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

 

January

Year to date (January)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by operation type856856
Aeroplane accidents635635
Training311311
Pleasure/Travel202202
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport022022
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown100100
Helicopter accidents221221
Training010010
Pleasure/Travel000000
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport110110
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown100100
Number of fatal accidents by operation type021021
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel000000
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport020020
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000000
Fatalities01030103
Serious injuries132132

Data extracted 19 February 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.