EASA and Eurostat have published annual aviation safety figures showing 116 deaths in air accidents in the EU in 2025 involving EU-registered aircraft, up from 91 a year earlier. Most fatalities came from non-commercial operations, while commercial air transport accounted for only four deaths.
The data show that accidents involving aeroplanes were responsible for 79 deaths, followed by helicopters and sailplanes with 18 each, and balloons with one. No fatal accidents involved unmanned aircraft. Injuries also fell, dropping to 143 in 2025 from 215 in 2024.
Eurostat’s cumulative data show 638 deaths since 2021 in aviation accidents across EU territory involving EU-registered aircraft. Of the 116 fatalities recorded in 2025, 109 were in non-commercial operations such as private, executive and training flying, underlining that the worst outcomes remained concentrated outside scheduled airline services. Specialised operations accounted for three deaths, while commercial flights accounted for four.