NTSB RELEASES 2007 AVIATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS

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Title: NTSB RELEASES 2007 AVIATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS

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                      NTSB PRESS RELEASE
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2008
SB-08-14

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NTSB RELEASES 2007 AVIATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS

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Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board
today released preliminary aviation accident statistics for
2007.

"The U.S. aviation industry has produced an admirable safety
record in recent years," said NTSB Chairman Mark V.
Rosenker. "However, we must not become complacent.  We must
continue to take the lessons learned from our investigations
and use them to create even safer skies for all aircraft
operators and their passengers."

The Safety Board's aviation accident statistics show that in
2007, there were 24 nonfatal accidents involving Part 121
airlines (aircraft with 10 or more seats). One fatality
occurred involving a nonscheduled Part 121 aircraft when a
mechanic was fatally injured while working on a Boeing 737
in Tunica, Mississippi.

No fatalities occurred among Part 135 commuter operators
(fewer than 10 seats).  However, on-demand (charters, air
taxis, air tours and medical services when a patient is on
board) Part 135 operations reported 43 fatalities (62
accidents, 14 fatal accidents), up from the 16 fatalities
that occurred in 2006.

While the overall number of general aviation accidents rose
from 1,518 in 2006 to 1,631 in 2007, the number of
fatalities in 2007 was down from 703 to 491 (a 30 percent
decrease), making it the lowest annual total in more than 40
years.

Foreign registered aircraft accounted for 11 accidents in
the U.S. in 2007, with 3 fatalities from a single fatal
accident.  Of the 14 accidents involving unregistered
aircraft, 6 were fatal and resulted in 7 fatalities.

The 2007 statistical tables are found at
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/Stats.htm.

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NTSB Media Contact:
Bridget Ann Serchak
(202) 314-6100
Bridget.serchak@xxxxxxxx

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