Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft in May 2024

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft in May 2024
  May Year to date (May)
2024 2023 2019-2023
average 		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 16 14 13 46 49 45
Aeroplane accidents 10 10 10 33 39 36
Commercial 2 2 3 12 16 13
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 3 3 2
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 1 2 1
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 1 0 4 2 3
Aerial work (CAR 702) 1 0 1 1 1 1
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 1 2 3 8 6
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 8 8 7 21 22 22
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Recreational 8 8 7 21 21 22
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 4 4 3 10 10 9
Commercial 4 4 2 9 9 6
Private 0 0 0 1 1 3
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents 3 2 0 0 3 0 1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 1,2 2 1 1 8 2 4
Aeroplane accidents 1 0 1 4 1 3
Commercial 0 0 0 1 1 1
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 0 1 0
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 1 0 1 3 0 2
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational 1 0 1 3 0 2
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 0 1 0 3 1 1
Commercial 0 1 0 3 1 1
Private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Accident fatalities 2 3 1 2 21 3 8
Accident serious injuries 2 1 2 1 6 6 5
Number of incidents by category 2,4 59 83 53 272 332 252
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 8 16 9 33 67 44
Declared emergency 26 26 21 126 124 100
Engine failure 6 15 8 25 44 32
Smoke/Fire 5 5 4 19 23 21
Collision 1 3 2 5 6 5
Other 13 18 10 64 68 51
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 2 2 2 4 5 4
Fatal accidents 0 1 1 0 2 1
Fatalities 0 1 1 0 2 2
Serious injuries 1 1 0 1 1 1

Data extracted 17 June 2024

  1. 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.
  2. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.
  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.
  4. 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.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.