Flying is so safe that even one accident among the nearly 40 million flights operated annually moves the global data. Accident type 2024 2025 5-yEAR Average (2021-2025) All accident rate (accidents per one million flights) 1.42 (1 accident every 0.70 million flights) 1.32 (1 accident every 0.76 million flights) 1.27 (1 accident every 0.80 million flights) All accident rate for IATA member airlines 1.11 (1 accident every 0.90 million flights) 0.72 (1 accident every 1.38 million flights) 0.80 (1 accident every 1.34 million flights) Total accidents 54 51 44 Fatal accidents 7 (5 jet and 2 turboprop) 8 (4 jet and 4 turboprop) 6 On-board fatalities 244 394 198 Fatality risk 0.06 0.17 0.12 IATA member airlines’ fatality risk 0.08 0.07 0.03 Jet accident rate (per one million flights) 1.23 (1 accident every 0.81 million flights) 1.03 (1 accident every 0.97 million flights) 0.98 (1 accident every 1.05 million flights) Turboprop accident rate (per one million flights) 3.22 (1 accident every 0.31 million flights) 4.08 (1 accident every 0.25 million flights) 3.70 (1 accident every 0.29 million flights) Total flights (million) 37.9 38.7 34.5Key insights from the report include:The most common accidents in 2025 were tail strikes, landing gear events, runway excursions, and ground damage. The all-accident rate of IATA member airlines was 0.72 per million flights, significantly lower than the 3.09 for non-IATA members. The all-accident rate of IATA member airlines was 0.72 per million flights, significantly lower than the 3.09 for non-IATA members. This was higher than the region’s five-year average accident rate of 1.11.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 10, 2026 12:01 UTC