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. |