Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF
COMMERCIAL JET
AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS
Worldwide Operations | 1959 – 2021
STATISTICAL SUMMARY AUGUST
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Table of Contents
Statistical Summary 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2021 Airplane Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accident Summary by Injury and Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Departures, Flight Hours, and Jet Airplanes in Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Accident Summary by Type of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
U .S . and Canadian Operator Accident Rates by Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accident Rates and Onboard Fatalities by Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accident Rates by Airplane Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CAST/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team Aviation Occurrence Categories . . . . . . . 12
Fatalities by CICTT Aviation Occurrence Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Fatal Accidents and Fatalities by Phase of Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Boeing Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Referenced ICAO and NTSB Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY AUGUST
2021 2022
When we take flight, safety is above everything else .
It’s this mindset that has always propelled the aviation industry . This year’s Statistical Summary charts the
year-to-year progress resulting from decades of innovation and other safety advancements in commercial
air travel . More importantly, the report underscores our shared commitment to further advance aviation
safety around the world .
As part of Boeing’s efforts, we’ve implemented a series of meaningful changes to strengthen our own
safety practices and culture . Through the Boeing Chief Aerospace Safety Office, which was established in
2021, we are increasing the oversight of our processes and procedures while collaborating with customers,
regulators and other industry stakeholders to improve operational safety . With the implementation of our
enterprisewide Safety Management System, we are enhancing our data-driven approach to proactively
identify risks and monitor emerging safety trends . We are making steady progress across the board as
we introduce these improvements, realizing our work to raise the bar on safety is never done .
The data in this year’s report serves as a benchmark for the entire aviation industry as we continue
our mission to make air travel even safer . Through transparency and openness, all of us are collectively
working to help prevent accidents, injuries and loss of life .
Safety is a continuous and collaborative journey, and we are committed to doing our part .
Elisabeth Martin
Vice President, Enterprise Safety and Mission Assurance
Product & Services Safety
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Statistical Summary
2021
This is the 53rd edition of the Boeing Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents, which has been published by
the company every year since 1969 . The annual report provides data and statistical analysis to yield key insights into the safety
of commercial air travel worldwide . The information contained in this report can be used by the aviation industry to identify
global trends and opportunities to advance safety . The findings underscore the importance of the industry’s continuous pursuit
of new levels of safety in order to prevent accidents, injury or loss of life .
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY AUGUST
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2021 Airplane Accidents | Worldwide Commercial Jet Fleet
Model Onboard Fatalities /
Event Type of Accident Phase Damage Hull Injury Major
Airline (Age in Event Description Occupants
Date Operation Location of Flight Category Loss Category Accident
Years) (External Fatalities)
737-500 The airplane lost altitude and impacted the sea shortly after takeoff . The airplane was destroyed and 62 / 62
1/9/21 Sriwijaya Sched Pax Jakarta, Indonesia Takeoff Destroyed X Fatal X
(27) there were 62 fatalities . (0)
737-400 Exeter, United
1/19/21 West Atlantic Charter Cargo Landing The airplane experienced a hard landing, resulting in a hull loss . There were no injuries or fatalities . Substantial X
(26) Kingdom
Nippon
747-8F While performing a go-around, the airplane experienced a tail strike and was substantially damaged .
2/1/21 Cargo Sched Cargo Tokyo, Japan Landing Substantial
(9) There were no injuries or fatalities .
Airlines
Air India 737-800 While taxiing, the airplane collided with a light pole and was substantially damaged . There were no
2/20/21 Sched Pax Vijayawada, India Taxi Substantial
Express (4) injuries or fatalities .
A320 Puerto Vallarta, While taxiing, the airplane experienced a nose gear collapse and was substantially damaged . There
3/18/21 Viva Sched Pax Taxi Substantial
(15) Mexico were no injuries or fatalities .
737-400 When landing after an engine failure and air turnback, the airplane experienced a partial gear collapse
3/20/21 Trigana Charter Cargo Jakarta, Indonesia Landing Substantial X
(32) and departed the runway . The airplane was a hull loss . There were no injuries or fatalities .
737-300 The airplane encountered runway foreign object debris on takeoff and was substantially damaged .
4/25/21 Air Falcon Sched Cargo Bosaso, Somalia Takeoff Substantial
(24) There were no injuries or fatalities .
Southwest 737-700 Chicago, United The airplane was involved in a ground collision with another airplane and was substantially damaged .
5/21/21 Sched Pax Taxi Substantial
Airlines (14) States There were no injuries or fatalities .
American 737-800 While taxiing, the airplane collided with a light pole and was substantially damaged . There were no
5/28/21 Sched Pax Dallas, United States Taxi Substantial
Airlines (11) injuries or fatalities .
British 787-8 London, United The airplane experienced a nose gear collapse during maintenance and was substantially damaged .
6/18/21 Sched Cargo Standing Substantial Minor
Airways (8) Kingdom There was one minor injury .
737-200 Honolulu, United The airplane experienced an engine failure and was ditched into the water while attempting an air
7/2/21 Transair Sched Cargo Climb Destroyed X Serious
(46) States turnback . The airplane was destroyed . There was one serious injury .
A320 The airplane experienced a nose landing gear problem and was substantially damaged . There were
7/11/21 Condor Sched Pax Kavala, Greece Takeoff Substantial
(18) no injuries or fatalities .
A321 Detroit, United The airplane stopped abruptly while taxiing . There was one serious injury . The airplane was
7/22/21 Delta Airlines Sched Pax Taxi None Serious
(2) States undamaged .
United Parcel MD-11F Phoenix, United
8/11/21 Sched Cargo Landing The airplane experienced substantial damage while landing . There were no injuries or fatalities . Substantial
Service (29) States
CRJ-900 The airplane experienced a hard landing and was substantially damaged . There was one serious
8/27/21 Jazz Sched Pax Vancouver, Canada Landing Substantial Serious
(15) injury .
767-300 Seattle, United While on the ground, the airplane stopped abruptly . There was no damage to the airplane . There was
9/1/21 Delta Airlines Sched Pax Taxi None Serious
(27) States one serious injury .
A320 Ground equipment collided with the airplane, and the airplane was substantially damaged . There were
9/15/21 Austrian Sched Pax Berlin, Germany Standing Substantial
(9) no injuries or fatalities .
Hawaiian A321 Honolulu, United The airplane experienced a tail strike on landing and was substantially damaged . There were no
9/23/21 Sched Pax Landing Substantial
Airlines (3) States injuries or fatalities .
United 757-200 Newark, United The airplane experienced a tail strike on landing and was substantially damaged . There were no
9/27/21 Sched Pax Landing Substantial
Airlines (24) States injuries or fatalities .
ERJ-175 The airplane experienced an abrupt motion during pushback . The airplane was not damaged . There
10/23/21 Envoy Sched Pax Miami, United States Pushback None Serious
(5) was one serious injury .
747-400F While landing, components departed the airplane, resulting in substantial damage . There were no
11/29/21 Kalitta Air Charter Cargo Miami, United States Landing Substantial
(20) injuries or fatalities .
A321 Near Pittsburgh, While in flight, a flight attendant was seriously injured by cabin equipment . There was no damage to
12/15/21 Air Transat Sched Pax En Route None Serious
(1) United States the airplane .
A330 Upon landing, the airplane experienced substantial damage to the right main landing gear tires and
12/25/21 Air Canada Sched Pax Montreal, Canada Landing Substantial
(22) bogie . There were no injuries or fatalities .
Total 62 Onboard
23 4 1
Accidents (0 External)
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY AUGUST
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Accident 1959 – 2021
Summary by
Injury and 1,466 Non-fatal accidents
70%
510 with 8hu8ll %loss
Damage
873 with substantial damage
2,105 307
83 without substantial damage
total total
Worldwide Commercial Jet Fleet
accidents accidents
1959 through 2021
639 Fatal accidents 12%
30%
519 with hull loss
27 with substantial damage
93 without substantial damage
2012 – 2021
271 Non-fatal accidents
70%
88% 78 with hull loss
172 with substantial damage
2,105 307
21 without substantial damage
total total
accidents accidents
12% 36 Fatal accidents
30%
28 with hull loss
2 with substantial damage
6 without substantial damage
The terms “hull damage” and “hull loss” refer to the severity of
damage an airplane incurs from an accident .
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Departures,
Departure and Flight Hours (millions)
Flight hours Departures
Flight Hours,
80
and Jet Airplanes
70
in Service*
60
50
Worldwide Commercial Jet Fleet 46.9 million flight hours
1,685 million flight hours
2002 through 2021 40 logged since 1959 . 66%
of total hours logged were
Over the past 20 years, the statistics show 30 on Boeing flights . (1,120
million on Boeing airplanes)
a growing trend in the gap between total
number of departures and total flight hours . 20 82715.6 m milliiollnio dne pdaertpuarerstu res
since 1959 . 66% of those
While passenger traffic continues to
10 departures were on Boeing
rebound worldwide, the COVID-19 airplanes . (575 million on
Boeing airplanes)
pandemic significantly affected global air 0
travel numbers in both 2020 and 2021 . 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
However, the worldwide airplane fleet
and commercial air traffic are expected
to continue to grow over the next Commercial Airplanes in Service (thousands) Worldwide fleet Boeing fleet
two decades .
30
28,525
total airplanes
25
20
15
13,492
Boeing airplanes
10
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2020 – 2021: Cirium
* Certified jet airplanes greater than 60,000 pounds maximum
gross weight, including those in temporary non-flying status and 0
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manufactured airplanes .
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Summary by Type of Operation All Accidents Fatal Accidents Onboard Fatalities Hull Loss Accidents
(External Fatalities)*
Type of
1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021
Passenger 1,681 256 512 29 30,192 1,639 758 77
Operation
(805) (28)
– Scheduled 1,558 250 465 28 25,995 1,568 687 75

– Charter 123 6 47 1 4,197 71 71 2
Cargo 300 48 83 7 285 21 195 26
(385) (55)
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(1,256) (83)
U.S. / Canada vs. Rest of World
Type of Operation All Accidents Fatal Accidents Onboard Fatalities Hull Loss Accidents
(External Fatalities)*
1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021 1959–2021 2012–2021
U .S . and Canadian 622 64 184 4 6,206 13 239 17
Operators (381) (0)
Rest of World 1,483 243 455 32 24,479 1,647 790 89
(875) (83)
Totals 2,105 307 639 36 30,685 1,660 1,029 106
(1,256) (83)
* External fatalities include on-ground fatalities as well as fatalities on other aircraft involved .
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U.S. and Annual Fatal Accident Rates 1959 through 2021 Rest of World
(per million departures) U .S . & Canada operators
Canadian
50
Operator
40
Accident Rates
30
by Year
20
Worldwide Commercial Jet Fleet
10
2002 through 2021
The first decade of the jet age saw
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dramatic improvements in fatal accident 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2021
rates . Since then, safety advancements
across the industry have helped
continue the downward trend . In 2021,
Annual Fatal Accident Rates 2002 through 2021
Rest of World
fatal accident rates were lower than
(per million departures)
U.S. & Canada operators
20 years ago .
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0.6
0.4
0.2
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Accident Rates Accident Rates and Onboard Fatalities per One Million Departures
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All accidents
Despite the exponential growth in air traffic, the accident rate Hull loss accidents
was reduced by almost half over the course of nearly 20 years . Fatal accidents
Block of 200M departures
10