Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, January 2026

 

January

Year to date (January)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type486486
Aeroplane accidents365365
Commercial142142
Airliner (CAR 705)100100
Commuter (CAR 704)000000
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)010010
Flight training units (CAR 406)031031
Other commercial000000
Private222222
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational222222
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents122122
Commercial121121
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2001001
Aeroplane accidents000000
Commercial000000
Airliner (CAR 705)000000
Commuter (CAR 704)000000
Air taxi (CAR 703)000000
Aerial work (CAR 702)000000
Flight training units (CAR 406)000000
Other commercial000000
Private000000
Private operators (CAR 604)000000
Recreational000000
Other private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Helicopter accidents000000
Commercial000000
Private000000
State000000
Other/Unknown000000
Other aircraft accidents3000000
Accident fatalities2003003
Accident serious injuries2212212
Number of incidents by category2,4667655667655
Risk of collision/Loss of separation768768
Declared emergency273126273126
Engine failure656656
Smoke/Fire374374
Collision121121
Other222511222511
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft021021
Fatal accidents000000
Fatalities000000
Serious injuries010010

Data extracted 16 February 2026

  1. Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each type, but only once in the total.

  2. Excludes ultralight aircraft

  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types.

  4. New TSB regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014. Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5 700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARs Part VII.