This is pretty off topic but it's slow so I thought I'd go ahead and put it in this section... from the NTSB>>>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2003
SB-03-08
Aviation Accident Statistics Show No Fatal Accidents
for U.S. Airlines or Commuters in 2002
Washington, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board today released
preliminary aviation accident statistics for 2002 showing no fatal accidents
involving airlines or commuters.
Thirty-four accidents were recorded for scheduled airlines in 2002, all
non-fatal. Additionally, there were no fatalities to persons on the ground
during the year. In 2001 there were 531 fatalities involving U.S. airlines.
It should be noted that half of these fatalities resulted from the September
11 hijackings.
The 2002 statistics also show a decline in the accident rate on U.S.
scheduled airlines. The 34 accidents involving scheduled airlines resulted
in a preliminary accident rate of .337 per 100,000 departures (or 3.37 per
million). This represents an 11 percent decrease from the 2001 rate of .379
accidents per 100,000 departures.
While departures decreased for U.S. scheduled airlines in 2002, nonscheduled
14 CFR 121 and scheduled 14 CFR 135 (fewer than 10 seats) operations
increased. The nonscheduled Part 121 operations accident rate increased
from 1.248 accidents per 100,000 departures in 2001 to 2.333 in 2002. The
accident rate for scheduled Part 135 operators increased from 1.251 per
100,000 departures in 2001 to 1.575 in 2002.
Air taxis reported 58 accidents in 2002, down from 72 in 2001. The accident
rate decreased from 2.27 per 100,000 flight hours in 2001 to 1.90 in 2002,
and total fatalities decreased from 60 to 33.
The number of general aviation accidents decreased slightly from 1,726 in
2001 to 1,714 in 2002. Fatal accidents increased in 2002 to 343 compared
with 325 in 2001. Despite reporting fewer accidents in 2002, the accident
rate for general aviation aircraft increased slightly from 6.28 per 100,000
flight hours in 2001 to 6.56 in 2002.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2003
SB-03-08
Aviation Accident Statistics Show No Fatal Accidents
for U.S. Airlines or Commuters in 2002
Washington, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board today released
preliminary aviation accident statistics for 2002 showing no fatal accidents
involving airlines or commuters.
Thirty-four accidents were recorded for scheduled airlines in 2002, all
non-fatal. Additionally, there were no fatalities to persons on the ground
during the year. In 2001 there were 531 fatalities involving U.S. airlines.
It should be noted that half of these fatalities resulted from the September
11 hijackings.
The 2002 statistics also show a decline in the accident rate on U.S.
scheduled airlines. The 34 accidents involving scheduled airlines resulted
in a preliminary accident rate of .337 per 100,000 departures (or 3.37 per
million). This represents an 11 percent decrease from the 2001 rate of .379
accidents per 100,000 departures.
While departures decreased for U.S. scheduled airlines in 2002, nonscheduled
14 CFR 121 and scheduled 14 CFR 135 (fewer than 10 seats) operations
increased. The nonscheduled Part 121 operations accident rate increased
from 1.248 accidents per 100,000 departures in 2001 to 2.333 in 2002. The
accident rate for scheduled Part 135 operators increased from 1.251 per
100,000 departures in 2001 to 1.575 in 2002.
Air taxis reported 58 accidents in 2002, down from 72 in 2001. The accident
rate decreased from 2.27 per 100,000 flight hours in 2001 to 1.90 in 2002,
and total fatalities decreased from 60 to 33.
The number of general aviation accidents decreased slightly from 1,726 in
2001 to 1,714 in 2002. Fatal accidents increased in 2002 to 343 compared
with 325 in 2001. Despite reporting fewer accidents in 2002, the accident
rate for general aviation aircraft increased slightly from 6.28 per 100,000
flight hours in 2001 to 6.56 in 2002.
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