2008 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2008.

3,384Total events
689Fatal accidents
398Hull losses
2,507Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2008 accidents by aircraft category62%14%11%11%piston (1191)jet (275)turboprop (219)helicopter (206)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.