1988 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1988.

2,971Total events
376Fatal accidents
115Hull losses
4,467Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1988 accidents by aircraft category80%7%7%6%piston (1881)turboprop (170)jet (160)helicopter (143)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.