2008 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2008.

3,482Total events
747Fatal accidents
420Hull losses
3,269Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2008 accidents by aircraft category62%15%12%10%piston (1248)jet (312)turboprop (245)helicopter (202)glider (16)

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.