On this day in aviation — August 8
940 notable aviation events on August 8 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on August 8, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 940 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- August 8, 1988
25 fatalities
While descending to Yeysk Airport, the crew proceeded to a fuel transfer from the auxiliary tanks to the main central tank. Shortly later, all four engines stopped almost simultaneously. The aircraft lost height and…
- August 8, 1988
24 fatalities
- August 8, 2002
23 fatalities
- August 8, 1944
17 fatalities
On August 8, 1944, at about 1:20 p.m. Eastern War Time, Pan American Airways Flight 218 crashed during an attempted take-off in Nipe Bay, approximately half a mile southeast of Antilla, Cuba. The aircraft, a Sikorsky…
- August 8, 1952Hull loss
14 fatalities
While approaching Iwakuni AFB by night, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All 14 crew members were killed.
- August 8, 1963
13 fatalities
The tactical submarine phase of Operation CAPEX (Cape Exercise), a joint training exercise involving elements of Britain's Royal Navy and both the SA Navy and Air Force, commenced on August 7, 1963. During this phase,…
- August 8, 1956
12 fatalities
Struck Mt Pindaya near Thazi while flying from Yangon to Mandalay. Ten people were rescued while twelve occupants were killed in the accident.
- August 8, 1945
12 fatalities
While conducting a night maritime patrol flight, the seaplane apparently crashed into the Sea off the Kerama Islands. No trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members was found. It is believed the aircraft was shot down…
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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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