2021 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2021.

3,361Total events
631Fatal accidents
393Hull losses
1,678Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2021 accidents by aircraft category61%16%12%11%piston (1216)jet (320)helicopter (237)turboprop (210)glider (15)

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.