This statistic depicts the leading factors which were the primary contributor to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020. Of the 262 accidents which occurred during this period, in 41 percent of cases manual handing and/or flight control issues were the primary contributing factor.
Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution
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IATA. (March 31, 2021). Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030675/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/
IATA. "Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030675/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/
IATA. (2021). Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030675/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/
IATA. "Leading Primary Contributing Factors to Aircraft Accidents Worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by Percentage Contribution." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030675/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/
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Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution [Graph], IATA, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030675/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/