ANNUAL
SAFETY REVIEW
2007
European Aviation Safety Agency
ISSN 1831-1636
EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
ANNUAL
SAFETY REVIEW
2007

04 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
05 1.0 INTRODUCTION
05 1.1 Background
05 1.2 Scope
06 1.3 Content of the report
07 2.0 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION SAFETY
10 3.0 COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT, AIRCRAFT OVER 2 250 KG MTOM
10 3.1 Aeroplanes
10 3.1.1 Fatal accidents
11 3.1.2 Fatal accident rates
12 3.1.3 Fatal accidents per type of operation
14 3.1.4 Accident categories
16 3.2 Helicopters
16 3.2.1 Fatal accidents
17 3.2.2 Fatal accidents per type of operation
18 3.2.3 Accident categories
21 4.0 GENERAL AVIATION AND AERIAL WORK, AIRCRAFT OVER 2 250 KG MTOM
23 4.1 Accident categories—General aviation—Aeroplanes
23 4.2 Accident categories—Aerial work—Aeroplanes
25 4.3 Business aviation—Aeroplanes
26 5.0 LIGHT AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT BELOW 2 250 KG MTOM
27 5.1 Fatal accidents
28 5.2 Accident categories
30 6.0 AGENCY’S SAFETY ACTIONS
30 6.1 Standardisation
31 6.2 Certification
32 6.3 Rulemaking
34 6.4 SAFA
35 6.5 The European Strategic Safety Initiative (ESSI)
35 6.5.1 ESSI safety teams
38 APPENDIXES
38 Appendix 1: General remarks on data collection and quality
39 Appendix 2: Definitions and acronyms
41 Appendix 3: List of figures and tables
42 Appendix 4: Listing of fatal accidents (2007)
45 DISCLAIMER
CONTENT
4 ANNUAL SAFETY REVIEW 2007
2007 was a good year for civil aviation safety in Europe. The number of fatal accidents
in commercial air transport dropped from six in 2006 to three in 2007 and
is one of the lowest in the decade. In 2007, only five per cent of all accidents in
commercial air transport worldwide occurred with aeroplanes registered in a
Member State of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA MS). The fatal accident
rate of scheduled passenger operations is significantly lower in Europe than
in the rest of the world. Numbers of fatal accidents in helicopter commercial air
transport operations in Europe also decreased from four in 2006 to one in 2007.
The number of fatal accidents for aerial work and general aviation operations with
aeroplanes and helicopters remained relatively stable. “Loss of control in flight”
(LOC-I) is the most frequent accident category for this type of operations. Technical
issues appear to play a much smaller role.
For the second time, the Agency collected accident data for light aircraft (mass
below 2 250 kg) from EASA MS. Overall, the number of accidents in this category
of aircraft was below 2006 figures. However, the Agency sees a need to further
improve harmonisation of data collection and data sharing among the States.
The Annual safety review also offers an overview of aviation safety measures
taken in the different EASA Directorates. The Certification Directorate is responsible
for the initial and continuing airworthiness of aeronautical products, parts
and appliances. The Rulemaking Directorate is drafting new or amendments to
existing regulations to ensure high common aviation safety standards in Europe.
In the Standardisation Directorate compliance with these rules is monitored.
Since 1 January 2007, EASA is responsible for the management and further development
of the Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) database. Thus, the
database was successfully transferred from the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) to
the Agency and regular analyses are performed.
The European Strategic Safety Initiative (ESSI) saw considerable progress in 2007.
While work in the two already founded subgroups, European Commercial Aviation
Safety Team (ECAST), European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) was consolidated,
the third pillar of the initiative was launched. The foundation meeting
of the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) took place in October
2007 with more than 60 participants. The aim of this team is to promote safety,
improve data collection and analysis, as well as sharing best practices among the
dispersed general aviation community.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ANNUAL SAFETY REVIEW 2007 5
1.1 Background
Air transport is one of the safest forms of travel. As air traffic continues to grow, a
common initiative is needed at the European level to keep air transport safe and
sustainable. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the centrepiece of the
European Union’s strategy for aviation safety. The Agency develops common safety
and environmental rules at a European level. Also, it monitors the implementation
of standards through inspections in the Member States and provides technical expertise,
　
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