No major airline crashed a plane, the To70 agency said in its annual report, published Monday. (Photo: AFP)

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Last year was the safest year for civil aviation since plane crash statistics were first compiled in 1946, two industry studies have found.

A total of 10 crashes of civil passenger and cargo planes claimed 44 lives, said the Aviation Safety Network in a statement published Monday.

“The year 2017 turned out to be the safest year ever for commercial aviation,” ASN said.

Five of the fatal accidents involved cargo flights and five passenger flights, it said.

The previous year, ASN recorded 16 accidents and 303 lives lost.

No major airline crashed a plane, the To70 agency said in its annual report, also published Monday.

“The past year has been another exceptionally good year for civil aviation safety,” To70 said.

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