2026 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2026.

790Total events
162Fatal accidents
93Hull losses
759Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2026 accidents by aircraft category52%21%17%10%piston (279)jet (110)turboprop (90)helicopter (56)glider (1)

Monthly distribution

2026 accidents by month050100150200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.