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TABLE A4-17: SUMMARY OF AVIATION OCCURRENCES REPORTED TO THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, 2001 – 2006

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2001 – 2005
Average
Canadian-Registered Accidents1 296 274 295 252 258 262 296.0
    Aircraft Accidents operating under CARs 286 259 284 240 244 238 262.6
    Other Accidents2 10 15 11 12 14 24 12.4
Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 28 15 32 20 18 14 22.6
    Fatal Accidents 8 2 7 3 6 2 5.2
    Fatalities 10 4 9 10 10 2 8.6
Reportable Incidents 853 865 834 910 822 825 856.8
  Risk of Collision / Loss of Separation 204 193 154 223 180 171 190.8
  Declared Emergency 255 280 293 278 224 260 266.0
  Engine Failure 175 160 132 143 148 136 151.6
  Smoke/Fire 107 101 103 94 103 107 101.6
  Collision 19 22 16 21 12 21 18.0
  Other 93 109 136 151 155 130 93.0

Notes:

  1. Includes Gliders, Ballons and Gyrocopters. Ultralight Aircraft excluded.
  2. Foreign accidents, test flight accidents and non-revenue flights involved in accidents are not included in the Canadian-registered aircraft accidents for aircraft operating under CARs.

Source: Transportation Safety Board, preliminary data as of March 22, 2007


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