In 2016 325 passengers and/or crew lost their lives in an aviation accident

In 2016 325 passengers and/or crew lost their lives in an aviation accident, aviation-safety.net (ASN) counted 19 crashes involving civil aircraft. In 2015 ASN already counted a record low total of 16 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 560 fatalities.

A summary of the most devastating airdisasters of 2016:

24 February: Twin otter crash, Nepal (23)
19 March: Flydubai Boeing 737 crash in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (62)
19 May: Egyptair A320 flight MS804 missing above the Mediterranean Sea (66)
28 November: LAMIA Bolivia Avro RJ-85 crash near Medellín (71)
7 December: Pakistan International Airlines crashes near Abottabad (47)
25 December: Russian military Tu-154 disappears in the Black Sea (92)

A full list of fatal aircraft accidents can be found here: https://aviation-safety.net/statistics/period/barometer.php

Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190AR crashes in Kazakhstan, 29 survivors among 67 people aboard

Two crashes in Portugal: Ultralight and Cessna crashes claim life and cause severe injuries

Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 carrying 72 passengers and crew crashes in Nepal; no survivors

This post was published on 27 December 2016 14:48

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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