Aviation Accidents in 2016

3634 total · 684 fatal · 2854 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,634
Fatal accidents
684
Hull losses
35
Total fatalities
2,854
Active span
2016–2016
2016 — accidents by category■ piston (1164)■ jet (434)■ turboprop (292)■ helicopter (227)■ glider (34) 2016 — accidents by month4021357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172K151
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-161100
The Boeing Company 737-476SF81
Cessna Aircraft Company 182S62
Robinson R4455

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
PL277
GB243
BR171
AU113
FR108

Most severe accidents

  • 92 fatalities · Ту-154 · Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii
  • 92 fatalities · 2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash
  • 92 fatalities · Tupolev Tu-154B-2 · Russian Air Force
  • 71 fatalities · 146-RJ85 · LAMIA Bolivia - Línea Aérea Mérida Internacional de Aviación
  • 71 fatalities · LaMia Flight 2933

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2016?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,634 aviation accidents in 2016.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2016?

Of the 3,634 recorded accidents in 2016, 684 were fatal, with a total of 2,854 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2016?

Our dataset for 2016 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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