U.S. LARGE AIRLINE ACCIDENTS, 2002-2011 (1)
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.