2021 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2021.

3,306Total events
615Fatal accidents
383Hull losses
1,622Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2021 accidents by aircraft category61%15%12%11%piston (1186)jet (298)helicopter (239)turboprop (206)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.