116 people died in EU-related aviation accidents in 2025 — AeroTime
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the EU statistical office Eurostat have published their annual aviation safety review for 2025. According to its data, 116 people died as a result of aviation accidents within the EU or involving EU-registered aircraft. This is more than the 91 deaths recorded in 2024, AeroTime reports.
Most victims were in non-commercial aviation
The highest number of deaths — 79 — occurred in accidents involving fixed-wing aircraft. Eighteen people each died in helicopter and glider crashes, while one more person died in a hot-air balloon accident.
Of the 116 fatalities, 109 people died during private non-commercial flights, including general aviation and business aviation. The largest individual accident of this type involving an EU-related aircraft was a December crash near Ankara, Turkey. A Malta-registered Falcon 50 carrying an official Libyan delegation crashed there. Eight people died, including the head of the Libyan army.
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Commercial flights and injuries
Four people died in commercial aviation in 2025. By comparison, there were three fatalities in 2024, while no fatal cases were recorded in this category in 2023. Another three people died during specialized aerial work, including crop spraying, inspection flights and aerial photography.
In non-commercial aviation accidents within the territory or airspace of the EU, the highest number of deaths was recorded in France — 28. Twelve people died in Germany, and six each in Romania and Slovakia.
The number of people injured in aviation operations in 2025 was 143, compared with 215 a year earlier. Of these, 93 people were injured in aircraft operations, 19 in hot-air balloon operations, 17 in glider operations and 12 in helicopter operations. Two cases of injuries during the operation of unmanned aircraft systems were also recorded.
