Aviation Accidents in 2020

2976 total · 559 fatal · 2053 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,976
Fatal accidents
559
Hull losses
34
Total fatalities
2,053
Active span
2020–2020
2020 — accidents by category■ piston (1018)■ jet (310)■ turboprop (204)■ helicopter (160)■ glider (32) 2020 — accidents by month3811357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172 RG Aircraft118
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-15169
The Boeing Company 737-83857
Robinson R-44 II53
Cessna Aircraft Company Cessna 182 C51

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
PL233
BR141
GB122
FR73
CH61

Most severe accidents

  • 176 fatalities · B737-800 · Ukraine International Airlines
  • 176 fatalities · B-737
  • 176 fatalities · Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
  • 176 fatalities · BOEING 737 800 · Ukraine International Airlines
  • 98 fatalities · A320 · PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2020?

Our multi-source corpus documents 2,976 aviation accidents in 2020.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2020?

Of the 2,976 recorded accidents in 2020, 559 were fatal, with a total of 2,053 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2020?

Our dataset for 2020 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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