Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences

 

March

Year to date (March)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of reportable accidents6108242623
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft697232221
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft010021
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft000120
Number of accidents by operator type16108242623
Commercial14314119
Airliner (CAR 705)010111
Commuter (CAR 704)000111
Air taxi (CAR 703)121353
Aerial work (CAR 702)011122
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)000110
Flight training units (CAR 406)001713
Other commercial000000
Private46591513
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational46591413
Other private000010
State000000
Other/Unknown100100
Number of accidents by aircraft type16108242623
Aeroplane485181816
Helicopter011265
Ultralight111322
Other2100100
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,36108242623
Aeroplanes485181816
Helicopters011265
Ultralights111322
Other2100100
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1011063
Aeroplane011032
Helicopter000031
Ultralight000000
Other2000000
Reportable accident fatalities0520186
Reportable accident serious injuries001434
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft000120
Fatal accidents000010
Fatalities000010
Serious Injuries000200
Occurrences with a dangerous good release001001
Number of reportable incidents4866549231181160
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft544233147121109
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft261410653936
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft8106222418
Number of reportable incidents by category4866549231181160
Risk of collision / Loss of separation368122127
Declared emergency3632211029572
Engine failure655161316
Smoke / Fire52313911
Collision220542
Other341811833933

Data extracted 15 April 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.