The worst countries for fatal air crashes

Excluding commercial and military accidents, the United States has had the most fatal air crashes of any country since 1945. Statistics compiled by the Aviation Safety Network have revealed that over 10,000 people have lost their lives in 788 accidents over the past 70 years. Read more in Statista's latest infographic featured in the Independent.

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This chart shows commercial aviation accidents and fatalities per country since 1945.

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Fatal civil airliner accidents by country and region 1945-2022
Aircraft hull loss rate 2013-2021
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Familiarity of U.S. air travelers with Lion Air & Ethiopian Airlines crash 2019
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Familiarity with Lion Air & Ethiopian Airlines plane manufacturer U.S. 2019
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Airlines - incidents and fatalities 2011
Deadliest airplane accidents worldwide 2022, by number of fatalities

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