Worst geographical regions
Breakdown by continent of the number of fatal civil airliner accidents from 1945 until now.
Military accidents, corporate jets, hijackings (and other criminal occurrences) are not included.
| # | continent | accidents | fatalities | ground fat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europe | 186 | ||
| 2 | North America | 186 | ||
| 3 | Asia | 365 | ||
| 4 | South America | 361 | ||
| 5 | Africa | 189 | ||
| 6 | Central America | 53 | ||
| 7 | Oceania | 3 | ||
| 8 | international waters | |||
| 9 | Antarctica |
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