Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft

 

March

Year to date (March)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type596202220
Aeroplane accidents485171716
Commercial1321166
Airliner (CAR 705)010111
Commuter (CAR 704)000011
Air taxi (CAR 703)121232
Aerial work (CAR 702)000100
Flight training units (CAR 406)001713
Other commercial000000
Private35361110
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational3536119
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents011254
Commercial011243
Private000011
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3100100
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2011052
Aeroplane accidents011032
Commercial000011
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)000000
Other commercial000000
Private010021
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational010021
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents000021
Commercial000020
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Accident fatalities20510176
Accident serious injuries2000133
Number of incidents by category2,4805644212160145
Risk of collision/Loss of separation358112026
Declared emergency312617907962
Engine failure645141215
Smoke/Fire4231289
Collision220532
Other341710803831
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft111322
Fatal accidents000000
Fatalities000000
Serious injuries001101

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. 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.