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Table S16: Summary of Aviation Occurrences Reported to the Transportation Safety Board, 2019 - 2024
| Average | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020R | 2021R | 2022R | 2023R | 2019–2023 | 2024P | |
| Canadian–Registered Aircraft Accidents1 | |||||||
| Accidents involving aircraft operating under CARs | 197 | 154 | 171 | 145 | 150 | 163.4 | 172 |
| Other accidents2 | 186 | 147 | 161 | 139 | 136 | 153.8 | 161 |
| 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 9.4 | 11 | |
| Foreign–Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada | |||||||
| Fatal accidents | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Fatalities | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 | 4 | |
| Reportable Incidents | |||||||
| Risk of collision/Loss of separation | 943 | 445 | 539 | 787 | 867 | 716.2 | 872 |
| Declared emergency | 139 | 50 | 71 | 132 | 145 | 107.4 | 98 |
| Engine failure | 367 | 191 | 208 | 312 | 348 | 285.2 | 380 |
| Smoke/Fire | 118 | 59 | 91 | 77 | 88 | 86.6 | 81 |
| Collision | 92 | 29 | 45 | 58 | 56 | 56.0 | 62 |
| Other | 32 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 18.4 | 20 |
| 195 | 107 | 114 | 189 | 208 | 162.6 | 231 |
Notes and Sources
Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data. CARs= Canadian Aviation Regulations.
1 Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters, but not ultralights.
2 Foreign accidents, test flight accidents and non–revenue flights involved in accidents are not included in the Canadian–registered aircraft accidents for aircraft operating under CARs.
Source: Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of April 24, 2025.
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Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data. CARs= Canadian Aviation Regulations.
1 Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters, but not ultralights.
2 Foreign accidents, test flight accidents and non–revenue flights involved in accidents are not included in the Canadian–registered aircraft accidents for aircraft operating under CARs.
Source: Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of April 24, 2025.
1 Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters, but not ultralights.
2 Foreign accidents, test flight accidents and non–revenue flights involved in accidents are not included in the Canadian–registered aircraft accidents for aircraft operating under CARs.
Source: Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of April 24, 2025.