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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that African airlines have recorded no fatalities during air travel for the fourth year in a row, noting that aviation remains the safest mode of transport.
According to IATA's 2023 Annual Safety Report, African airlines have not had a single jet passenger loss or fatality since 2020, and the majority of African airlines have There will be no fatal accidents in 2023, regardless of whether the plane is a turboprop or a turboprop.
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“Africa’s overall accident rate last year was 6.38 incidents per million sectors flown, a significant improvement compared to the 10.88 incidents recorded in 2022. The five-year average from 2019 to 2023 was 7.11 incidents. ” states the report.
This is the fifth time since 2015 that Africa has had no fatal turboprop aircraft accidents.
Source: Eastleigh Voice
