Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, April 2026

Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, April 2026
	April			Year to date (April)
	2026	2025	2021-2025 average	2026	2025	2021-2025 average
Number of reportable accidents	6	9	12	29	32	35
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft	5	9	11	27	31	32
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft	1	0	1	2	0	2
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft	0	0	0	0	1	1
Number of accidents by operator type¹	6	9	12	29	32	35
Commercial	2	4	5	14	18	14
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	0	1	3	1	1
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	0	1	1
Air taxi (CAR 703)	0	0	1	3	3	4
Aerial work (CAR 702)	0	0	1	1	1	2
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)	0	0	0	0	1	0
Flight training units (CAR 406)	2	4	2	7	11	6
Other commercial	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private	4	5	7	13	14	20
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recreational	4	5	7	13	14	19
Other private	0	0	0	0	0	1
State	0	0	0	1	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Number of accidents by aircraft type¹	6	9	12	29	32	35
Aeroplane	6	9	10	19	27	27
Helicopter	0	0	2	9	2	6
Ultralight	0	0	0	1	3	2
Other²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of aircraft involved in accidents^1,3	6	9	12	29	32	35
Aeroplanes	6	9	10	19	27	27
Helicopters	0	0	2	9	2	6
Ultralights	0	0	0	1	3	2
Other²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type¹	0	1	2	2	1	4
Aeroplane	0	1	1	1	1	2
Helicopter	0	0	1	1	0	1
Ultralight	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reportable accident fatalities	0	2	3	2	2	9
Reportable accident serious injuries	0	0	1	4	4	5
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft	0	0	0	0	1	1
Fatal accidents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0
Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	2	0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number of reportable incidents⁴	53	61	52	294	298	220
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft	40	48	39	220	201	152
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft	11	12	11	58	78	51
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft	2	2	3	22	25	20
Number of reportable incidents by category⁴	53	61	52	294	298	220
Risk of collision / Loss of separation	2	12	8	31	27	32
Declared emergency	27	25	21	129	126	97
Engine failure	4	7	7	21	25	23
Smoke / Fire	4	4	4	18	18	15
Collision	0	3	1	2	8	3
Other	16	10	10	93	94	50
Data extracted 15 May 2026 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. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts. 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.

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