Table 3. Accidents Involving Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft By Type of Operation

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in June 2024
  June Year to date (June)
2024 2023 2019-2023
average 		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Number of accidents by operation type 21 12 21 64 61 65
Aeroplane accidents 17 8 18 50 47 53
Training 1 1 3 6 15 11
Pleasure/Travel 9 5 12 29 19 29
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 2 2 2 10 8 7
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 4 0 0 4 1 2
Helicopter accidents 4 4 3 14 14 12
Training 0 0 0 3 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 1 1 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 1 1 1 1 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 3 1 3 8 3
Air ambulance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 1 4 2 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 5 2 1 12 4 5
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 2 1 4 2 3
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 4 1 1
Fatalities 5 4 2 25 7 10
Serious injuries 9 1 3 15 7 8

Data extracted 15 July 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.