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

 

December

Year to date (December)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Number of accidents by operation type767164156161
Aeroplane accidents746134126137
Training200153125
Pleasure/Travel324745973
Business100233
Forest fire management000222
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000243
Aerial application000525
Inspection000000
Air transport122231818
Air ambulance000231
Sightseeing000101
Other/Unknown000856
Helicopter accidents021313025
Training010532
Pleasure/Travel010346
Business000001
Forest fire management000332
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000001
Aerial application000112
Inspection000000
Air transport00011147
Air ambulance000200
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000655
Number of fatal accidents by operation type001221517
Training000032
Pleasure/Travel001869
Business000000
Forest fire management000100
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000200
Inspection000000
Air transport000533
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000100
Other/Unknown000533
Fatalities001402930
Serious injuries022241523

Data extracted 15 January 2025

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.