Air Canada — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1964–2026.

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95Total events
9Fatal accidents
6Hull losses
142Total fatalities
1964–2026Data span

Air Canada fatal accidents

  1. 2 Jun 1983 · Covington, KY, United States · Douglas DC-9-32 · 23 killed
  2. 26 Jun 1978 · Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ), Canada · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · 2 killed
  3. 24 Nov 1972 · Frankfurt · McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60 · 1 killed
  4. 24 Nov 1972 · Frankfurt, Germany · McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60 · 1 killed
  5. 5 Jul 1970 · 11 km N of Toronto International Airport, ON (YYZ), Canada · McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 · 109 killed
  6. 1 Mar 1970 · 6,5 km S of Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR), Canada · Vickers 757 Viscount · 1 killed
  7. 7 Apr 1969 · Sept-Îles Airport, QC (YZV) · Vickers 757 Viscount · 1 killed
  8. 7 Apr 1969 · Seven Islands, Canada · Vickers Viscount · 1 killed
  9. 19 May 1967 · Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier, Canada · Douglas DC-8 · 3 killed

Accidents by year

Air Canada accidents by year012341964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024TotalFatal

Top countries

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.