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Regional Perspective ofWorld Accident Experience

United States and Canada 0.5

Latin America and Caribbean 3.9

Africa 8.3

Oceania 0.3

Middle East 2.1

China 2.6

Europe 0.7

Accidents per million departures, 1989-1998

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Regional Perspective

This graphic, prepared by the Boeing Company, highlights the major differences in accident rates in various parts of the world. The U.S., Canada, Europe and Oceania are fortunate to have recorded between .3 and .7 accidents per million departures. On the other hand, Africa’s losses are extremely high, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean, China and the Middle East. If we view this data as an indicator, or a prediction of where future accidents are likely to occur, then we can expect to see numerous accidents in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, China and the Middle East.