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| Table 1
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| Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - August 2009
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August
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Year To Date
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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Average
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Average
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| Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1
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37
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43
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38
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182
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189
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193
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Aeroplanes Involved2
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31
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33
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29
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159
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144
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156
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Airliners
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1
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0
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0
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2
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4
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4
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Commuters
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0
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0
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0
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5
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2
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2
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Air Taxis
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0
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6
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4
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22
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30
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28
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Aerial Work
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2
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1
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2
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10
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11
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11
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State
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0
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1
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0
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2
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2
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2
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Corporate
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1
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0
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0
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3
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4
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4
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Private/Other3
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27
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25
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23
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115
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91
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106
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Helicopters Involved
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5
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7
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8
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22
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37
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35
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Other Aircraft Involved4
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1
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3
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2
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5
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9
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5
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| Fatal Accidents
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6
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7
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5
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20
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20
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21
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Aeroplanes Involved
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3
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4
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4
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13
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12
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16
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Airliners
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Commuters
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Air Taxis
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0
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2
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1
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2
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2
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3
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Aerial Work
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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State
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Corporate
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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Private/Other3
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3
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2
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3
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11
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8
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11
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Helicopters Involved
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3
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3
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1
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6
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8
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5
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Other Aircraft Involved
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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| Fatalities
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9
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14
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10
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45
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37
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35
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| Serious Injuries
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3
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3
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7
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21
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29
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29
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| Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents
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6
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7
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4
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23
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17
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21
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Fatal Accidents
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1
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3
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1
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2
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7
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4
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Fatalities
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2
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4
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1
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3
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8
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5
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Serious Injuries
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1
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1
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1
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5
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2
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5
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| Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada
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0
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4
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3
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11
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12
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12
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Fatal Accidents
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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1
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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2
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Serious Injuries
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0
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5
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3
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3
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5
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5
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| All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents
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75
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73
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74
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564
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623
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595
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Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation
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21
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16
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19
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100
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123
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125
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Declared Emergency
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26
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22
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21
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214
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215
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185
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Engine Failure
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8
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10
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13
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86
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86
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99
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Smoke/Fire
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9
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9
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8
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70
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75
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74
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Collision
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1
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2
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1
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8
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7
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10
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Other
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10
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14
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12
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86
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117
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102
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| 1
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Ultralight aircraft excluded.
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| 2
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As some accidents may involve multiple aircraft, the number of aircraft involved may differ from the total number of accidents.
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| 3
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Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e. flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
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| 4
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Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters.
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| Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009.
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| All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.
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| Table 2
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| Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft Involved in Accidents - August 2009
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| By Type of Operation
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August
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Year To Date
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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Average
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Average
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| Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1
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37
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43
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38
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182
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189
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193
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| Aeroplanes Involved
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31
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33
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29
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159
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144
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156
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Training
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3
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4
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3
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36
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23
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20
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Pleasure/Travel
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23
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13
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17
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80
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59
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79
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Business
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0
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3
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1
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2
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5
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6
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Forest Fire Management
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0
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0
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0
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3
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1
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2
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Test/Demonstration/Ferry
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2
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4
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Aerial Application
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1
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3
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2
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4
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9
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7
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Inspection
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Air Transport
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1
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5
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3
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22
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34
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30
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Air Ambulance
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0
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0
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0
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4
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2
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1
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Other/Unknown
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3
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5
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2
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8
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9
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8
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| Helicopters Involved
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5
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7
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8
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22
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37
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35
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Training
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0
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1
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0
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4
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5
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3
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Pleasure/Travel
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1
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1
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1
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2
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6
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4
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Business
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Forest Fire Management
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1
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0
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0
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2
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0
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2
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Test/Demonstration/Ferry
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Aerial Application
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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Inspection
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Air Transport
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2
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5
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4
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10
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21
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15
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Air Ambulance
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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Other/Unknown
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0
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0
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2
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3
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3
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7
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| Fatal Accidents
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6
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7
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5
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20
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20
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21
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| Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved
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6
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7
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5
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19
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20
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21
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Training
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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1
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Pleasure/Travel
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4
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0
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2
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11
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6
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8
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Business
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0
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1
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0
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0
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2
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1
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Forest Fire Management
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Test/Demonstration/Ferry
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Aerial Application
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0
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1
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0
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|
0
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1
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0
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Inspection
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Air Transport
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1
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4
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1
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|
4
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6
|
5
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Air Ambulance
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0
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0
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0
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|
1
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0
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0
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Other/Unknown
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0
|
1
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0
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|
0
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4
|
2
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| Fatalities
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9
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14
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10
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45
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37
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35
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| Serious Injuries
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3
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3
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7
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21
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29
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29
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| 1
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Ultralight aircraft excluded.
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| Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009.
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| All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.
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| Table 3
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| Canadian-Registered Aircraft Involved in Incidents - August 2009
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| Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event
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August
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Year To Date
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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Average
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Average
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| Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation
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28
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22
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28
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144
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167
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174
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Air Proximity
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17
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10
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9
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69
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53
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56
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Air Traffic Services Event
|
11
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12
|
15
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57
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95
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95
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Altitude Related
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0
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0
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1
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3
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4
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4
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Runway Incursion
|
0
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0
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1
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6
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3
|
7
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Other
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0
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0
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1
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9
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12
|
11
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| Declared Emergency
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23
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15
|
15
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160
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155
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125
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Landing Gear Failure
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5
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2
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3
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45
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35
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28
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Hydraulic Failure
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4
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1
|
1
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18
|
13
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17
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Electrical Failure
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3
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0
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0
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11
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4
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5
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Other Component Failure
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7
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8
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6
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61
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73
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48
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Other
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4
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4
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4
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25
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30
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28
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| Engine Failure
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7
|
10
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10
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77
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66
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77
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Power Loss
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7
|
4
|
5
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|
40
|
27
|
36
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Component Failure
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0
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4
|
3
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|
32
|
33
|
35
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Other
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0
|
2
|
2
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|
5
|
6
|
5
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| Smoke/Fire
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7
|
7
|
6
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|
60
|
62
|
62
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Fire/Explosion
|
4
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4
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4
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|
46
|
43
|
44
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Component Failure
|
3
|
2
|
2
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|
13
|
15
|
15
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Other
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0
|
1
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0
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1
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4
|
2
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| Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft
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3
|
2
|
3
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|
11
|
22
|
27
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Component Failure
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1
|
1
|
1
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5
|
10
|
11
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Weather Related
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0
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0
|
1
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|
0
|
2
|
8
|
|
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Other
|
2
|
1
|
1
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|
6
|
10
|
7
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| Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009.
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| All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.
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