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Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, April 2026
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2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | ||||
Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, April 2026
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | 2026 | ||
Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, April 2026
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2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | 2026 | 2025 | ||
![Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)](/sites/default/files/styles/two_by_one/public/2026-05/A23P0040-figure-01-ENG.jpg?itok=T2aj5o-U "Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)")
TSB report highlights critical safety risks during fatal helicopter maintenance ground run operations
Air transportation occurrences in 2025
Executive summary
The TSB received 1141 reports of air occurrences in 2025 (204 accidents and 937 incidents), including 33 fatalities.