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

 

December

Year to date (December)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type477176174161
Aeroplane accidents477136136130
Commercial323535146
Airliner (CAR 705)0114116
Commuter (CAR 704)100112
Air taxi (CAR 703)001131812
Aerial work (CAR 702)000588
Flight training units (CAR 406)211301318
Other commercial000000
Private154828584
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational154818281
Other private000132
State000000
Other/Unknown000100
Helicopter accidents000343125
Commercial000252619
Private000746
State000110
Other/Unknown000100
Other aircraft accidents (3)000685
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type (1,2)000172317
Aeroplane accidents000121612
Commercial000784
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)000241
Aerial work (CAR 702)000132
Flight training units (CAR 406)000401
Other commercial000000
Private000588
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational000578
Other private000010
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents000564
Commercial000353
Private000211
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents (3)000010
Accident fatalities (2)001274128
Accident serious injuries (2)002222624
Number of incidents by category (2,4)747359869736607
Risk of collision/Loss of separation3771108891
Declared emergency462923379324253
Engine failure126576967
Smoke/Fire365505342
Collision011201513
Other212816253187140
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft000191116
Fatal accidents000413
Fatalities000513
Serious injuries000424

Data extracted 15 January 2026

  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.