Aviation Accidents in 2009

3333 total · 746 fatal · 4238 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,333
Fatal accidents
746
Hull losses
13
Total fatalities
4,238
Active span
2009–2009
2009 — accidents by category■ piston (1164)■ jet (280)■ turboprop (243)■ helicopter (211)■ glider (20) 2009 — accidents by month3781357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172M Skyhawk128
Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II88
Cessna 182Q59
Robinson R22 Beta49
Robinson R44 Astro48

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
GB310
BR122
FR88
ZA67
DE61

Most severe accidents

  • 228 fatalities · Airbus A330-203 · Air France occured
  • 228 fatalities · Air France Flight 447
  • 228 fatalities · AIRBUS A330 203 · Air France
  • 228 fatalities · Airbus A330-203 · Air France
  • 168 fatalities · Ту-154М · иранская авиакомпания Caspian Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2009?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,333 aviation accidents in 2009.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2009?

Of the 3,333 recorded accidents in 2009, 746 were fatal, with a total of 4,238 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2009?

Our dataset for 2009 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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