In publishing the report the CAA pointed out
that the fatal accident rate for the European
Union was approximately six times less than the
worldwide average. During the ten year period,
UK operated aircraft had no fatal accidents that
met the dataset criteria.
The report found there were a total of 250
worldwide fatal accidents, resulting in 7,148
fatalities during the ten year study period,
equating to an average of one fatal accident and
28 fatalities every two weeks. Of these
accidents, an average of 30 per cent of the
aircraft’s occupants survived.
Commenting on the report Gretchen Haskins, Group
Safety Director at the CAA, said ”Analyzing air
accident data is a very important way for us to
understand the nature of the risks faced by the
aviation industry. It helps us identify specific
safety issues and also track trends over the
long term. This allows us to focus attention
where it is most needed and assists UK airlines
to maintain our outstanding safety record.”
A previous CAA study, covering the period
1997-2006, revealed 283 fatal accidents
resulting in 8,599 fatalities, with a 31 per
cent survival rate. The total number of flights
flown during the 2002 to 2011 period was
317,658,933, giving an accident rate of 0.6 per
million flights flown. This compared to
295,995,303 flights in the previous ten-year
study, - an accident rate of 0.79 per million
flights.
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