Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in May 2024

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in May 2024
  May Year to date (May)
2024 2023 2019-2023
average 		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Number of accidents by operation type 14 14 13 43 49 44
Aeroplane accidents 10 10 10 33 39 36
Training 2 2 2 5 14 8
Pleasure/Travel 8 7 6 20 14 18
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 8 6 5
Air ambulance 0 1 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 2
Helicopter accidents 4 4 3 10 10 9
Training 1 0 0 3 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 1 1 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 1 1 0 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 2 2 1 3 5 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 2 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 1 7 2 4
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 3 0 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 1 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 2 1 1
Fatalities 2 1 2 20 3 8
Serious injuries 1 2 1 6 6 5

Data extracted 17 June 2024

  • Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
  • Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
  • Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types.
  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

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