Aviation Accidents in 1998

3252 total · 363 fatal · 3276 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,252
Fatal accidents
363
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,276
Active span
1998–1998
1998 — accidents by category■ piston (1543)■ jet (280)■ turboprop (266)■ helicopter (163)■ glider (11) 1998 — accidents by month4011357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
CESSNA 172M165
PIPER PA-28-140129
REIMS CESSNA FRA150L104
REIMS CESSNA F15279
CESSNA 182D71

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US2,082
GB375
FR112
BR67
CA59

Most severe accidents

  • 229 fatalities · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION MD-11 · Swissair
  • 227 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 HB-IWF · Swissair Transport Limited
  • 203 fatalities · Airbus A300-600 · China Airlines
  • 104 fatalities · Douglas DC-9 · Cebu Pacific Air
  • 104 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Cebu Pacific Air

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1998?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,252 aviation accidents in 1998.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1998?

Of the 3,252 recorded accidents in 1998, 363 were fatal, with a total of 3,276 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1998?

Our dataset for 1998 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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