Aviation Accidents in 2001

3293 total · 438 fatal · 3469 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,293
Fatal accidents
438
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,469
Active span
2001–2001
2001 — accidents by category■ piston (1468)■ jet (271)■ turboprop (254)■ helicopter (178)■ glider (8) 2001 — accidents by month3971357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
REIMS CESSNA F172N186
PIPER PA-28-161103
CESSNA 182S85
CESSNA 15265
REIMS CESSNA FRA150L65

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US1,901
GB285
ZA149
FR111
CA84

Most severe accidents

  • 265 fatalities · Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R · American Airlines
  • 265 fatalities · American Airlines Flight 587
  • 145 fatalities · Tupolev TU-154 · Vladivostok Avia - Vladivostok Air
  • 145 fatalities · Vladivostok Air Flight 352
  • 145 fatalities · Tupolev Tu-154M · Vladivostokavia

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2001?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,293 aviation accidents in 2001.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2001?

Of the 3,293 recorded accidents in 2001, 438 were fatal, with a total of 3,469 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2001?

Our dataset for 2001 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

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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