Air disasters in 2018 and fatalities per plane crash
List of main plane crashes in 2018
| Date | Place | Aircraft | Airliner | Human loss | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan | Near the village of Argounovo in the distric of Ramenski | Antonov An-148-100B | Saratov Airlines, Russia | 71 | Technical problem |
| 18-Feb | Near Yasuj Airport | ATR 72-212 | Iran Aseman Airlines, Iran | 66 | Adverse weather conditions |
| 12-March | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport | DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 | US-Bangla Airlines, Nepal | 51 | Landing accident |
| 17-April | 105 km North-West of Philadelphia | Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) | Southwest Airlines, United States | 1 | Explosion due to left engine failure |
| 16-May | Simikot Airport | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Makalu Air, Nepal | 2 | Technical problem |
| 18-May | Near Havana-José Martí Airport | Boeing 737-201 Adv. | Cubana de Aviación, Cuba | 112 | Unknown |
| 06-June | Near Njabini, Kenya | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Fly-SAX, Kenya | 10 | NA |
| 24-June | Souguéta, Kindia | Let L-410UVP | Eagle Air, Guinea | 4 | NA |
| 10-July | Near Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport | Convair CV-340 | Rovos Air, South Africa | 1 | Technical problem |
| 04-August | Piz Segnas, Glarus Alps, Switzerland | Junkers Ju-52 | Ju-Air, Switzerland | 20 | Aging aircraft |
| 09-Sept | Yirol Airport | Let L-410UVP | Slaver Company, South Sudan | 20 | NA |
| 28-Sept | Chuuk International Airport, Micronesia | Boeing 737-8BK (WL) | Air Niugini, Micronesia | 1 | Adverse weather conditions |
| 29-Oct | North of Java Island, Indonesia | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Lion Air,Indonesia | 189 | Technical problem |
| 09-Nov | Georgetown Cheddi Jagan International Airport | Boeing 757-200 | Fly Jamaica Airways, Guyane | 1 | Hydraulic problem |
| 20-Dec | Near Kinshasa | Antonov An-26 | Gomair, R.D. Congo | 7 | Technical problem |
Read also | List of the main plane crashes in 2017
