During 2000 to 2025 ...
There are a total of 810 recorded plane crashes.
42% of these crashes are commercial planes, 16% are military, and 42% are private / others.
There is a total of 17 midair collisions.
The deadliest year was 2000, with 1430 fatalities from 63 crashes.
The safest year was 2023, with only 102 fatalities from 4 crashes.
The deadliest single crash occurred in 2014, when a Malaysia Airlines plane was hit by a Russian missile midair, killing all 298 people onboard.
Where to sit on an airplane?
Note: The darker the green the higher the survival rate.
62% surival rate
in the front section
61% surival rate
in the
Window and Middle
seat
of
the Middle section
68% surival rate
in the
Window and aisle
seat
of
the Back section
56% surival rate
in the
Middle
seat
of
the Middle section
72% surival rate
in the
Middle
seat
of
the Back section
Even with more flights than ever, the number of crashes since 2000 has reduced drastically. The 5 year rolling average has dropped from more than 50 crashes in 2000 to under 10 crashes in 2025, showing a significant improvement in airplane safety.