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Fewer accidents in 2009

Airline safety improved in 2009, International Air Transport Association (IATA) data show. Despite several serious crashes, the accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft was the second lowest in aviation history.

Measured in hull losses per million flights the accident rate was 0.71, which is equal to 1 accident for every 1.4 million flights. Only in 2006 the accident rate was lower (0.65).

In 2009, 2.3 billion passengers flew safely on 35 million flights.
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There were 90 accidents worldwide, while 19 involved Western-built jet aircraft. The number of fatalities was 685 worldwide. Pilot handling was noted as a contributing factor in 30% of all accidents.

North America (0.41) and Europe (0.45) performed better than the global average. Africa has the worst rate of the world: 9.94. African carriers account for only 2% of global traffic, but for 26% of global western-built jet hull losses.

In general, however, aviation remains the safest way to travel.

Related article: “Is flying still safe?”

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