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. |