Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences

 

February

Year to date (February)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of reportable accidents888181615
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft778171314
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft011011
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft100120
Number of accidents by operator type1888181615
Commercial7131376
Airliner (CAR 705)100101
Commuter (CAR 704)000111
Air taxi (CAR 703)101232
Aerial work (CAR 702)010111
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)100110
Flight training units (CAR 406)401712
Other commercial000000
Private176598
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational175588
Other private000010
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Number of accidents by aircraft type1888181615
Aeroplane866141011
Helicopter022253
Ultralight000211
Other2000000
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3888181615
Aeroplanes866141011
Helicopters022253
Ultralights000211
Other2000000
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1021052
Aeroplane011021
Helicopter010031
Ultralight000000
Other2000000
Reportable accident fatalities0210135
Reportable accident serious injuries201433
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft100120
Fatal accidents000010
Fatalities000010
Serious Injuries200200
Occurrences with a dangerous good release000000
Number of reportable incidents4645155144116111
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft373737927976
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft18712392526
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft1098141412
Number of reportable incidents by category4645155144116111
Risk of collision / Loss of separation271091519
Declared emergency332623666351
Engine failure54410811
Smoke / Fire124778
Collision121322
Other221012492122

Data extracted 17 March 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.