← 1956 1955 1954 1957 in Jordan → 1958 1959 1960
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1957 Timeline of Jordanian history

Events from the year 1957 in Jordan.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Hussein
• Prime Minister:
  • until 13 April: Suleiman Nabulsi
  • 15 April-24 April: Husayin al-Khalidi
  • starting 24 April: Ibrahim Hashem

Events

• April 13- Failed coup d'état.^[1]
• April 17- A Vickers Valletta C.1 (VW832) of the RAF crahses in Queria after the plane's left wing detached in turbulence 5 minutes after takeoff from Aqaba for Habbaniya, killing all 26 occupants. The crash is currently Jordan's deadliest.^[2]