Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft

 

December

Year to date (December)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type767172158166
Aeroplane accidents746134126137
Commercial223484949
Airliner (CAR 705)1011065
Commuter (CAR 704)000122
Air taxi (CAR 703)021151212
Aerial work (CAR 702)000869
Flight training units (CAR 406)100122320
Other commercial000200
Private524857688
Private operators (CAR 604)000021
Recreational524827284
Other private000322
State000021
Other/Unknown000100
Helicopter accidents021313025
Commercial010272617
Private010347
State000100
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000825
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2001231517
Aeroplane accidents001161114
Commercial000744
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000100
Air taxi (CAR 703)000212
Aerial work (CAR 702)000311
Flight training units (CAR 406)000021
Other commercial000100
Private0018710
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational0017710
Other private000100
State000000
Other/Unknown000100
Helicopter accidents000643
Commercial000542
Private000101
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000100
Accident fatalities2001412930
Accident serious injuries2022261524
Number of incidents by category2,4726759736776627
Risk of collision/Loss of separation7778713799
Declared emergency313224327313252
Engine failure387718172
Smoke/Fire646534848
Collision011141816
Other251514184179140
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft000111718
Fatal accidents000143
Fatalities000144
Serious injuries000255
       

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. Excludes ultralight aircraft
  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other 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.