Twenty-two people were killed in a commercial plane crash worldwide in 2023. A person who flies every day would take “103,239 years on average to suffer a fatal accident” according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata) In total, the organization, which brings together 320 companies representing 83% of passenger traffic on the planet, counted 30 accidents last year causing damage of at least one million dollars or 10% of the residual value.
This includes regular or charter transport, passenger or freight aircraft, weighing more than 5.7 tonnes at takeoff, with propellers or jet engines.