The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2023 Annual Safety Report, highlighting best-ever safety results in global aviation, with no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023.
There was a single fatal accident involving a turboprop aircraft, resulting in 72 fatalities, compared to five fatal accidents in 2022. The fatality risk improved to 0.03 in 2023 from 0.11 in 2022, demonstrating consistent safety enhancement.
The all accident rate in 2023 was 0.80 perm sectors, the lowest rate in over a decade, showing significant improvement from previous years. IATA member airlines and IOSA registered airlines experienced no fatal accidents during the year.
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, emphasized the continuous focus on safety in aviation, acknowledging flying as the safest mode of transport while highlighting the need for ongoing improvement despite the positive safety trends in 2023.
In Europe, the all accident rate decreased from 0.98 perm sectors in 2022 to 0.48 accidents in 2023, surpassing the region’s 5-year average of 0.77 accidents perm sectors.
Europe maintained a zero fatality risk since 2018, with landing gear collapses being the primary cause of accidents within the region.
