Aviation Accidents in 2018

3682 total · 696 fatal · 3357 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,682
Fatal accidents
696
Hull losses
33
Total fatalities
3,357
Active span
2018–2018
2018 — accidents by category■ piston (1188)■ jet (432)■ helicopter (224)■ turboprop (222)■ glider (34) 2018 — accidents by month4351357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172S143
Боинг 737-80097
Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II93
Cessna Aircraft Company 18260
Robinson R-44 II58

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
GB243
PL208
BR184
CH108
FR102

Most severe accidents

  • 257 fatalities · Ilyushin II-76 · Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya
  • 191 fatalities · BOEING 737 MAX
  • 189 fatalities · Boeing 737-Max 8 · Lion Air
  • 189 fatalities · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Lion Air
  • 174 fatalities · AIRBUS A-320 · Aviación Comercial

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2018?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,682 aviation accidents in 2018.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2018?

Of the 3,682 recorded accidents in 2018, 696 were fatal, with a total of 3,357 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2018?

Our dataset for 2018 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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