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TABLE A4-17: SUMMARY OF AVIATION OCCURENCES REPORTED TO THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, 1999 - 2004
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 - 2003 Average
Canadian-Registered Accidents 1 341 320 295 274 295 252 305.0
  Aircraft Accidents operating under CARs 332 311 286 260 289 241 295.6
  Other Accidents 2 9 9 9 14 6 11 9.4
Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 21 18 29 13 30 20 22.2
  Fatal Accidents 5 7 8 1 6 3 5.4
  Fatalities 8 17 10 2 8 10 9.0
Reportable Incidents 699 725 853 865 834 906 795.2
  Risk of Collision / Loss of Separation 168 161 204 194 154 222 176.2
  Declared Emergency 207 225 255 280 292 276 251.8
  Engine Failure 155 161 175 160 132 143 156.6
  Smoke/Fire 87 84 107 100 103 94 96.2
  Collision 7 8 19 22 16 21 14.4
  Other 75 86 93 109 137 150 100.0

1 Includes Gliders, Ballons and Gyrocopters. Ultra-light aircraft excluded.

2 Aircraft Accidents not operating in accordance with CARs (i.e., military and state aircraft not operating under CARs).

Source: Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of January 10th, 2005


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