France

3348 total · 1123 fatal · 7453 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,348
Fatal accidents
1,123
Hull losses
2
Total fatalities
7,453
Active span
1949–2026
France — accidents per year1311949196119731985199720092021

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
ROBIN DR400-180142
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)81
PIPER PA2846
Cessna F172N40
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)25

Top operators

OperatorOccurrences
AFR72
AAF10
DAH5
FWI2
VTA2

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents have occurred in France?

FlightFinder documents 3,348 occurrences in France from official investigation sources.

How many fatal accidents has France recorded?

Of the 3,348 recorded occurrences in France, 1,123 were fatal.

Which operators were most involved in accidents in France?

See the operator breakdown above for the top carriers by occurrence count in France.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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