The number of reportable safety incidents in commercial air transport has increased in almost every year over the last 10 years (Table ). This is a sign of growing flying activity in most types of air transport, and a greater awareness among operators of their reporting requirements to the ATSB.
Serious incidents are indicators of events that almost led to accidents. As such, they represent occurrences which could have had more serious consequences. The number of serious incidents in 2013 in commercial air transport was higher than average, and was the highest number in the last 10 years (Figure ). Compared to 2012 (where a rise in serious incidents was contained to charter operations), the number of serious incidents in high capacity RPT almost doubled.
In 2013, there was one accident reported involving two RPT aircraft. There were 12 accidents involving charter aircraft, which was below the yearly average (15) for the last 10 years.
There were two fatal accidents (charter operations) and two serious injury accidents in commercial air transport in 2013. These numbers change little between years, and are low in comparison to almost all other types of aviation.
Table : All commercial air transport occurrences (VH- and foreign registered aircraft), 2004 to 2013
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
Number of aircraft involved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incidents
|
2,760
|
3,229
|
2,982
|
3,059
|
3,216
|
3,038
|
3,375
|
3,885
|
4,067
|
4,261
|
Serious incidents
|
30
|
31
|
16
|
45
|
47
|
24
|
34
|
27
|
40
|
49
|
Serious injury accidents
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Fatal accidents
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
Total accidents
|
16
|
12
|
12
|
22
|
29
|
11
|
23
|
21
|
14
|
14
|
Number of people involved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Serious injuries
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
Fatalities
|
0
|
18
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Rate of aircraft involved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accidents per million departures
|
13.1
|
9.2
|
9.5
|
16.7
|
22.3
|
8.7
|
16.7
|
15.2
|
9.9
|
N/A
|
Fatal accidents per million departures
|
0
|
1.5
|
0.8
|
1.5
|
2.3
|
0
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
0.7
|
N/A
|
Figure : Commercial air transport occurrences and injuries, 2004 to 2013
Figure : Commercial air transport accident and fatal accident rate (per million departures), 2004 to 2012
Collision during pushback operations between Boeing 737-800 (VH-YID) and Airbus A320-200 (VH-VGR), Melbourne Airport, Victoria (ATSB investigation AO-2013-033)
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