Aviation Accidents in 2005

3180 total · 371 fatal · 3596 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,180
Fatal accidents
371
Hull losses
6
Total fatalities
3,596
Active span
2005–2005
2005 — accidents by category■ piston (1352)■ jet (306)■ turboprop (279)■ helicopter (196)■ glider (14) 2005 — accidents by month3531357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172S Skyhawk177
Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee113
Cessna 182E61
Cessna 152 and Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar50
Cessna 150M45

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US1,857
GB289
ZA99
FR88
ES68

Most severe accidents

  • 160 fatalities · Boeing MD-82 · West Carribean Airways
  • 160 fatalities · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · West Caribbean Airways
  • 149 fatalities · Boeing 737-200 · Mandala Airlines
  • 121 fatalities · Airplane Large · Helios Airways
  • 121 fatalities · Helios Airways Flight 522

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2005?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,180 aviation accidents in 2005.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2005?

Of the 3,180 recorded accidents in 2005, 371 were fatal, with a total of 3,596 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2005?

Our dataset for 2005 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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