2020 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2020.

2,992Total events
552Fatal accidents
360Hull losses
1,827Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2020 accidents by aircraft category59%17%12%10%piston (1026)jet (302)turboprop (200)helicopter (167)glider (33)

Monthly distribution

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.