Accidents
Airline Accident Fatalities Up in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Dutch consultancy To70 warns of safety complacency as airlines increase operations in 2021.

A severe drop in air traffic in 2020 did not result in fewer accident fatalities, as the air transport industry saw more deaths last year than it did in 2019 despite far fewer flights, according to Netherlands-based aviation consultancy To70. In a report released on January 1, the group noted that 299 people died in five accidents last year, compared with 257 deaths resulting from eight accidents in 2019. All told, the industry suffered 40 accidents last year compared with 86 in 2019.