The year 2017 turned out to be the safest year ever for commercial aviation, says data from the Aviation Safety Network (ASN).
According to the ASN, there were a total of 10 fatal airline accidents in 2017, resulting in 44 occupant deaths and 35 deaths among persons on the ground. That makes 2017 the safest year ever in terms of both the number of fatal accidents and in terms of fatalities. By comparison, ASN data showed 16 accidents and 303 deaths in 2016.