THERE were no major fatal accidents involving large turbofan-powered commercial aircraft, making 2023 the safest year in aviation history, reports Montreal's Simple Flying.
But there were smaller incidents and fatal crashes involving non-jet-powered airliners and private aircraft, said the report.
The crash of Yeti Airlines Flight 691 and the lack of investigation into the Embraer Legacy 600 crash in Russia raised concerns about air safety and international cooperation.
Of the 50 safety emergencies that arose onboard commercial aircraft, only two led to loss-of-life incidents, a fatality rate that significantly improves upon six fatal crashes out of 33 such situations in 2022.
According to the Aviation Safety Network's database, only one incident resulted in more than 15 fatalities - the Yeti Airlines Flight 691 from Kathmandu where it crashed just two kilometres away.
On 23 August 2023, an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet fatally crashed in Russia's Tver region, resulting in the death of all 10 onboard. Notably, among the victims were three significant figures within the Wagner Group, a state-funded Russian private military company.
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But there were smaller incidents and fatal crashes involving non-jet-powered airliners and private aircraft, said the report.
The crash of Yeti Airlines Flight 691 and the lack of investigation into the Embraer Legacy 600 crash in Russia raised concerns about air safety and international cooperation.
Of the 50 safety emergencies that arose onboard commercial aircraft, only two led to loss-of-life incidents, a fatality rate that significantly improves upon six fatal crashes out of 33 such situations in 2022.
According to the Aviation Safety Network's database, only one incident resulted in more than 15 fatalities - the Yeti Airlines Flight 691 from Kathmandu where it crashed just two kilometres away.
On 23 August 2023, an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet fatally crashed in Russia's Tver region, resulting in the death of all 10 onboard. Notably, among the victims were three significant figures within the Wagner Group, a state-funded Russian private military company.
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