Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, May 2025

 

May

Year to date (May)

2025

2024

2020-2024
average

2025

2024

2020-2024
average

Number of accidents by operation type171413454345
Aeroplane accidents141010403336
Training3221558
Pleasure/Travel987172019
Business000001
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000001
Aerial application100100
Inspection000000
Air transport000285
Air ambulance000100
Sightseeing100100
Other/Unknown000301
Helicopter accidents3435109
Training210231
Pleasure/Travel000012
Business000000
Forest fire management100100
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application010010
Inspection000000
Air transport021133
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000123
Number of fatal accidents by operation type211375
Training100200
Pleasure/Travel111132
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000021
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000021
Fatalities2214209
Serious injuries411565

Data extracted 17 June 2025

Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.