This statistic depicts the leading factors which were the primary contributor to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019. Of the 17 accidents which occurred during this period in North America, in 41 percent of cases meteorology was the primary contributing factor.
Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution*
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IATA. (April 6, 2020). Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/
IATA. "Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution*." Chart. April 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/
IATA. (2020). Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/
IATA. "Leading Primary Contributing Factors to Aircraft Accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by Percentage Contribution*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/
IATA, Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents in North America between 2015 and 2019, by percentage contribution* [Graph], IATA, April 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031984/aircraft-accident-contributing-factors-north-america/