The Boeing Company
2023 Statistical
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Accident
ICAO defines an “accident” as follows:
Accident. An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft that,
in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person
boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such
persons have disembarked, or in the case of an unmanned aircraft, takes
place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of
flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the
primary propulsion system is shut down, in which:
A. A person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of:
• Being in the aircraft.
• Direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which
have become detached from the aircraft.
• Direct exposure to jet blast, except when the injuries are from
natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when
the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally
available to the passengers and crew.
B. The aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which:
• Adversely aects the structural strength, performance or flight
characteristics of the aircraft.
• Would normally require major repair or replacement of the
aected component, except for engine failure or damage, when
the damage is limited to a single engine (including its cowlings
or accessories), to propellers, wingtips, antennas, probes,
vanes, tires, brakes, wheels, fairings, panels, landing gear doors,
windscreens, the aircraft skin (such as small dents or puncture
holes), or for minor damages to main rotor blades, tail rotor
blades, landing gear, and those resulting from hail or bird strike
(including holes in the radome).
C. The aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
NTSB defines an “aircraft accident” as follows:
Aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation
of an aircraft that takes place between the time any person boards the
aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked,
and in which any person suers death or serious injury, or in which the
aircraft receives substantial damage. For purposes of this part, the
definition of “aircraft accident” includes “unmanned aircraft accident,”
as defined in 49 CFR 830.2.
Contents
Leadership Message
2023 Statistical Summary
2023 Airplane Accidents
Accident Summaries
and Rates
CAST/ICAO Common
Taxonomy Team Aviation
Occurence Categories
Fatalities
Regional Statistics
About This Document
Definitions and Terms
Referenced ICAO and NTSB Definitions