Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, May 2025

 

May

Year to date (May)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type181714464746
Aeroplane accidents141010403336
Commercial522201212
Airliner (CAR 705)000132
Commuter (CAR 704)000011
Air taxi (CAR 703)200443
Aerial work (CAR 702)100201
Flight training units (CAR 406)2221346
Other commercial000000
Private988202124
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational888192123
Other private100100
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents3435109
Commercial343597
Private000012
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents (3)131141
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type (1,2)221385
Aeroplane accidents111243
Commercial100211
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000010
Air taxi (CAR 703)100100
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)000100
Other commercial000000
Private011033
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational011033
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents100131
Commercial100131
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents (3)010010
Accident fatalities (2)23142110
Accident serious injuries (2)411565
Number of incidents by category (2,4)656552343277238
Risk of collision/Loss of separation9119333641
Declared emergency23262113612499
Engine failure467272528
Smoke/Fire654241917
Collision5111354
Other1816111106850
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft222544
Fatal accidents001001
Fatalities001001
Serious injuries210311

Data extracted 17 June 2025

1   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.

2   Excludes ultralight aircraft

3   Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types.

4   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.