This is a list of aviation-related events from 1953:
Events
The first year in which the world's airlines carried more than 50 million people (ICAO statement, 29 December)
January
February
- No. 194 Squadron is commissioned as the Royal Air Force's first helicopter squadron
March
April
May
June
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June 18 - a USAF C-124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo, killing 129 people in the worst air crash to date. It is the first crash in which over 100 people were killed.
July
September
October
November
First flights
March
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March 2 - Sud-Ouest SO 9000 Trident
April
May
June
September
October
December
Entered service
January