Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft

	December			Year to date (December)
	2024	2023	2019-2023 average	2024	2023	2019-2023 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type	7	6	7	172	158	166
Aeroplane accidents	7	4	6	134	126	137
Commercial	2	2	3	48	49	49
Airliner (CAR 705)	1	0	1	10	6	5
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	1	2	2
Air taxi (CAR 703)	0	2	1	15	12	12
Aerial work (CAR 702)	0	0	0	8	6	9
Flight training units (CAR 406)	1	0	0	12	23	20
Other commercial	0	0	0	2	0	0
Private	5	2	4	85	76	88
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	2	1
Recreational	5	2	4	82	72	84
Other private	0	0	0	3	2	2
State	0	0	0	0	2	1
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Helicopter accidents	0	2	1	31	30	25
Commercial	0	1	0	27	26	17
Private	0	1	0	3	4	7
State	0	0	0	1	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	0	0	0	8	2	5
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type^1,2	0	0	1	23	15	17
Aeroplane accidents	0	0	1	16	11	14
Commercial	0	0	0	7	4	4
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	1	0	0
Air taxi (CAR 703)	0	0	0	2	1	2
Aerial work (CAR 702)	0	0	0	3	1	1
Flight training units (CAR 406)	0	0	0	0	2	1
Other commercial	0	0	0	1	0	0
Private	0	0	1	8	7	10
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recreational	0	0	1	7	7	10
Other private	0	0	0	1	0	0
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Helicopter accidents	0	0	0	6	4	3
Commercial	0	0	0	5	4	2
Private	0	0	0	1	0	1
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	0	0	0	1	0	0
Accident fatalities²	0	0	1	41	29	30
Accident serious injuries²	0	2	2	26	15	24
Number of incidents by category^2,4	72	67	59	736	776	627
Risk of collision/Loss of separation	7	7	7	87	137	99
Declared emergency	31	32	24	327	313	252
Engine failure	3	8	7	71	81	72
Smoke/Fire	6	4	6	53	48	48
Collision	0	1	1	14	18	16
Other	25	15	14	184	179	140
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft	0	0	0	11	17	18
Fatal accidents	0	0	0	1	4	3
Fatalities	0	0	0	1	4	4
Serious injuries	0	0	0	2	5	5

Data extracted 15 January 2025 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. Excludes ultralight aircraft Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types. 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.

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