Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, April 2025

 

April

Year to date (April)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type9812283032
Aeroplane accidents9610262326
Commercial44315109
Airliner (CAR 705)021132
Commuter (CAR 704)000011
Air taxi (CAR 703)011242
Aerial work (CAR 702)000101
Flight training units (CAR 406)4111124
Other commercial000000
Private526111316
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational526111315
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents012266
Commercial011254
Private001012
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3010010
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2111164
Aeroplane accidents101133
Commercial100111
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)100100
Other commercial000000
Private001022
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational001022
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents011031
Commercial011031
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Accident fatalities22132188
Accident serious injuries2021154
Number of incidents by category2,4585241275212186
Risk of collision/Loss of separation1156242532
Declared emergency2219161119878
Engine failure676221921
Smoke/Fire564171413
Collision310842
Other11149935239
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft000322
Fatal accidents000000
Fatalities000000
Serious injuries000101

Data extracted 20 May 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.