Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, December 2025

 

December

Year to date (December)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of reportable accidents577204194181
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft476189179170
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft001666
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft100995
Number of accidents by operator type (1)577204194181
Commercial423807966
Airliner (CAR 705)0114116
Commuter (CAR 704)100232
Air taxi (CAR 703)001202919
Aerial work (CAR 702)000201918
Foreign air operator (CAR 701)100221
Flight training units (CAR 406)211311519
Other commercial000121
Private154119114113
Private operators (CAR 604)000001
Recreational154115107109
Other private000474
State000111
Other/Unknown000401
Number of accidents by aircraft type (1)577204194181
Aeroplane477144143134
Helicopter100353326
Ultralight000191116
Other (2)000685
Number of aircraft involved in accidents (1,3)577208196184
Aeroplanes477148144136
Helicopters100353326
Ultralights000191116
Other (2)000685
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type (1)001212721
Aeroplane001121713
Helicopter000584
Ultralight000413
Other (2)000010
Reportable accident fatalities001324632
Reportable accident serious injuries002283030
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft100995
Fatal accidents000031
Fatalities000041
Serious Injuries000221
Occurrences with a dangerous good release000544
Number of reportable incidents (4)817763933815660
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft645545667581473
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft101814202156135
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft855829463
Number of reportable incidents by category (4)817763933815660
Risk of collision / Loss of separation3871149193
Declared emergency513025419373285
Engine failure126627471
Smoke / Fire366526148
Collision011201614
Other233017266200150

Data extracted 15 January 2026

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

  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.

  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.