Aviation accidents in 2008
CrashAtlas records 109 aviation accidents worldwide in 2008, accounting for 732 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
109
Recorded accidents
732
Fatalities in this listing
2008
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-20 | Spanair 5022 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Spain | 154 |
| 2008-09-14 | Aeroflot-Nord 821 | Boeing 737-505 | Russia | 88 |
| 2008-08-24 | Itek Air, opf Iran Aseman Airlines 6895 | Boeing 737-219 | Kyrgyzstan | 65 |
| 2008-02-21 | Santa Bárbara Airlines 518 | ATR 42-300 | Venezuela | 46 |
| 2008-06-10 | Sudan Airways 109 | Airbus A310-324 | Sudan | 30 |
| 2008-05-02 | Southern Sudan Air Connection, lsf Flex Air · 5Y-FLX | Beechcraft 1900C | South Sudan | 21 |
| 2008-01-23 | Polish Air Force · 019 | CASA C-295M | Poland | 20 |
| 2008-04-03 | Blue Wing Airlines · PZ-TSO | Antonov An-28 | Suriname | 19 |
| 2008-06-26 | Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force) · A-2106 | CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-M Aviocar 200 | Indonesia | 18 |
| 2008-10-08 | Yeti Airlines · 9N-AFE | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Nepal | 18 |
| 2008-09-01 | Air Serv International, lsf CemAir · ZS-OLD | Beechcraft 1900C-1 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 17 |
| 2008-01-04 | Transaven · YV2081 | Let L-410UVP-E3 | Venezuela | 14 |
| 2008-04-16 | Equatorial Guinea National Guard · 3C-5GE | Antonov An-32 | Equatorial Guinea | 13 |
| 2008-01-19 | Gira Globo · D2-FFK | Beechcraft B200 Super King Air | Angola | 13 |
| 2008-08-25 | Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force) · 4593 | Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules | Philippines | 11 |
| 2008-08-24 | Aéreo Ruta Maya · TG-JCS | Cessna 208 Caravan I | Guatemala | 11 |
| 2008-08-22 | Southwest Skin and Cancer LLC, lsf Leavitt Group Wings, LLC · N601PC | Beechcraft A100 King Air | United States of America | 10 |
| 2008-07-10 | Aerocord · CC-CFM | Beechcraft 99A Airliner | Chile | 9 |
| 2008-05-26 | Moskovia Airlines · RA-12957 | Antonov An-12BP | Russia | 9 |
| 2008-11-04 | Mexican Government · XC-VMC | Learjet 45 | Mexico | 9 |
| 2008-10-05 | private · ZS-OSD | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | South Africa | 9 |
| 2008-04-11 | Kata Air Transport · ST-AZL | Antonov An-32B | Moldova | 8 |
| 2008-07-31 | East Coast Jets 81 | British Aerospace BAe-125-800A | United States of America | 8 |
| 2008-11-27 | XL Airways Germany, lsf Air New Zealand · D-AXLA | Airbus A320-232 | France | 7 |
| 2008-11-13 | British Gulf International Airlines · S9-SAO | Antonov An-12B | Iraq | 7 |
| 2008-06-27 | Juba Air Cargo · ST-ARN | Antonov An-12BK | South Sudan | 7 |
| 2008-01-05 | Servant Air 109 | Piper PA31-350 | United States of America | 6 |
| 2008-03-30 | private · VP-BGE | Cessna 500 Citation I | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 2008-03-04 | Interstate Helicopters · N113SH | Cessna 500 Citation I | United States of America | 5 |
| 2008-06-27 | Avialesookhrana · RA-01132 | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 5 |
| 2008-04-08 | Vietnam People's Air Force · 265 | Antonov An-26 | Vietnam | 5 |
| 2008-09-21 | Unknown | Cessna 208 Caravan | Dominican Republic | 4 |
| 2008-09-19 | Global Exec Aviation · N999LJ | Learjet 60 | United States of America | 4 |
| 2008-06-30 | Ababeel Aviation · ST-WTB | Ilyushin Il-76TD | Sudan | 4 |
| 2008-07-02 | Fuerza Aérea de Chile · 947 | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Chile | 3 |
| 2008-03-15 | Wings Aviation · 5N-JAH | Beechcraft 1900D | Nigeria | 3 |
| 2008-01-26 | Dirgantara Air Service · PK-VSE | CASA/IPTN NC-212 Aviocar 200 | Indonesia | 3 |
| 2008-04-15 | Hewa Bora Airways · 9Q-CHN | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 3 |
| 2008-09-01 | Air Tahoma · N587X | Convair CV-580 | United States of America | 3 |
| 2008-08-30 | Conviasa · YV102T | Boeing 737-291 | Ecuador | 3 |
| 2008-02-18 | private · N385EM | Cessna 650 Citation III | Venezuela | 3 |
| 2008-05-30 | TACA International Airlines 390 | Airbus A320-233 | Honduras | 3 |
| 2008-06-15 | China Flying Dragon Aviation · B-3841 | Harbin Y-12-II | China | 3 |
| 2008-08-13 | Fly540 · 5Y-BVF | Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 | Somalia | 3 |
| 2008-09-01 | Neptune Aviation Services · N4235T | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune | United States of America | 3 |
| 2008-04-03 | Auric Air · 5H-AWK | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | Tanzania | 2 |
| 2008-12-19 | Air Vanuatu · YJ-RV2 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander | Vanuatu | 2 |
| 2008-02-01 | Private · N102PT | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 | United States of America | 2 |
| 2008-06-07 | private · RA-68068 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 2 |
| 2008-12-07 | Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala, lsf SAE · XC-LGD | Learjet 23 | Mexico | 2 |
| 2008-11-23 | JC Shows Ltda (Banda Calypso) · PT-OSR | Beechcraft B200 Super King Air | Brazil | 2 |
| 2008-01-11 | Letalska sola Solt · HA-MKK | Antonov An-2SX | Slovenia | 1 |
| 2008-07-06 | USA Jet Airlines 199 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F | Mexico | 1 |
| 2008-06-18 | Wiggins Airways · N656WA | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 | United States of America | 1 |
| 2008-11-03 | Private · N200JL | Beechcraft 200 Super King Air | Mexico | 1 |
| 2008-05-23 | Alpine Aviation · N195GA | Beechcraft 1900C | United States of America | 1 |
| 2008-05-10 | Victor Avia · YR-PBL | Antonov An-2R | Romania | 1 |
| 2008-04-09 | Airtex Aviation · VH-OZA | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III | Australia | 1 |
| 2008-01-14 | Alpine Aviation 253 | Beechcraft 1900C-1 | United States of America | 1 |
| 2008-07-07 | Centurion Air Cargo, lsf Kalitta Air · N714CK | Boeing 747-209B (SF) | Colombia | 0 |
| 2008-05-08 | FedEx Express · N905FX | ATR 42-320 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-08-03 | All Nippon Airways - ANA · JA8955 | Boeing 747-481D | Thailand | 0 |
| 2008-11-11 | National Aviation · C-GWWQ | Beechcraft 100 King Air | Canada | 0 |
| 2008-11-28 | Eurofly Service · I-FLYI | Dassault Falcon 900EX | Italy | 0 |
| 2008-11-10 | Aéro-Service, lsf Veteran Airline · UR-PLV | Antonov An-12B | Congo | 0 |
| 2008-07-07 | Delta Connection, opb Atlantic Southeast Airlines - ASA · N706EV | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-701ER | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-05-08 | FedEx Express · N904FX | ATR 42-320 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-07-02 | Servicios Aéreos Permagas C.A. · YV1152 | Cessna 500 Citation I | Venezuela | 0 |
| 2008-07-03 | Aero Getic · YR-CNG | Antonov An-2R | Romania | 0 |
| 2008-01-03 | Servicio Aéreo Nacional - SAN · SAN-208 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-6R Islander | Panama | 0 |
| 2008-01-01 | East Wing · UP-AN208 | Antonov An-12B | Chad | 0 |
| 2008-10-21 | United States Navy · 161585 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | Afghanistan | 0 |
| 2008-09-07 | Tropic Air · V3-HFQ | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Belize | 0 |
| 2008-02-01 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB · CP-2429 | Boeing 727-259 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2008-07-10 | SafariLink · 5Y-VVB | Let L-410UVP-E9 | Kenya | 0 |
| 2008-06-30 | Aeroflot Russian International Airlines · RA-85667 | Tupolev Tu-154M | Russia | 0 |
| 2008-12-21 | Ameristar Jet Charter · N165TW | Dassault Falcon 20C | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-05-26 | Great Lake Business Company · 9Q-CMG | Antonov An-32B | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2008-02-01 | Romair Inc. · N400FR | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-F400A | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-11-06 | Naryan-Mar Air Enterprise · RA-40280 | Antonov An-2P | Russia | 0 |
| 2008-06-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 86-0412 | Lockheed C-130H2 Hercules | Iraq | 0 |
| 2008-06-28 | Armavir · RF-00403 | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 2008-12-18 | CESA Cargo · XA-UFQ | Rockwell Sabreliner 60 | Mexico | 0 |
| 2008-07-18 | Fuerza Aerea Boliviana · FAB-120 | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2008-08-05 | United Arab Emirates Air Force · 1212 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Afghanistan | 0 |
| 2008-03-06 | Manunggal Air · PK-VTQ | Transall C-160NG | Indonesia | 0 |
| 2008-06-21 | Air Patrol · HA-MBC | Antonov An-2R | Austria | 0 |
| 2008-04-20 | Cubana de Aviación 201 | Ilyushin Il-62M | Dominican Republic | 0 |
| 2008-12-20 | Continental Air Lines 1404 | Boeing 737-524 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-09-18 | EuroLine · 4L-MJX | Antonov An-24RV | Georgia | 0 |
| 2008-01-02 | Iran Air 235 | Fokker 100 | Iran | 0 |
| 2008-01-17 | British Airways 38 | Boeing 777-236ER | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 2008-07-25 | Nicomedes Flores Suarez · CP-1299 | Cessna 182P | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2008-02-02 | Air Montserrat, lsf Trans Anguilla Airways · VP-AAG | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | Anguilla | 0 |
| 2008-08-16 | Minair, lsf Advanced Aviation · D-CAAW | Dornier 228-202K | Central African Republic | 0 |
| 2008-02-01 | ABA Aviation Resources Inc. · N430MP | Rockwell Sabreliner 40A | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-05-09 | FedEx Express, opb CSA Air · N893FE | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-01-28 | Northwest Airlines · N605NW | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-03-19 | Ran Air · VT-RAL | Raytheon 390 Premier I | India | 0 |
| 2008-06-27 | US Airways Express, opb PSA Airlines · N457PS | Dornier 328-110 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2008-09-05 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A4-285 | de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou | Papua New Guinea | 0 |
| 2008-11-22 | SkyNorth Air · C-FSNA | Beechcraft A100 King Air | Canada | 0 |
| 2008-05-25 | Kalitta Air 207 | Boeing 747-209F | Belgium | 0 |
| 2008-09-22 | Ícaro Air 504 | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 | Ecuador | 0 |
| 2008-03-01 | G-PASV | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander | Spain | 0 |
| 2008-06-15 | Aéroclub Paris-Est · F-AZHB | Antonov An-2T | France | 0 |
| 2008-02-14 | Belavia 1833 | Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER | Armenia | 0 |
| 2008-02-19 | Air Bagan · XY-AIE | ATR 72-212 | Myanmar | 0 |
| 2008-04-05 | Provincial Airlines 971 | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Canada | 0 |