Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences

 

December

Year to date (December)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Number of reportable accidents767192181188
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft766177168176
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft001677
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft000965
Number of accidents by operator type1767192181188
Commercial233777667
Airliner (CAR 705)1011065
Commuter (CAR 704)000332
Air taxi (CAR 703)021272419
Aerial work (CAR 702)010191719
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)000200
Flight training units (CAR 406)100142521
Other commercial000421
Private535112103119
Private operators (CAR 604)000021
Recreational53410599115
Other private000724
State000121
Other/Unknown000211
Number of accidents by aircraft type1767192181188
Aeroplane747141130141
Helicopter021333225
Ultralight000111718
Other2000825
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3767194185191
Aeroplanes747142134143
Helicopters021333225
Ultralights000111718
Other2000825
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1001271922
Aeroplane001171115
Helicopter000843
Ultralight000143
Other2000100
Reportable accident fatalities002463337
Reportable accident serious injuries022302230
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft000965
Fatal accidents000301
Fatalities000403
Serious Injuries000221
Occurrences with a dangerous good release000425
Number of reportable incidents4767363815839680
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft555346582568487
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft171414155208140
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft565937767
Number of reportable incidents by category4767363815839680
Risk of collision / Loss of separation87790139102
Declared emergency323726376345283
Engine failure387768377
Smoke / Fire657615654
Collision012151917
Other271515197197147

Data extracted 15 January 2025

  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. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types.
  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.
  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.