Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, August 2024

 

August

Year to date (August)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Number of reportable accidents

24

34

28

134

134

139

Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft

24

33

27

121

123

130

Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft

0

0

0

4

6

5

Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft

0

1

1

9

5

4

Number of accidents by operator type1

24

34

28

134

134

139

Commercial

11

12

9

52

55

48

Airliner (CAR 705)

0

1

1

5

6

4

Commuter (CAR 704)

0

0

0

2

2

2

Air taxi (CAR 703)

6

1

2

18

15

13

Aerial work (CAR 702)

4

6

4

17

14

15

Foreign air operator (CAR 701)

0

0

0

1

0

0

Flight training units (CAR 406)

1

4

2

8

18

14

Other commercial

0

0

0

2

1

1

Private

12

21

18

79

77

89

Private operators (CAR 604)

0

0

0

0

1

1

Recreational

11

21

17

73

76

86

Other private

1

0

1

6

0

2

State

0

1

1

1

2

1

Other/Unknown

1

1

0

2

1

1

Number of accidents by aircraft type1

24

34

28

134

134

139

Aeroplane

17

24

20

95

92

101

Helicopter

6

5

3

25

24

20

Ultralight

1

4

3

10

16

15

Other2

0

1

2

5

2

4

Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3

24

35

28

135

138

142

Aeroplanes

17

25

20

95

96

103

Helicopters

6

5

3

25

24

20

Ultralights

1

4

3

10

16

15

Other2

0

1

2

5

2

4

Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1

4

5

3

23

16

15

Aeroplane

3

4

3

14

9

10

Helicopter

1

1

0

7

3

2

Ultralight

0

0

0

1

4

3

Other2

0

0

0

1

0

0

Reportable accident fatalities

6

8

4

40

27

26

Reportable accident serious injuries

2

5

5

21

18

24

Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft

0

1

1

9

5

4

Fatal accidents

0

0

0

3

0

1

Fatalities

0

0

0

4

0

1

Serious Injuries

0

1

0

2

2

1

Occurrences with a dangerous good release

1

0

0

2

1

4

Number of reportable incidents4

70

76

62

532

568

451

Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft

46

57

49

368

386

326

Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft

16

12

11

106

146

92

Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft

8

7

4

66

44

42

Number of reportable incidents by category4

70

76

62

532

568

451

Risk of collision / Loss of separation

6

7

9

58

100

69

Declared emergency

27

33

25

256

224

185

Engine failure

12

7

5

53

59

53

Smoke / Fire

6

7

5

40

40

35

Collision

2

4

3

10

12

11

Other

17

18

16

115

133

99

Data extracted 16 September 2024

  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. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types.

  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.

  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.