Aviation Accidents in 2021

3367 total · 642 fatal · 1834 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,367
Fatal accidents
642
Hull losses
31
Total fatalities
1,834
Active span
2021–2021
2021 — accidents by category■ piston (1219)■ jet (325)■ helicopter (237)■ turboprop (225)■ glider (15) 2021 — accidents by month3951357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Reims Cessna F172N150
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-2896
Cessna-182T65
Robinson R4465
The Boeing Company 737-83863

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
ZA159
BR144
GB121
AR94
FR84

Most severe accidents

  • 62 fatalities · Boeing 737-500 · Sriwijaya Air
  • 62 fatalities · Sriwijaya Air Flight 182
  • 62 fatalities · Boeing 737-524 (WL) · Sriwijaya Air
  • 62 fatalities · BOEING 737 500 · Sriwijaya Air
  • 52 fatalities · Lockheed C-130 Hercules · Philippine Air Force - Hukbong Himpapawid NG Pilipinas

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2021?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,367 aviation accidents in 2021.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2021?

Of the 3,367 recorded accidents in 2021, 642 were fatal, with a total of 1,834 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2021?

Our dataset for 2021 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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