Four fatal accidents in 2025 killed 366 passengers and crew while severe turbulence left 37 seriously injured, according to industry reports and Cirium data showing one fatal accident per 5 million flights. Experts say the year’s concentration of high‑fatality crashes leaves no room for complacency.
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The year’s toll is concentrated: four fatal accidents caused 366 deaths and Cirium’s metric (one fatal accident per ~5 million flights) shows fewer events but a higher mortality impact, increasing regulatory, insurer and operational scrutiny — see the government’s liability admission in the Washington midair collision and the Senate’s safety legislation push.
Turbulence is now an operational and safety priority: 37 passengers and crew were seriously injured in turbulence incidents this year, reinforcing trends described in our piece on turbulence as a growing hazard in 2025 and recent cases such as the Japan Airlines cabin‑attendant injury on JL57.
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