* Includes scheduled and unscheduled services for US Air Carriers Operating Under 14 CFR 121, which are generally large, U.S.-based airlines, regional air carriers, and all cargo operators.
** Includes victims of the September 11 hijackings.
*** Preliminary data.
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U.S. air carrier fatal accidents & fatalities 2000-2020
This statistic displays the number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020. During this period, the year with the most fatal accidents was 2001, with *** fatalities due primarily to the September 11 terrorist attacks. In 2020, no fatalities were reported involving a U.S. air carrier.
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NTSB. (December 11, 2022). Number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/
NTSB. "Number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020*." Chart. December 11, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/
NTSB. (2022). Number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/
NTSB. "Number of Fatal Accidents and Fatalities Involving U.S. Air Carriers between 2000 and 2020*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2022, /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/
NTSB, Number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of fatal accidents and fatalities involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* [Graph], NTSB, December 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1031877/us-air-carrier-fatal-accidents-fatalities/
