Number of air transport disasters in the USA: statistics and reasons, discussion of flight safety
1 february 2025 в 23:13
In light of recent issues in aviation and catastrophic plane crashes across the United States, travelers are concerned about flights on both commercial and non-commercial aircraft. In just one week by the end of January 2025, a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight collided near Washington, D.C.; a few days later, a medical plane carrying a child patient crashed in the northeast of Philadelphia. The public is faced with tragic news, and many are wondering how many plane crashes occur annually in America and how safe it is to fly in general.
Below, read what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and several sources have reported regarding plane crashes and aviation issues.
The number of crashes, accidents, and other issues varies each year. On average, over the past 20 years, there have been about 250 near mid-air collisions reported, according to CBS News. Over the past five years, there have been around 385 such crashes each year, which amounts to more than one incident per day, according to this source.
As for actual plane crashes, there have been reports of a decrease in the number of disasters in both commercial and non-commercial aviation across the United States.
Aviation lawyer and former US Air Force navigator Jim Brauhle told Newsweek in January 2025 that «probably, maybe not every day, but probably, on average, every other day somewhere in the United States a plane crash occurs». He added that these crashes involve non-commercial aircraft «in almost 99 percent of cases».
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there have been about 15 crashes or minor collisions in the US involving both commercial and smaller planes. Some of them were catastrophic crashes after a fall, while others collided with other objects on the ground and in the air.
According to the Associated Press, air traffic controllers were initially offered voluntary time off by the president when implementing changes to the federal workforce in January 2025. The air traffic controllers' union reportedly advised its members not to accept the offer of leave. Furthermore, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) stated that controllers were not eligible for a widespread leave plan and were not subject to a potential hiring freeze in the federal workforce, according to AP
Below, read what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and several sources have reported regarding plane crashes and aviation issues.
The number of crashes, accidents, and other issues varies each year. On average, over the past 20 years, there have been about 250 near mid-air collisions reported, according to CBS News. Over the past five years, there have been around 385 such crashes each year, which amounts to more than one incident per day, according to this source.
As for actual plane crashes, there have been reports of a decrease in the number of disasters in both commercial and non-commercial aviation across the United States.
Aviation lawyer and former US Air Force navigator Jim Brauhle told Newsweek in January 2025 that «probably, maybe not every day, but probably, on average, every other day somewhere in the United States a plane crash occurs». He added that these crashes involve non-commercial aircraft «in almost 99 percent of cases».
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there have been about 15 crashes or minor collisions in the US involving both commercial and smaller planes. Some of them were catastrophic crashes after a fall, while others collided with other objects on the ground and in the air.
According to the Associated Press, air traffic controllers were initially offered voluntary time off by the president when implementing changes to the federal workforce in January 2025. The air traffic controllers' union reportedly advised its members not to accept the offer of leave. Furthermore, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) stated that controllers were not eligible for a widespread leave plan and were not subject to a potential hiring freeze in the federal workforce, according to AP
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