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Table S18: Accidents Involving Aircraft Operating under CARs by Province/Territory, 2019 - 2024
| 2019-2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022R | 2023R | Average | 2024P | |
| Accidents | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 3 |
| New Brunswick | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Quebec | 42 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 32.4 | 32 |
| Ontario | 43 | 31 | 27 | 41 | 36 | 35.6 | 34 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 11.2 | 8 |
| Alberta | 26 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 21.4 | 30 |
| British Columbia | 35 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 33.2 | 36 |
| Yukon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Nunavut | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Total | 186 | 147 | 159 | 138 | 137 | 153.4 | 161 |
| Fatal Accidents | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Ontario | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Alberta | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.2 | 6 |
| British Columbia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15.8 | 21 |
| Fatalities | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Ontario | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5.8 | 2 |
| Manitoba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Alberta | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6.2 | 8 |
| British Columbia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6.6 | 10 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28.4 | 35 |
Notes and Sources
Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data. CARs= Canadian Aviation Regulations.
Canadian–registered aircraft, other than ultra–lights, operating in Canada and based on the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Aircraft accidents not operating in accordance with CARs (i.e. military and state aircraft) are excluded.
Source: Transport Canada, adapted from the 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.
Canadian–registered aircraft, other than ultra–lights, operating in Canada and based on the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Aircraft accidents not operating in accordance with CARs (i.e. military and state aircraft) are excluded.
Source: Transport Canada, adapted from the Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of April 24, 2025.
Canadian–registered aircraft, other than ultra–lights, operating in Canada and based on the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Aircraft accidents not operating in accordance with CARs (i.e. military and state aircraft) are excluded.
Source: Transport Canada, adapted from the Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of April 24, 2025.