The number of accidents involving scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, up from 113 in 2009, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) says in a report analyzing global aviation safety performance.1
ICAO’s State of Global Aviation Safety is expected to become an annual report on global progress toward improved safety. The report is available on ICAO’s website at icao.int/safety/Documents/ICAO_State-of-Global-Safety_web_FINAL.pdf.
“While safety information is readily available from a number of sources, this innovative report presents a compelling and holistic plan for ICAO and the industry to consistently improve aviation safety, our number one priority,” said ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin.
ICAO data showed a 4.5 percent increase in scheduled traf…
