Aviation accidents in 1938
CrashAtlas records 68 aviation accidents worldwide in 1938, accounting for 343 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
68
Recorded accidents
343
Fatalities in this listing
1938
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-10-10 | Sabena · OO-AGT | Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P | Germany | 20 |
| 1938-07-14 | Ala Littoria · I-VOLO | Savoia-Marchetti S-66 | Mediterranean Sea | 20 |
| 1938-04-30 | Ala Littoria 422 | Savoia-Marchetti S.73 | Italy | 19 |
| 1938-10-25 | Australian National Airways - ANA · VH-UYC | Douglas DC-2-210 | Australia | 18 |
| 1938-08-13 | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie · OK-BAG | Savoia-Marchetti S.73 | Germany | 17 |
| 1938-07-22 | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze · SP-BNG | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | Romania | 14 |
| 1938-02-13 | Ala Littoria · I-ORIA | CANT Z.506 | Mediterranean Sea | 14 |
| 1938-11-04 | Jersey Airways · G-ACZN | de Havilland DH.86 Express | United Kingdom | 13 |
| 1938-08-18 | Macchi · I-NILO | Macchi M.C.94-II | Italy | 13 |
| 1938-10-01 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-AVFB | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Switzerland | 13 |
| 1938-11-26 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-AIVI | Junkers Ju-90V2 | Gambia | 12 |
| 1938-08-10 | Malert - Magyar Légiforgalmi Rt. · HA-FNC | WM Fokker F.VIIIb | Hungary | 12 |
| 1938-12-08 | Dai Nippon Koku KK (Imperial Japanese Airways) · J-BBOH | Nakajima/Douglas DC-2 | Japan | 10 |
| 1938-05-24 | United Airlines · NC18108 | Douglas DST-A-207A (DC-3) | United States of America | 10 |
| 1938-01-10 | Northwest Airlines · NC17388 | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | United States of America | 10 |
| 1938-03-01 | Transcontinental & Western Air - TWA · NC13789 | Douglas DC-2-112 | United States of America | 9 |
| 1938-05-16 | Northwest Airlines · NC17394 | Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra | United States of America | 9 |
| 1938-08-15 | Syndicato Condor · PP-CAT | Junkers Ju-52/3mfe | Brazil | 9 |
| 1938-03-23 | Air France · F-AQBB | Dewoitine D.338 | France | 8 |
| 1938-01-11 | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) · NC16734 | Sikorsky S-42B | Pacific Ocean | 7 |
| 1938-02-09 | Air France · F-ANPB | Lioré-et-Olivier H.242/1 | France | 7 |
| 1938-02-02 | United States Navy · 0462 | Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina | United States of America | 7 |
| 1938-03-07 | Air France · F-ANQR | Potez 62 | India | 7 |
| 1938-05-22 | Syndicato Condor · PP-CBC | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Brazil | 6 |
| 1938-11-14 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · PH-ARY | Douglas DC-3-194D | Netherlands | 6 |
| 1938-01-04 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-ABUR | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Germany | 6 |
| 1938-11-29 | United Airlines · NC16066 | Douglas DC-3A-191 | United States of America | 5 |
| 1938-11-22 | Ala Littoria · I-TUON | Savoia-Marchetti SM-75C | Austria | 4 |
| 1938-11-27 | Imperial Airways · G-AETW | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I | Iraq | 4 |
| 1938-12-09 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · PH-APE | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra | Netherlands | 4 |
| 1938-11-25 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 4 |
| 1938-06-19 | Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra) · NC14272 | Douglas DC-2-118A | Chile | 4 |
| 1938-07-27 | Imperial Airways · G-ABTG | Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta | Kenya | 4 |
| 1938-02-02 | United States Navy · 0463 | Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina | United States of America | 3 |
| 1938-02-22 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-APAR | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | France | 3 |
| 1938-11-22 | British Airways Ltd. · G-AFGO | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1938-11-18 | Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL · CF-TCL | Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra | Canada | 2 |
| 1938-11-18 | United States Navy · 0482 | Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina | United States of America | 2 |
| 1938-09-20 | 210 Sqn RAF · L2162 | Short Sunderland Mk I | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1938-02-07 | Junkers Flugzeug & Motorenwerke · D-AALU | Junkers Ju-90V1 | Germany | 1 |
| 1938-10-20 | H.W. Musleh · NC7865 | Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor | United States of America | 1 |
| 1938-09-29 | Luftwaffe · D-AMOK | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 1 |
| 1938-07-08 | Northwest Airlines · NC17383 | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | United States of America | 1 |
| 1938-03-17 | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya · CCCP-N210 | Tupolev G-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1938-09-03 | Johnson Flying Service · NC435H | Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor | United States of America | 0 |
| 1938-10-01 | Syndicato Condor · PP-CAB | Junkers G.24 | Brazil | 0 |
| 1938-07-02 | United States Army Air Corps - USAAC · 33-321 | Curtiss YC-30 Condor II | United States of America | 0 |
| 1938-04-25 | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) · NC16932 | Sikorsky S-43B | Jamaica | 0 |
| 1938-05-10 | LAN Chile · 2 | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor | Chile | 0 |
| 1938-05-13 | SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo · C-60 | Ford 5-AT-DS Tri-Motor | Colombia | 0 |
| 1938-08-18 | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze · SP-BNJ | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | Romania | 0 |
| 1938-12-11 | SEDTA - Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos · HC-SAB | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Ecuador | 0 |
| 1938-03-28 | Malert - Magyar Légiforgalmi Rt. · HA-FND | WM Fokker F.VIIIb | Hungary | 0 |
| 1938-12-03 | Imperial Airways · G-ADCN | de Havilland DH.86 Express | Thailand | 0 |
| 1938-05-22 | LAN Chile · 1 | Curtiss T-32C Condor II | Chile | 0 |
| 1938-06-26 | Deutsche Lufthansa Sucursal Perú · OA-HHB | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Peru | 0 |
| 1938-03-30 | Ala Littoria · I-BEZI | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Italy | 0 |
| 1938-07-15 | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) · NC18114 | Douglas DC-3-228 | Argentina | 0 |
| 1938-08-20 | Aviación Nacional | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Spain | 0 |
| 1938-09-07 | Ala Littoria · I-DENO | CANT Z.506C | Spain | 0 |
| 1938-02-01 | LAPE - Líneas Aéreas Postales Españolas · EC-45-E | Fokker F.XX | Spain | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | Eurasia · XXI | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | China | 0 |
| 1938-12-06 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-ACON | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 | Philippines | 0 |
| 1938-12-10 | Dai Nippon Koku KK (Imperial Japanese Airways) · J-BDOB | Lockheed 14-WG3B Super Electra | China | 0 |
| 1938-01-13 | Aviación Nacional | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Spain | 0 |
| 1938-10-18 | Eastern Air Lines · NC13735 | Douglas DC-2-112 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1938-12-02 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-ANOY | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Austria | 0 |
| 1938-08-11 | Max Conrad · NC8413 | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor | United States of America | 0 |