Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in March 2024

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in March 2024
  March Year to date (March)
2024 2023 2019-2023
average 		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Number of accidents by operation type 9 7 7 22 19 20
Aeroplane accidents 8 6 5 17 16 16
Training 0 3 2 2 7 4
Pleasure/Travel 5 3 3 10 5 7
Business 0 0 0 0 0 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 3 0 1 5 3 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1
Helicopter accidents 1 1 2 5 3 4
Training 1 0 0 2 1 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 1 0 1
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 1 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 1 1 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 5 1 2
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 2 0 1
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 1 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fatalities 5 0 1 17 2 4
Serious injuries 0 0 0 3 1 3

Data extracted 16 April 2024

  • Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
  • Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
  • Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types.
  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.