Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft

 

February

Year to date (February)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type788151314
Aeroplane accidents76613911
Commercial6021034
Airliner (CAR 705)100101
Commuter (CAR 704)000011
Air taxi (CAR 703)101111
Aerial work (CAR 702)000100
Flight training units (CAR 406)401712
Other commercial000000
Private164366
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational164366
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents022243
Commercial011232
Private011011
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2021042
Aeroplane accidents011021
Commercial000010
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)000000
Other commercial000000
Private011011
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational011011
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents010021
Commercial010020
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Accident fatalities20210124
Accident serious injuries2000133
Number of incidents by category2,4554449131104101
Risk of collision/Loss of separation271081518
Declared emergency282120595344
Engine failure3448810
Smoke/Fire113766
Collision111311
Other201011462120
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft000211
Fatal accidents000000
Fatalities000000
Serious injuries000100

Data extracted 17 March 2025

  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. Excludes ultralight aircraft

  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types.

  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.