2024 Aviation Fatalities Double: Asia-Pacific and Conflicts Pose Challenges
2024 saw a worrying increase in aviation fatalities, with twice as many deaths as the previous year. Despite progress in some regions, others struggled with safety issues, raising concerns about production quality and military conflicts.
The year began with a serious incident in January, when a Japanese Airbus A350 collided with a coastal patrol turboprop in Tokyo. Miraculously, all 379 passengers and crew on board the Airbus survived. This event, along with others, cast doubt on Boeing's production quality.
The Asia-Pacific region and Latin America had the worst flight safety records in 2024. In the Asia-Pacific, an Embraer 190 of Marathon Airlines nearly crashed in February due to a miscalculation of takeoff distance. Later in the year, an Embraer 190 of Azerbaijan Airlines was hit by Russian rocket fire in Kazakhstan, resulting in 38 fatalities. These incidents highlighted the ongoing challenges in ensuring flight safety in these regions.
Africa made progress in flight safety, but existing challenges persisted. Europe, however, recorded the best values globally, with only one fatality in a cargo flight and a global victim share of 0.3 percent. Overall, 340 people died in 18 total aircraft losses in 2024, a figure well below the ten-year average of the 2010s.
The increase in aviation fatalities in 2024, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region and due to military conflicts, is a cause for concern. While Europe maintained high safety standards, other regions must address their challenges to improve flight safety worldwide.
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