Aviation Accidents in 2002

3261 total · 390 fatal · 4125 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,261
Fatal accidents
390
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
4,125
Active span
2002–2002
2002 — accidents by category■ piston (1467)■ jet (258)■ turboprop (233)■ helicopter (199)■ glider (11) 2002 — accidents by month3801357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
CESSNA F172E195
PIPER PA-28-181125
CESSNA 182T92
CESSNA 150M58
ROBINSON R22 BETA51

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US1,892
GB214
ZA181
FR116
ES77

Most severe accidents

  • 225 fatalities · Boeing/B747-200 · China Airlines
  • 225 fatalities · China Airlines Flight 611
  • 225 fatalities · Boeing 747-209B · China Airlines
  • 129 fatalities · Boeing 767-200 · Air China
  • 129 fatalities · Air China Flight 129

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2002?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,261 aviation accidents in 2002.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2002?

Of the 3,261 recorded accidents in 2002, 390 were fatal, with a total of 4,125 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2002?

Our dataset for 2002 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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