Fatal plane crashes increased in 2016

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The number of air accidents decreased even more in 2016, but more of them occurred due to deaths than in 2015, according to the annual report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released today.

A total of 65 accidents were recorded last year, up from 68 in 2015 and an annual average of 81 over the past five years, according to the IATA Aviation Safety Report.

Of the events of 2016, 10 resulted in the loss of life of people, while in the immediately preceding year there were four fatal accidents.

"We have indeed taken a step back in some key respects from the outstanding performance of 2015; in any case, flights are always the safest way to travel long distances," said Alexandre de Ziniac, CEO and CEO. IATA, in a press release accompanying the report.

The accidents included in the report resulted in the deaths of 268 people, up from 136 in 2015 but below the five-year average of 371, according to IATA, which represents 265 airlines. , which account for 83% of total air traffic.

Among other things, the crash of a plane in Colombia, which was attributed to human error, cost the lives of 71 people in November, including most of the players of the Brazilian soccer team Sapecoense. The crash of an Egyptian Airlines plane flying from Paris to Cairo in May claimed the lives of all 66 people on board.

According to IATA, the air crash rate - the number of casualties among cabin passengers per million flights - was 0,39 in 2016, up from 0,32 in 2015 and 0,36 in the previous five years.

Source: newsbeast.gr