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

 

October

Year to date (October)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Number of accidents by operation type14712144143148
Aeroplane accidents13410118115125
Training112123123
Pleasure/Travel826685467
Business000123
Forest fire management000222
Test/Demonstration/Ferry010243
Aerial application000525
Inspection000000
Air transport201191415
Air ambulance100221
Sightseeing000101
Other/Unknown101656
Helicopter accidents132272823
Training010421
Pleasure/Travel000335
Business000001
Forest fire management000332
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000001
Aerial application000112
Inspection000000
Air transport1209146
Air ambulance000200
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000555
Number of fatal accidents by operation type111221415
Training010032
Pleasure/Travel000858
Business000000
Forest fire management000100
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000200
Inspection000000
Air transport100532
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000100
Other/Unknown000532
Fatalities132402827
Serious injuries212231221

Data extracted 18 November 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.