Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in April 2024

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in April 2024
  April Year to date (April)
2024 2023 2019-2023
average 		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 16 11 29 35 31
Aeroplane accidents 6 13 9 23 29 25
Training 1 5 2 3 12 6
Pleasure/Travel 2 2 4 12 7 11
Business 0 1 1 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 3 3 1 8 6 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 0 1 1
Helicopter accidents 1 3 2 6 6 6
Training 0 0 0 2 1 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 1 1 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 2 1 1 3 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 2 1 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 6 1 3
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 2 0 1
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 1 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 1 2 0 1
Fatalities 1 0 2 18 2 6
Serious injuries 2 3 1 5 4 3

Data extracted 15 May 2024

  • Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
  • Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
  • Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types.
  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

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