Aviation Accidents in 2023

3143 total · 548 fatal · 1294 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,143
Fatal accidents
548
Hull losses
27
Total fatalities
1,294
Active span
2023–2023
2023 — accidents by category■ piston (1134)■ jet (407)■ turboprop (215)■ helicopter (178)■ glider (16) 2023 — accidents by month3531357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172M143
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-180107
The Boeing Company 737-8FE87
Robinson R-4461
Cessna Aircraft Company 20855

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
ZA174
GB91
AR89
FR69
VE67

Most severe accidents

  • 72 fatalities · ATR72 · Yeti Airlines
  • 72 fatalities · ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · Yeti Airlines
  • 16 fatalities · 2023 Brovary helicopter crash
  • 14 fatalities · Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante · Manaus Aerotáxi
  • 14 fatalities · 2023 Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer Bandeirante crash

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2023?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,143 aviation accidents in 2023.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2023?

Of the 3,143 recorded accidents in 2023, 548 were fatal, with a total of 1,294 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2023?

Our dataset for 2023 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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