2026 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2026.

1,466Total events
289Fatal accidents
151Hull losses
1,068Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2026 accidents by aircraft category60%17%12%11%piston (594)jet (173)turboprop (116)helicopter (105)glider (8)

Monthly distribution

2026 accidents by month050100150200250JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepTotal

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