FSF Highlights Persistent Risks in Analysis of 2021 Accident Data
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Runway excursions, loss of control‒in flight and controlled flight into terrain accounted…
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NTSB Data Show Significant Drop in Accident Rates
The fatal accident rate for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines has declined significantly since 2001,…
Data Show 2019 Was 7th Safest Year in Commercial Aviation
Despite the high-profile crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, 2019 was among the…
2018 Data Show Increase in U.S. Aviation Fatalities
Some 393 people were killed in civil aviation accidents in the United States in 2018,…
2018 Safety Data Show Long-Term Improvements, IATA Says
Despite a year-to-year increase in accidents, the commercial airline industry showed continuing long-term safety improvements…
EASA Issues 2018 Preliminary Safety Data
Worldwide there were 11 fatal commercial airline accidents and 530 fatalities.
ICAO Confirms 2017 Was Safest Year for Aviation
Scheduled commercial flights were involved in five fatal accidents in 2017 — the lowest number…
30-Year Decline Posted in U.S. Helicopter Accidents
U.S. helicopter accidents have declined steadily for more than 30 years, largely because of technological…
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LOC-I Is Most-Cited Causal Factor in 2017 U.K. Fatal Crashes
Some 708 aviation occurrences were reported in 2017 to the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch…