The airline accident rate for 2020 was higher than average in spite of fewer accidents taking place, according to a report released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. In its 2020 Safety Report, the association noted that there were 1.71 accidents per million flights in the commercial airline industry this year compared to the five-year average of 1.38 accidents per million flights. The report also stated that total flight operations decreased by 53-percent in 2020, largely due to the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Le rapport IATA: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2021-03-25-01/