Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, February 2026

 

February

Year to date (February)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type677101514
Aeroplane accidents37661311
Commercial1622105
Airliner (CAR 705)010110
Commuter (CAR 704)000000
Air taxi (CAR 703)011011
Aerial work (CAR 702)000010
Flight training units (CAR 406)142173
Other commercial000000
Private214436
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational214436
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents301423
Commercial200322
Private101101
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2001001
Aeroplane accidents001001
Commercial000000
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000000
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)000000
Other commercial000000
Private000000
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational000000
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents000001
Commercial000000
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Accident fatalities2001004
Accident serious injuries2100312
Number of incidents by category2,4685849139134103
Risk of collision/Loss of separation102818815
Declared emergency322822635948
Engine failure1347810
Smoke/Fire323697
Collision111231
Other212211434722
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft100121
Fatal accidents000000
Fatalities000000
Serious injuries000010

Data extracted 16 March 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. 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.