The U.S. business jet fleet worldwide recorded fewer nonfatal accidents and fatalities in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year. According to figures compiled by AIN, business jets incurred seven accidents in the first half of this year versus 22 during the same period last year. Although these figures include three fatal jet accidents in both periods (all under FAR Part 91), the number of deaths dropped to nine in the first six months of this year compared with 14 in the like period last year.
Nonfatal accidents involving N-registered turboprops fell to 12 in the first half of this year from 19 in the first half of last year, but the number of fatal accidents quadrupled, to eight (all but one occurring under Part 91) from two, and the number of fatalities more than doubled, to 18 from seven.
There were four accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets (including one fatal accident involving a privately operated jet in which two people died) in the first six months of this year compared with zero in the first six months of last year.
Non-N-numbered business turboprops were involved in five nonfatal crashes in this year’s first half versus eight last year. In the first half of this year, 33 people died in seven turboprop accidents compared with 19 people in six mishaps last year.
by GORDON GILBERT
TAGS: DISASTER
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ACCIDENTS, SAFETY, SECURITY AND TRAINING
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