the International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued the annual safety report of 2024, with highlighting progress and challenges in aviation safety. While the industry continues to show a strong comprehensive safety performance, some scales indicate areas that require attention.
The main results
- The rate of all accidents: The rate of all global pregnant women was 1.13 per million trips in 2024, equivalent to one accident for every 880,000 trips. This highlights an improvement during the five -year -old angels of 1.25, but a slight increase of 1.09 recorded in 2023.
- Fetnatled accidents: Seven fatal accidents in 2024 resulted in 244 deaths on the plane. This represents an increase in one deadly accident and 72 deaths reported in 2023. Despite this height, the risk of death is still low at 0.06, that is, less than the five -year average of 0.10.
- Regional differences: Safety performance diversified across regions. Africa recorded the highest accident rate at 10.59 per million sectors, while North America maintained a strong safety record with the risk of death since 2020.
Willie Walsh, IATA General Manager, stressed the importance of continuous improvement in aviation safety, saying: “Even with recent prominent flights, it is important to remember that the accidents are very rare.”
Moreover, the industry’s commitment to reduce deaths highlighted, noting that a decade ago, a five -year average was one accident per 456,000 trips, compared to one accident for every 810,000 flights today.
There were 40.6 million trips in 2024 and seven fatal accidents. Moreover, the long -term air safety story is the story of continuous improvement. This improvement is that we know that every death is very many. We honor the memory of every lost life in a flying accident with our deepest sympathy and a teacher constantly making flying more safe. Therefore, the accumulation of safety data, including the Safety Report 2024, is our most powerful tool.
Wallet Walsh, IATA General Manager.
The emerging concerns in 2024
- Conflict areas: The fall of aircraft in conflict areas, such as accidents in Kazakhstan and Sudan, stresses the decisive need of initiatives such as the safest sky to enhance safety in the extreme airspace.
- GNSS: A significant increase in interference incidents in the GNSS system in the field of global mobility has been observed, with an increase in overlap rates by 175 % and the 500 % GPS intimidation incidents between 2023 and 2024. This trend is an increasing risk to aviation safety, which requires immediate action of government and air service providers.
“No civil plane should be a target – intentional or accidental for military operations. Governments must ascend and enhance intelligence -sharing and create a clearer global protocol to prevent such tragedies and protect civil aviation.”
2024 Measurements to perform the safety of the aviation industry
| Type of accident | 2023 | 2024 | Average 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| All accident rate (accidents per million flights) | 1.09 (one accident every 0.92 million trips) | 1.13 (one accident every 0.88 million trips) | 1.25 (one accident every 0.81 million trips) |
| All accidents for IATA airlines member | 0.97 (one accident every 1.03 million trips) | 0.90 (one accident every 1.11 million trips) | 0.79 (one accident every 1.24 million flights) |
| Total accidents | 42 | 46 | 39 |
| Mattressing accidents | 1 (0 aircraft and 1 turbine) | 7 (5 aircraft and 2 turbine) | 5 |
| Deaths on board the plane | 72 | 244 | 144 |
| The risk of death | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| The risk of deaths in IATA airlines | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Hall’s jet losses (for every million trips) | 0.06 (1 main accident every 17.50 million trips) | 0.14 (1 main accident every 7.40 million trips) | 0.15 (1 main accident every 7.12 million trips) |
| Turbines ’luminous losses (for every million flights) | 0.83 (1 loss of body every 1.20 million trips) | 1.12 (1 Loss of body every 0.89 million trips) | 1.37 (1 loss of body every 0.74 million trips) |
| Total flights (million) | 38.6 | 40.6 | 31.8 |
Regional safety performance in 2024
- Africa had the highest accident rate, while North America, CIS and North Asia recorded any death.
- The tail and runway trips were the most common types of accidents in all regions.
- The risks of overlap and the risks of the conflict zone appeared as main safety concerns.
- IATA regional safety initiatives, such as Focus Africa and the safer sky, are still decisive in facing the main safety challenges.
north america
- Accident rate: Improved 1.53 per million sectors in 2023 to 1.20 in 2024It exceeds an average of five years from 1.26.
- The risk of deaths: 0.00 (It has been in zero since 2020).
- The most common accidents: Tail strikes, runway damage, and runway trips.
- Anxiety: Increased space activities, with more missile launching that provide challenges to air traffic management.
Asia and the Pacific
- Accident rate: It increased slightly from 0.92 in 2023 to 1.04 in 2024But it is still less than an average of five years from 1.10.
- The risk of deaths: 0.15 (It has not changed from 2023).
- The most common accidents: Tail strikes, runway damage, and disorder accidents.
Africa
- Accident rate: 10.59 per million sectorsA height of 8.36 in 2023, exceeding an average of five years of 8.46 (The highest rate of accident in the world).
- The risk of deaths: 0.00 (He stayed at zero for the second year in a row).
- The most common accidents: Backpots and accidents related to bait.
- Type of aircraft attention: 40 % of accidents that involve turbine aircraft.
- Safety initiatives: here Africa’s focus and Cooperative Aviation Safety Program (CASIP) Continue efforts to improve safety.
Middle East and North Africa (Mina)
- Accident rate: A little improved from 1.12 per million sectors in 2023 to 1.08 in 2024Better performance than average for five years 1.09.
- The risk of deaths: 0.00 (It has been in zero since 2019).
- Anxiety: more GNSS interventionWhich constitute the risk of navigation.
Commonwealth in independent countries (the Association of Independent Countries)
- Accident rate: 0.00 in 2024 (Improved 1.05 in 2023), much better than an average of five years than 2.49.
- The risk of deaths: 0.00 (He remained at zero since 2022).
- Main concerns: GNSS intervention and security risks from regional conflicts.
*Note: the Azerbaijan Airlines crashed in December 2024 It was excluded from the classification of accidents as caused by the conflict zone accident.
Europe
- Accident rate: It increased slightly from 0.95 per million sectors in 2023 to 1.02 in 2024Compatibility with an average of five years of 1.02.
- The risk of deaths: 0.03Increasing 0.00 in 2023.
- The most common accidents: Tail strikes and runway trips.
North Asia
- Accident rate: 0.13 per million sectorsSlight increase 0.00 in 2023But it is still better than an average of five years of 0.16.
- The risk of deaths: 0.00 (He remained at zero since 2022).
- The most common accidents: Tail strikes.
- Number of accidents: Only one accident was recorded in the area for 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean Sea region
- Accident rate: Increased 0.73 per million sectors in 2023 to 1.77 in 2024But it is still better than an average of five years of 2.00.
- The risk of deaths: Increased 0.00 in 2023 to 0.35 in 2024.
- The most common accidents: Tail strikes.
Aircraft loss rates by region (for every million flights)
| region | Hull Jet 2023 loss | Hall’s loss 2024 | Bottom body loss 5-average intermediate |
| Africa | 0 | 1.78 | 0.36 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0.36 | 0.26 |
| The Association of Independent Countries | 1.13 | 0 | 0.46 |
| Europe | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.21 |
| Latin AM and Caribbean | 0 | 0.4 | 0.36 |
| Middle East and Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| north america | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| North Asia | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| worldwide | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
The rates of loss of turbines by the region (for every million trips)
| region | Loss of a 2023 turbine body | Loss of turbines 2024 | Loss of a 5-medium turbine body |
| Africa | 2.38 | 5.24 | 5.78 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.34 |
| The Association of Independent Countries | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latin AM and Caribbean | 0 | 2.97 | 2.22 |
| Middle East and Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| north america | 1.48 | 0 | 0.64 |
| North Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| worldwide | 0.83 | 1.12 | 1.37 |
Death risk rates by region (for every million trips)
| region | The risk of deaths 2023 | The risk of deaths 2024 | The death risk of 5 to average |
| Africa | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| The Association of Independent Countries | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Latin AM and Caribbean | 0 | 0.35 | 0.08 |
| Middle East and Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| north america | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Asia | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| worldwide | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.1 |
In short, while the aviation industry has taken great steps in safety during the past decade, the 2024 report indicates areas that require continuous attention, especially with regard to conflict areas and GNSS. The commitment to continuous improvement is still the main axis of this industry.