Table 1 - Fatal Accidents and Deaths by Type of Aviation Operation: 1990-2001
Monday, September 10, 2012
Table 1 - Fatal Accidents and Deaths by Type of Aviation Operation: 1990-2001
| Type of operation | Fatal accidents | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| General aviation | 4,628 | 93 | 8,295 | 77 |
| Commercial aviation | 347 | 7 | 2,510 | 23 |
| Total | 4,975 | 100 | 10,805 | 100 |
NOTES: The number of commercial aviation fatal accidents and deaths include
those that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.
2001 data are preliminary.
SOURCE: National Transportation Safety Board, Aviation Accident Statistics, available at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/Stats.htm, as of April 2002.