2018 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2018.

3,637Total events
658Fatal accidents
441Hull losses
2,340Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2018 accidents by aircraft category58%19%11%10%piston (1158)jet (389)helicopter (230)turboprop (200)glider (36)

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.