1998 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1998.

3,235Total events
327Fatal accidents
165Hull losses
2,393Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1998 accidents by aircraft category69%12%11%8%piston (1533)jet (259)turboprop (235)helicopter (184)glider (11)

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.