Aviation Accidents Decline in 1990, Safety Board Says
Aviation accidents declined in all categories last year, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Friday.
The 2,138 accidents in general, or private, aviation were the fewest since the board began compiling records in the 1960s, and an industry group said the accident rate in that category--about 7 per 100,000 flying hours--was the lowest ever.
The safety board said there were 2,282 aviation accidents in the United States last year and 819 fatalities. In 1989, there were 2,361 accidents and 1,154 fatalities.
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