Aviation Accidents in 2017

3469 total · 658 fatal · 1778 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,469
Fatal accidents
658
Hull losses
27
Total fatalities
1,778
Active span
2017–2017
2017 — accidents by category■ piston (1126)■ jet (384)■ turboprop (277)■ helicopter (220)■ glider (34) 2017 — accidents by month4131357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172M151
The Boeing Company 737-83899
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-18181
Robinson R-4465
Cessna 182T Skylane60

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
GB240
PL209
BR161
FR99
CH81

Most severe accidents

  • 122 fatalities · Shaanxi Y-8 · Myanmar Air Force - Tatmadaw Lei
  • 122 fatalities · 2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash
  • 122 fatalities · Shaanxi Y-8F-200W · Tatmadaw Lei (Myanmar Air Force)
  • 39 fatalities · BOEING 747 · Авиакомпания «ACT Airlines» (Турция)
  • 16 fatalities · Lockheed C-130 Hercules · United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2017?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,469 aviation accidents in 2017.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2017?

Of the 3,469 recorded accidents in 2017, 658 were fatal, with a total of 1,778 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2017?

Our dataset for 2017 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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