In 2019, 20 fatal airliner accidents with fatalities occurred. The number of fatalities is 283, reports the
Aviation Safety Network. The number of accidents is higher than the 5-year average of 14 accidents. But the number of fatalities is considerably lower than the 5-year average of 480 fatalities.
Fatal airliner accidents
Thirteen accidents involved passenger flights, 6 were cargo flights. One out of the 20 accident airplanes was operated by an airline on the
EU blacklist, down by 2 compared to 2018.
Despite the increased number of accidents...
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