Safety
Turbine airplane accidents and fatalities climb
With the notable exception of professionally flown corporate jet operations, which had no accidents, business turboprops and jets posted more accidents and

With the notable exception of professionally flown corporate jet operations, which had no accidents, business turboprops and jets posted more accidents and fatalities last year than in 2002 (71 versus 64 total accidents and 60 versus 51 fatalities), according to statistics compiled by Robert E. Breiling Associates of Boca Raton, Fla.

The results for last year are in sharp contrast to those of 2002, a period in which the accident record improved “overall” in 2001. “Overall” is the operative word here because a closer look reveals disparities when comparing like segments of business flying. For example, while corporate jets flown under Part 91 by professional (salaried career) pilots had no accidents or fatalities last year, 2002 saw one fatal accident in which five people were killed.

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