Aviation Accidents in 2008

3524 total · 774 fatal · 3695 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,524
Fatal accidents
774
Hull losses
16
Total fatalities
3,695
Active span
2008–2008
2008 — accidents by category■ piston (1254)■ jet (326)■ turboprop (267)■ helicopter (202)■ glider (16) 2008 — accidents by month4091357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172S Skyhawk171
Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II and Rockwell Commander 112B Commander93
Cessna 182F Skylane58
Robinson Helicopter Co R4441
Cessna Aircraft Company 15039

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
GB273
BR116
FR102
ZA99
DE65

Most severe accidents

  • 154 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Spanair
  • 154 fatalities · Spanair Flight 5022
  • 154 fatalities · Boeing MD-82 · Spanair
  • 154 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Spanair
  • 88 fatalities · Боинг 737-500 · Aeroflot Nord

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2008?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,524 aviation accidents in 2008.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2008?

Of the 3,524 recorded accidents in 2008, 774 were fatal, with a total of 3,695 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2008?

Our dataset for 2008 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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