The worldwide commercial jet fleet experienced 23 accidents in 2021, including one fatal crash that killed all 62 passengers and crew, according to new Boeing data. In comparison, 17 accidents, including three fatal accidents with 122 fatalities, were recorded in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.1
By the Numbers
Boeing statistics show the number of accidents increased in 2021 over the previous year, but fatal accidents and fatalities declined.