Table 1 Annual emergencies per billion revenue passenger kilometres (rpk) and flight diversions.
From: Surgical and medical emergencies on board European aircraft: a retrospective study of 10189 cases
Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emergencies/billion rpk | 16.6 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 11.8 |
Aircraft diversions | 26 | 41 | 47 | 44 | 55 | 66 |