey-FergusonLearjet 25DUnited States of America

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1979Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation DirectorateLet L-410MRussia

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1979AéronavaleNord 262A-29France

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1979Força Aérea Brasileira - FABGrumman M-16 Albatross (HU-16)Brazil

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1979Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-24BBelarus

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1979Trans Catalina AirlinesGrumman G-73 MallardUnited States of America

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1979Transportes Aéreos Kantuta - Trak AirwaysDouglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)Bolivia

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1979Frisia-Luftverkehr Norddeich - FLNBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderGermany

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1979Waggoner AircraftDouglas DC-3AUnited States of America

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1979CAACLisunov Li-2China

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1979Fuerza Aérea NicaraguaCASA C-212 Aviocar 100Nicaragua

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1979Great Northern AirlinesLockheed L-188PF ElectraUnited States of America

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1979Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-14FKMAntarctica

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1979MÉM Repülögépes SzolgálatAntonov An-2RHungary

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1979R.A. ArmstrongDouglas DC-7CFColombia

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Countries

United States of America41
Russia18
Canada9
Brazil8
Colombia6
France

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