This statistic depicts the leading factors which were the primary contributor to fatal aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020. Of the 38 fatal accidents which occurred during this period, in 56 percent of cases standard operating procedure adherence and/or cross-verification was the primary contributing factor.
Leading primary contributing factors for fatal aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution*
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IATA. (March 31, 2021). Leading primary contributing factors for fatal aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030689/fatal-aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-worldwide/
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