Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft
	July			Year to date (July)
	2024	2023	2019-2023 average	2024	2023	2019-2023 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type	22	23	32	92	84	97
Aeroplane accidents	20	18	25	71	65	79
Commercial	6	8	10	25	27	28
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	1	1	5	5	3
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	1	2	2
Air taxi (CAR 703)	1	3	3	8	5	7
Aerial work (CAR 702)	2	1	3	3	2	5
Flight training units (CAR 406)	3	3	3	7	13	11
Other commercial	0	0	0	1	0	0
Private	14	10	15	45	37	50
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	1	1
Recreational	13	10	15	44	36	49
Other private	1	0	1	1	0	1
State	0	0	0	0	1	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Helicopter accidents	3	4	4	17	18	16
Commercial	3	3	2	15	16	11
Private	0	1	2	1	2	5
State	0	0	0	1	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	0	1	2	5	1	3
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type^1,2	2	3	3	15	7	9
Aeroplane accidents	2	2	3	10	5	7
Commercial	1	0	1	4	1	1
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	1	0	0
Air taxi (CAR 703)	0	0	1	1	1	1
Aerial work (CAR 702)	1	0	0	1	0	0
Flight training units (CAR 406)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other commercial	0	0	0	1	0	0
Private	1	2	2	5	4	5
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recreational	1	2	2	5	4	5
Other private	0	0	0	0	0	0
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Helicopter accidents	0	1	1	4	2	2
Commercial	0	1	0	4	2	1
Private	0	0	0	0	0	1
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	0	0	0	1	0	0
Accident fatalities²	3	8	8	29	15	17
Accident serious injuries²	0	2	7	13	9	15
Number of incidents by category^2,4	77	74	55	407	463	359
Risk of collision/Loss of separation	8	11	7	50	92	58
Declared emergency	42	31	21	192	177	142
Engine failure	7	5	7	37	51	45
Smoke/Fire	6	3	3	30	30	28
Collision	0	0	1	7	7	8
Other	14	24	15	91	106	78
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft	2	2	4	8	12	11
Fatal accidents	1	1	1	1	4	3
Fatalities	1	1	1	1	4	3
Serious injuries	0	0	1	2	3	4
Data extracted 15 August 2024 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. Excludes ultralight aircraft Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types. 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.

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