IATA recently released a report showing that only 136 passengers died in aviation accidents in 2015, and that the number of planes written off has fallen considerably compared to the previous five years.
The report from IATA (International Air Transport Association), which represents 260 airlines, showed that there were just 68 accidents in 2015 – not including the Germanwings 9525 and Metrojet 9268 incidents, which were considered “deliberate acts of unlawful interference.”
In comparison, in 2014, 641 passengers lost their lives in aircraft accidents.
“In terms of the number of fatal accidents, it was an extraordinarily safe year. And the long-term trend data show us that flying is getting even safer.”
Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, IATA
These results were consistent with the findings of the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), which reported that 2015 was the “safest year ever” according to their data.
According to the ASN, the fatality rate is 1 fatal passenger flight accident per 4,857,000 flights.
Those are pretty good odds.
However, 2015 wasn’t a great year for passengers travelling on turboprop planes (propeller-drive aircraft). All 136 passenger fatalities in 2015 were the result of aircraft accidents involving propeller airplanes.
Speaking of airline safety, have you watched Air New Zealand’s hilarious “Men in Black” safety video yet?
