Aviation Accidents in 2025

2612 total · 484 fatal · 2151 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,612
Fatal accidents
484
Hull losses
29
Total fatalities
2,151
Active span
2025–2025
2025 — accidents by category■ piston (975)■ jet (375)■ turboprop (193)■ helicopter (156)■ glider (11) 2025 — accidents by month3021357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172N117
The Boeing Company 737-83896
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-23659
Cessna Aircraft Company 182T55
Robinson Helicopter Co R4449

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
ZA127
AR80
AU71
PL58
GB45

Most severe accidents

  • 260 fatalities · Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · Air India
  • 229 fatalities · Air India Flight 171
  • 67 fatalities · 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision
  • 67 fatalities · BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2C10 · American Airlines flight 5342
  • 64 fatalities · Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-700 · American Eagle

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2025?

Our multi-source corpus documents 2,612 aviation accidents in 2025.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2025?

Of the 2,612 recorded accidents in 2025, 484 were fatal, with a total of 2,151 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2025?

Our dataset for 2025 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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