The Netherland-based Aviation Safety Network released its 2009 airliner accident statistics showing a total of 757 airliner accident deaths, as a result of 30 fatal multi-engine airliner accidents.

The ASN is an independent organisation which has been operating since1996.

Its primary aim is to provide up-to-date, complete and reliable authoritative information on airliner accidents and safety issues. ASN is an exclusive service of the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF).

The figures released for 2009 have been compiled using the organisation’s airliner accident database which draws information from authoritative and official sources across the world.

Of the year’s 757 fatalities resulting from the airliners accidents only one was a ground fatality. The 757 fatalities are below the 10-year average of 802 fatalities. The actual number of accidents was on the 10-year average.

Of those 30 fatal accidents recorded, 11 involved passenger flights, the lowest number in over 60 years.

Founder and president of the Aviation Safety Network, Harro Ranter said: "Aviation has become safer every year during the last decade. A record low number of 11 fatal accidents on passenger flights in 2009 signifies this."

Five out of 30 accident airplanes were operated by airlines on the E.U. "black list". This compares with nine out of 26 in 2007 and three out of 32 in 2008.

Africa was again the most unsafe region for the past 12 months with 30% of all fatal airliner accidents happened in the continent. This is place in stark contrasted with the fact that Africa accounts for approximately 3 percent of all world aircraft departures.