Flying has become so safe that for many it\u2019s simply second nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But according to the International Air Transport Association<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (IATA), that success is creating a new problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commercial aircraft accidents<\/span><\/strong><\/a> are rarer than ever before. In 2005, the industry recorded one accident for every 268,703 flights. By 2025, that figure had improved dramatically to around one accident for every 760,000 flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While that progress is of course positive, it also means that when an accident does happen, the investigation that follows really matters even more than before.<\/p>\n\n\n IATA says too many investigations are failing to meet the standards set out in Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the international framework governing aircraft accident investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Between 2019 and 2023, only 63% of accident investigations were completed in accordance with Annex 13 requirements. The remainder were delayed, incomplete, unpublished or failed to meet international reporting standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMore than a third of accident reports miss international standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n