Aviation Accidents in 1988

2823 total · 322 fatal · 4126 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,823
Fatal accidents
322
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,126
Active span
1988–1988
1988 — accidents by category■ piston (1853)■ turboprop (140)■ helicopter (139)■ jet (138)■ glider (6) 1988 — accidents by month3171357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172196
Cessna 150D132
Piper PA-28127
Cessna 152117
Cessna T182RG72

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US2,465
CL43
CA15
FR14
GB13

Most severe accidents

  • 290 fatalities · Airbus A300 · Iran Air
  • 290 fatalities · Iran Air Flight 655 shootdown
  • 270 fatalities · Boeing 747-121 · Pan American World Airways - PAA
  • 243 fatalities · Pan Am Flight 103
  • 143 fatalities · Boeing 727-100 · Avianca

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1988?

Our multi-source corpus documents 2,823 aviation accidents in 1988.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1988?

Of the 2,823 recorded accidents in 1988, 322 were fatal, with a total of 4,126 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1988?

Our dataset for 1988 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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