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Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft in May 2020

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft
  May Year to date (May)
2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 11 15 22 40 43 62
Aeroplane accidents 9 12 19 33 34 52
Commercial 3 7 6 14 19 21
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 2 1 3 3 2
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 2 1 2 2 2
Air taxi (CAR 703) 1 0 2 4 5 5
Aerial work (CAR 702) 1 2 2 2 3 3
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 1 1 3 6 9
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 6 5 13 19 15 31
Private operators (CAR 604) 1 1 0 3 1 1
Recreational 5 4 12 16 14 29
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 2 2 3 7 7 8
Commercial 2 1 2 4 4 6
Private 0 1 1 3 3 2
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents (3) 0 1 1 0 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type (1,2) 0 2 2 2 5 5
Aeroplane accidents 0 2 2 2 4 4
Commercial 0 1 1 0 2 2
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 1 0 0 1 1
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 0 1 1 2 2 3
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational 0 1 1 2 2 3
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 0 0 0 0 1 0
Commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 0 0 0 0 1 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accident fatalities (2) 0 5 3 3 11 9
Accident serious injuries (2) 0 1 1 2 2 4
Number of incidents by category (2,4) 16 70 60 208 347 308
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 1 11 8 34 49 47
Declared emergency 9 26 23 82 131 122
Engine failure 2 10 9 20 47 37
Smoke/Fire 2 8 7 14 38 35
Collision 0 4 1 3 12 7
Other 2 11 11 55 70 60
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 4 4 2 6 6 5
Fatal accidents 2 1 0 2 2 0
Fatalities 2 2 0 2 3 1
Serious injuries 0 1 0 3 1 1

Data extracted 15 June 2020

  1. Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each type, but only once in the total.

  2. Excludes ultralight aircraft.

  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.

  4. New TSB regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014. Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5 700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARs Part VII.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.