Description

The UK CAA maintains an ‘Accident Analysis Group’ which has been in existence since 1996 when it was the origin of UK CAA CAP 681, a review of Global Fatal Accidents between 1980 and 1996. The key element of the accident data analysis carried out by the Group is the attribution of Factors and Consequences as well as the calculation of Rates. Membership of the Group is not limited to CAA staff.

A second Review of Global Fatal Accidents covering the period 1997-2006 has now been published by the UK CAA based upon this Group’s work, see Further Reading. Only qualifying accidents to jet and turboprop aircraft with MTOM (maximum take-off mass) greater that 5700 kg are included in the analysis.

Key Findings

Key published findings, none radically different to those available from other sources, but often with a more statistically sound basis include:

Fatal Accident Rates per Flight