Global civil aviation has become safer in the past year
According to a data analysis, global civil aviation has become safer over the past year. At the same time, the Hamburg-based aviation accident agency Jacdec pointed out increasing risks in Russia on Wednesday, where sanctions have led to spare parts shortages for jets, most of which come from the West.
Maintenance intervals were being delayed and safety regulations ignored in order to keep the aircraft in operation. "A major technology-related accident in Russia is becoming more and more likely," says the analysis, which is published in the February issue of the aviation magazine "Aero International".
The Jacdec database has recorded 1001 accidents and incidents for the past year, returning to pre-corona levels. According to Jacdec, 124 people died in 45 total aircraft losses worldwide. That was 109 fewer than in the previous year and 233 fewer than the average for the past ten years. 72 people died in early January 2023 in the crash of the ATR 72-500 passenger plane, which was on approach to Pakhora International Airport in Nepal.
In general, the number of casualties has been falling since the 1980s as traffic has increased. The German Aviation Association (BDL) has given a figure of 80 fatalities for 2023, taking into account only aircraft with a capacity of at least 14 seats. Jacdec also covers accidents involving smaller airline aircraft, but not general aviation.
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The worldwide data analysis corroborates the improvement in safety within global civil aviation over the past year. However, concerns over rising risks in Russia due to sanction-induced spare parts shortages have been highlighted by aviation experts.
Source: www.ntv.de
