SACAA Annual Report 2022_23

PART B I Performance Information

Graph 5 depicts a three-year recorded and cumulative comparison of fatal accidents and fatalities. There is a 25% decrease in fatal accidents and a 29% decrease in the number of fatalities in 2022/23 compared to the same period in 2021/22.

Cumulative Number of Fatal Accidents

18 16 14 12 10

8 6 4 2 0 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Apr 20 - Mar 21

0 0

4 4

5 5

7 8 8 12 13 16 7 8 11111212

Apr 21 - Mar 22 1 Apr 22 - Mar 23 1

5 5 6 6 6

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Graph 5: Number of Accidents Versus Fatal Accidents per Operational Category Between 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years

Cumulative Number of Fatalities

25 20 15 10

5 0

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Apr 20 - Mar 21 23 Apr 21 - Mar 22 4 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 16 16 17 17 Apr 22 - Mar 23 1 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 Graph 6: Cumulative Number of Fatalities: 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years 0 0 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 18 19

f) Accidents Per Phase of Flight Between 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years Graph 7 represents the number of aircraft accidents per phase of flight. The majority of accidents occur during the landing and in-flight phases, followed by the take-off phase, as shown in the graph. Due to the complexity of in-flight operations and

landing, the crew must remain vigilant to prevent accidents and incidents. The factors that contribute to accidents per phase of flight include, among others, congested airspace, and weather changes. As a result, the crew workload might increase, and unanticipated events might occur that may ultimately lead to accidents.

76 I Annual Report 2022/23 I Performance Information