A hull loss is an accident in which the aircraft is destroyed or substantially damaged and is not subsequently repaired for whatever reason including a financial decision of the owner.
* CIS Commonwealth of Independent States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
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Number of aircraft accidents worldwide by region 2020
This statistic depicts the number aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, broken down by the operator's region and the level of damage sustained to the aircraft. North America had the most aircraft accidents, with 11 resulting in substantial damage in that year.
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IATA. (March 19, 2021). Number of aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by operator region and level of damage [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1031904/aircraft-accident-region-worldwide/
IATA. "Number of aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by operator region and level of damage." Chart. March 19, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1031904/aircraft-accident-region-worldwide/
IATA. (2021). Number of aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by operator region and level of damage. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1031904/aircraft-accident-region-worldwide/
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