Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, July 2025

 

July

Year to date (July)

 

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type262226949290
Aeroplane accidents192021767172
Commercial567302624
Airliner (CAR 705)000153
Commuter (CAR 704)000011
Air taxi (CAR 703)4129106
Aerial work (CAR 702)022234
Flight training units (CAR 406)13218710
Other commercial000000
Private131413454547
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational111313434446
Other private211211
State000000
Other/Unknown100100
Helicopter accidents534141716
Commercial233111512
Private301314
State000010
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3202453
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,262212159
Aeroplane accidents4228106
Commercial110351
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)000131
Aerial work (CAR 702)010010
Flight training units (CAR 406)100200
Other commercial000000
Private211455
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational211455
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown100100
Helicopter accidents200442
Commercial100342
Private100100
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000010
Accident fatalities2834192916
Accident serious injuries220581514
Number of incidents by category2,4898158513414345
Risk of collision/Loss of separation1397645255
Declared emergency384426202194145
Engine failure477333740
Smoke/Fire964373024
Collision2011775
Other2315151609476
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft53412911
Fatal accidents111112
Fatalities111113
Serious injuries001323

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. 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.