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Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2010-2019 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total
accidents		 Fatal
accidents		 Total
fatalities (2)		 Total accidents
per 100,000
flight hours
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 33 0 0 0.184
2012 17,722,236 27 0 0 0.152
2013 17,779,641 22 2 9 0.124
2014 17,742,826 31 0 0 0.175
2015 17,925,780 28 0 0 0.156
2016 18,294,057 30 0 0 0.164
2017 18,581,388 33 0 0 0.178
2018 19,288,296 31 1 1 0.161
2019 (3) 19,786,547 40 2 4 0.202

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 

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U.S. LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS, 1999-2008 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total Fatal Total fatalities (2)
Total accidents per 
100,000 flight hours
1999 17,555,208 51 2 12 0.291
2000 18,299,257 56 3 92 0.306
2001 17,814,191 46 (3) 6 531 0.236 (3)
2002 17,290,198 41 0 0 0.237
2003 17,467,700 54 2 22 0.309
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,440,744 28 1 1 0.144
2008 (4) 19,351,000 28 2 3 0.145

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Illegal acts, such as terrorism or sabotage, were responsible for accidents in this year. Accidents caused by such acts are not included in total accidents per 100,000 flight hours.
(4) Preliminary. 

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
U.S. LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS, 2000-2009 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per
100,000 flight hours
2000 18,299,257 56 3 92 0.306
2001 17,814,191 46 (3) 6 531 0.236 (3)
2002 17,290,198 41 0 0 0.237
2003 17,467,700 54 2 22 0.309
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,097,962 28 2 3 0.147
2009 (4) 18,001,000 30 2 52 0.167

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Illegal acts, such as terrorism or sabotage, were responsible for accidents this year. Accidents caused by such acts are not included in total accidents per 100,000 flight hours.
(4) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
U.S. LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS, 2001-2010 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per 100,000 flight hours
2001 17,814,191 46 (3) 6 531 0.236 (3)
2002 17,290,198 41 0 0 0.237
2003 17,467,700 54 2 22 0.309
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,097,962 28 2 3 0.147
2009 18,001,000 30 2 52 0.167
2010 (4) 17,571,000 28 1 2 0.159

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Illegal acts, such as terrorism or sabotage, were responsible for accidents this year. Accidents caused by such acts are not included in total accidents per 100,000 flight hours.
(4) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
U.S. LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS, 2002-2011 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per 100,000 flight hours
2002 17,290,198 41 0 0 0.237
2003 17,467,700 54 2 22 0.309
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,097,962 28 2 3 0.147
2009 17,604,434 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,738,861 29 1 2 0.163
2011 (3) 17,756,000 31 0 0 0.175

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 2003-2012
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per 100,000 flight hours
2003 17,467,700 54 2 22 0.309
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,126,766 28 2 3 0.146
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 29 1 2 0.163
2011 17,962,965 31 0 0 0.173
2012 (3) 17,902,000 27 0 0 0.151

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 2004-2013 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per
100,000 flight hours
2004 18,882,503 30 2 14 0.159
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,126,766 28 2 3 0.146
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 29 1 2 0.163
2011 17,962,965 31 0 0 0.173
2012 17,722,235 27 0 0 0.152
2013 (3) 17,627,600 23 2 9 0.130

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2005-2014 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents per
100,000 flight hours
2005 19,390,029 40 3 22 0.206
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,126,766 28 2 3 0.146
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 31 0 0 0.173
2012 17,722,235 27 0 0 0.152
2013 17,692,748 23 2 9 0.130
2014 (3) 17,599,000 28 0 0 0.159

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2006-2015 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents
per 100,000 flight hours
2006 19,263,209 33 2 50 0.171
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,126,766 28 2 3 0.146
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 32 0 0 0.178
2012 17,722,236 26 0 0 0.147
2013 17,717,957 23 2 9 0.130
2014 17,646,147 29 0 0 0.164
2015 (3) 17,820,000 28 0 0 0.157

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2007-2016 (1)
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Year Flight
hours		 Total
accidents		 Fatal
accidents		 Total
fatalities (2)		 Total accidents
per 100,000
flight hours
2007 19,637,322 28 1 1 0.143
2008 19,126,766 27 2 3 0.141
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 33 0 0 0.184
2012 17,722,236 26 0 0 0.147
2013 17,717,957 23 2 9 0.130
2014 17,752,026 32 0 0 0.180
2015 17,928,551 30 0 0 0.167
2016 (3) 18,274,227 31 0 0 0.170

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2008-2017 (1)
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  Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents
per 100,000
flight hours
2008 19,126,766 27 2 3 0.141
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 33 0 0 0.184
2012 17,722,236 26 0 0 0.147
2013 17,779,641 23 2 9 0.129
2014 17,719,287 32 0 0 0.181
2015 17,912,507 29 0 0 0.162
2016 18,284,133 31 0 0 0.170
2017 (3) 18,572,145 32 0 0 0.172

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.

 
Large Airline Accidents In The United States, 2009-2018 (1)
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Year Flight hours Total accidents Fatal accidents Total fatalities (2) Total accidents
per 100,000
flight hours
2009 17,626,832 30 2 52 0.170
2010 17,750,986 30 1 2 0.169
2011 17,962,965 33 0 0 0.184
2012 17,722,236 26 0 0 0.147
2013 17,779,641 23 2 9 0.129
2014 17,742,826 31 0 0 0.175
2015 17,925,780 29 0 0 0.162
2016 18,294,057 30 0 0 0.164
2017 18,581,388 32 0 0 0.172
2018 (3) 19,288,296 30 1 1 0.156

(1) Scheduled and unscheduled planes with more than 10 seats.
(2) Includes nonpassenger deaths.
(3) Preliminary.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board.