Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, May 2026

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, May 2026

 

May

Year to date (May)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Number of accidents by operation type141815434646
Aeroplane accidents141511334137
Training42291410
Pleasure/Travel9118171920
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000100
Aerial application010010
Inspection000000
Air transport100524
Air ambulance000010
Sightseeing010010
Other/Unknown000132
Helicopter accidents0331059
Training021221
Pleasure/Travel000201
Business000000
Forest fire management010010
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport001313
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000312
Number of fatal accidents by operation type021235
Training010221
Pleasure/Travel011012
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000001
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000001
Fatalities0212410
Serious injuries252666

Data extracted 15 June 2026

Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.

Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.

Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types.

New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.