This statistic depicts the rate aircraft accidents worldwide from 2017 to 2020, broken down by the type of accident. In 2020, there were 0.23 fatal accidents per million flights globally, an increase from 0.17 in the previous year.
Rate of aircraft accidents per million flights worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by type of accident
A hull loss is an accident in which the aircraft is destroyed or substantially damaged and is not subsequently repaired for whatever reason including a financial decision of the owner.
Figures prior to 2019 were taken from previous editions.
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IATA. (March 19, 2021). Rate of aircraft accidents per million flights worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by type of accident [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032848/aircraft-accident-rate-type-worldwide/
IATA. "Rate of aircraft accidents per million flights worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by type of accident." Chart. March 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032848/aircraft-accident-rate-type-worldwide/
IATA. (2021). Rate of aircraft accidents per million flights worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by type of accident. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032848/aircraft-accident-rate-type-worldwide/
IATA. "Rate of Aircraft Accidents per Million Flights Worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by Type of Accident." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032848/aircraft-accident-rate-type-worldwide/
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Rate of aircraft accidents per million flights worldwide from 2017 to 2020, by type of accident [Graph], IATA, March 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032848/aircraft-accident-rate-type-worldwide/
