Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, July 2025

 

July

Year to date (July)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of reportable accidents332830112110104
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft3025281049796
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft101245
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft231693
Number of accidents by operator type1332830112110104
Commercial7810424236
Airliner (CAR 705)000153
Commuter (CAR 704)000122
Air taxi (CAR 703)413111410
Aerial work (CAR 702)25491311
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)000110
Flight training units (CAR 406)13218710
Other commercial000111
Private252020686767
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational221719646264
Other private331452
State000011
Other/Unknown100201
Number of accidents by aircraft type1332830112110104
Aeroplane212222827875
Helicopter544141916
Ultralight53412911
Other2202453
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3352931114111106
Aeroplanes232222847876
Helicopters544141916
Ultralights53412911
Other2202453
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1754131912
Aeroplane4328116
Helicopter211463
Ultralight111112
Other2000010
Reportable accident fatalities976203419
Reportable accident serious injuries226131918
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft231693
Fatal accidents020031
Fatalities031041
Serious Injuries021221
Occurrences with a dangerous good release001213
Number of reportable incidents4959164550465377
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft696847378325268
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft2013111359078
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft9116485837
Number of reportable incidents by category4959164550465377
Risk of collision / Loss of separation1497695355
Declared emergency404928222229165
Engine failure687374142
Smoke / Fire984383427
Collision2011786
Other24171616710082

Data extracted 15 August 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.