2026 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 2026.

1,815Total events
337Fatal accidents
191Hull losses
950Total fatalities

By aircraft category

2026 accidents by aircraft category62%17%10%10%piston (746)jet (201)helicopter (125)turboprop (118)glider (9)

Monthly distribution

2026 accidents by month050100150200250JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovTotal

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