1988 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1988.

2,958Total events
351Fatal accidents
117Hull losses
4,223Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1988 accidents by aircraft category79%7%7%6%piston (1867)helicopter (174)jet (159)turboprop (152)glider (8)

Monthly distribution

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.