AVIATION STATISTICS - 2008-01

Table 1
Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - January 2008

			January			Year To Date
			2008	2007	2003-2007	2008	2007	2003-2007
					Average			Average
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1			15	12	12	15	12	12
	Aeroplanes Involved2		10	10	11	10	10	11
		Airliners	1	0	1	1	0	1
		Commuters	0	1	1	0	1	1
		Air Taxis	4	5	4	4	5	4
		Aerial Work	0	0	0	0	0	0
		State	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Corporate	1	0	0	1	0	0
		Private/Other3	4	4	5	4	4	5
	Helicopters Involved		5	2	1	5	2	1
	Other Aircraft Involved4		0	0	0	0	0	0

Fatal Accidents			0	2	2	0	2	2
	Aeroplanes Involved		0	2	1	0	2	1
		Airliners	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Commuters	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Air Taxis	0	2	1	0	2	1
		Aerial Work	0	0	0	0	0	0
		State	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Corporate	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Private/Other3	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helicopters Involved		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Other Aircraft Involved		0	0	0	0	0	0

Fatalities			0	4	5	0	4	5
Serious Injuries			5	7	3	5	7	3

Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents			1	0	1	1	0	1
	Fatal Accidents		1	0	0	1	0	0
	Fatalities		1	0	0	1	0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0	0	0

Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada			1	1	0	1	1	0
	Fatal Accidents		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0	0	0

All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents			92	107	81	92	107	81
	Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation		15	11	13	15	11	13
	Declared Emergency		41	49	32	41	49	32
	Engine Failure		4	11	11	4	11	11
	Smoke/Fire		13	15	9	13	15	9
	Collision		1	1	2	1	1	2
	Other		18	20	14	18	20	14

1	Ultralight aircraft excluded.
2	As some accidents may involve multiple aircraft, the number of aircraft involved may differ from the total number of accidents.
3	Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e. flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
4	Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters.
	Figures are preliminary as of February 19, 2008.
	All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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Table 2
Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft Involved in Accidents - January 2008
By Type of Operation


		January			Year To Date
		2008	2007	2003-2007	2008	2007	2003-2007
				Average			Average

Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1		15	12	12	15	12	12
Aeroplanes Involved		10	10	11	10	10	11
	Training	2	1	1	2	1	1
	Pleasure/Travel	3	3	3	3	3	3
	Business	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest Fire Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Test/Demonstration/Ferry	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aerial Application	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Inspection	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Air Transport	4	5	5	4	5	5
	Air Ambulance	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Helicopters Involved		5	2	1	5	2	1
	Training	1	1	0	1	1	0
	Pleasure/Travel	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Business	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest Fire Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Test/Demonstration/Ferry	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aerial Application	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Inspection	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Air Transport	3	0	0	3	0	0
	Air Ambulance	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Other/Unknown	0	1	0	0	1	0

Fatal Accidents		0	2	2	0	2	2
Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved		0	2	1	0	2	1
	Training	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pleasure/Travel	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Business	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest Fire Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Test/Demonstration/Ferry	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aerial Application	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Inspection	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Air Transport	0	1	1	0	1	1
	Air Ambulance	0	1	0	0	1	0
	Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fatalities		0	4	5	0	4	5
Serious Injuries		5	7	3	5	7	3

1	Ultralight aircraft excluded.

	Figures are preliminary as of February 19, 2008.
	All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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Table 3
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Involved in Incidents - January 2008
Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event


		January			Year To Date
		2008	2007	2003-2007	2008	2007	2003-2007
				Average			Average

Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation		21	18	19	21	18	19

	Air Proximity	4	4	4	4	4	4
	Air Traffic Services Event	13	13	12	13	13	12
	Altitude Related	0	1	1	0	1	1
	Runway Incursion	1	0	1	1	0	1
	Other	3	0	1	3	0	1

Declared Emergency		27	21	19	27	21	19

	Landing Gear Failure	10	3	3	10	3	3
	Hydraulic Failure	1	5	3	1	5	3
	Electrical Failure	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Other Component Failure	10	9	6	10	9	6
	Other	5	3	5	5	3	5

Engine Failure		4	6	8	4	6	8

	Power Loss	1	4	5	1	4	5
	Component Failure	3	2	3	3	2	3
	Other	0	0	0	0	0	0

Smoke/Fire		11	13	8	11	13	8

	Fire/Explosion	9	9	5	9	9	5
	Component Failure	2	3	2	2	3	2
	Other	0	1	0	0	1	0

Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft		2	7	5	2	7	5

	Component Failure	1	2	2	1	2	2
	Weather Related	0	3	1	0	3	1
	Other	1	2	1	1	2	1

	Figures are preliminary as of February 19, 2008.
	All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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