ANS Safety Performance ANS Safety Performance

PeriodAreaUpdate rateLast updateSource
Jan-DecEUROCONTROL AreaAnnually12-Jul-2018EUROCONTROL

Accidents (fixed wing, weight > 2250 kg MTOW)

There were 71 accidents in the EUROCONTROL area in 2017(P) of which 8 were fatal.
There was 1 reported accident with direct ATM contribution in 2017(P), compared to two reported accident with direct ATM contribution in 2016.

ATM related incidents

Separation Minima Infringements (SMI)

Unauthorised Penetration of Airspace (UPAs)

The preliminary 2017 data indicates that the number of reported risk bearing SMIs (Severity A+B) decreased in 2017.
Following the slight reduction in 2016, the number of reported risk bearing UPAs (Severity A+B) increased again in 2017(P).

Runway Incursions (RIs)

ATM Specific Occurrences (ATM-S)

The reported risk bearing RIs (Severity A+B) decreased in 2017(P).
The total number of risk bearing ATM-S increased again slightly in 2017(P).