Aviation Accidents in 2022

3397 total · 614 fatal · 1854 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,397
Fatal accidents
614
Hull losses
34
Total fatalities
1,854
Active span
2022–2022
2022 — accidents by category■ piston (1141)■ jet (377)■ turboprop (245)■ helicopter (218)■ glider (20) 2022 — accidents by month3881357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna F172P156
The Boeing Company 737-8FE109
Piper PA-28-151 (Modified)93
Robinson R-4461
Cessna 182Q55

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
ZA157
BR137
AR105
GB102
PL83

Most severe accidents

  • 132 fatalities · Boeing 737-800 · China Eastern Airlines
  • 132 fatalities · China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735
  • 132 fatalities · Boeing 737-89P (WL) · China Eastern Airlines
  • 132 fatalities · BOEING 737 800 · China Eastern Airlines
  • 22 fatalities · De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Tara Air

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2022?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,397 aviation accidents in 2022.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2022?

Of the 3,397 recorded accidents in 2022, 614 were fatal, with a total of 1,854 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2022?

Our dataset for 2022 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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