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

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, May 2026
	May			Year to date (May)
	2026	2025	2021-2025 average	2026	2025	2021-2025 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type	15	19	16	44	47	47
Aeroplane accidents	14	15	11	33	41	37
Commercial	5	5	3	14	20	13
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	0	0	3	1	1
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	0	0	1
Air taxi (CAR 703)	2	2	1	2	4	3
Aerial work (CAR 702)	0	1	0	0	2	1
Flight training units (CAR 406)	3	2	2	9	13	8
Other commercial	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private	9	10	8	19	21	24
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recreational	9	10	8	19	21	24
Other private	0	0	0	0	0	0
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Helicopter accidents	0	3	3	10	5	9
Commercial	0	3	3	5	5	7
Private	0	0	0	3	0	2
State	0	0	0	1	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	1	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	1	1	1	1	1	1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type^1,2	1	2	1	3	3	5
Aeroplane accidents	0	1	1	1	2	3
Commercial	0	1	0	1	2	1
Airliner (CAR 705)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Commuter (CAR 704)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air taxi (CAR 703)	0	1	0	0	1	0
Aerial work (CAR 702)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flight training units (CAR 406)	0	0	0	1	1	0
Other commercial	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private	0	0	1	0	0	2
Private operators (CAR 604)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recreational	0	0	1	0	0	2
Other private	0	0	0	0	0	0
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Helicopter accidents	0	1	0	1	1	2
Commercial	0	1	0	1	1	1
Private	0	0	0	0	0	0
State	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other aircraft accidents³	1	0	0	1	0	0
Accident fatalities²	1	2	2	3	4	10
Accident serious injuries²	2	5	2	6	6	6
Number of incidents by category^2,4	86	69	62	375	348	265
Risk of collision/Loss of separation	10	9	10	42	35	41
Declared emergency	35	24	24	157	137	110
Engine failure	8	4	7	29	27	29
Smoke/Fire	8	6	4	26	23	19
Collision	2	5	2	4	13	6
Other	23	21	15	117	113	62
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft	1	2	1	2	5	4
Fatal accidents	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	1
Serious injuries	0	2	1	0	3	1
Data extracted 15 June 2026 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. Excludes ultralight aircraft Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), and other aircraft types. 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.ter than 2 250 kg (formerly 5700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARS Part VII.

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

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