Aviation Accidents in 2019

3539 total · 747 fatal · 2340 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,539
Fatal accidents
747
Hull losses
17
Total fatalities
2,340
Active span
2019–2019
2019 — accidents by category■ piston (1205)■ jet (461)■ turboprop (239)■ helicopter (205)■ glider (28) 2019 — accidents by month4161357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172R163
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-16185
The Boeing Company 737-83882
Airbus A320-23271
Robinson R4456

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
PL207
GB167
BR152
FR95
AR67

Most severe accidents

  • 157 fatalities · Boeing 737 · Ethiopian Airlines
  • 157 fatalities · BOEING 737 MAX · Ethiopian Airlines
  • 41 fatalities · RRJ-95B · ПАО «Аэрофлот»
  • 41 fatalities · Aeroflot Flight 1492
  • 41 fatalities · Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B · Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2019?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,539 aviation accidents in 2019.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2019?

Of the 3,539 recorded accidents in 2019, 747 were fatal, with a total of 2,340 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2019?

Our dataset for 2019 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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