Accidents
U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatalities Reach Record High in 2019
The 76 fatalities from accidents involving U.S.-registered business aircraft were the highest number since 2006.

An unusually large number of fatalities from accidents involving Part 91 business turboprops and jets thrust the number of people who lost their lives in U.S.-registered turbine business airplanes in 2019 to their highest level in recent history. According to preliminary data gathered by AIN, the 77 people who died in 16 accidents in 2019 exceeded the previous high of 76 in 2006.

In the second half of last year, there were no fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets, however, the 24 fatalities from accidents in the first half of 2019 was the highest number since the previous record level of 30 deaths in 2014 (all occurring under Part 91 in both years). There were no fatal charter jet accidents by U.S. or non-U.S. registered business jets in 2019.