Description
FlightFinder is a comprehensive aviation safety data platform that aggregates accident, incident, and hazard records from 130 sources, including national investigation authorities like the NTSB and ATSB. The platform organizes this data by aircraft type, airline, and airport, making it easily searchable and citable. Users can access this information through a free JSON API, which provides accident narratives and safety statistics with occurrence-level deduplication.
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The API offers a free tier with 1,000 requests per day and a Pro tier for $49 per month, which increases the limit to 20,000 requests per day and unlocks full-text derived narratives for commercial use. FlightFinder's data is also accessible through other platforms like Postman and RapidAPI, providing flexibility for developers.
FlightFinder is designed for various use cases, including travel risk assessment, newsroom fact-checking, research, and aviation product development. It provides detailed safety profiles for aircraft, airlines, and airports, helping users make informed decisions based on historical safety data.
The platform emphasizes transparency and accuracy, with every record carrying source attribution and a deep link to the original report. FlightFinder's editorial policy ensures that all data is open and accessible, with no paywalls for safety information. The Pro tier offers additional features like full-text access and commercial use rights, with a focus on internal applications and research.
- CategoryData & Analytics
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentCloud
- PlatformsWeb
FlightFinder's Core Features
Free JSON API access
Data from 130 sources
Occurrence-level deduplication
Free tier: 1,000 requests/day
Pro tier: 20,000 requests/day
Full-text derived narratives
Commercial use with attribution
OpenAPI 3.0 specification
How to use FlightFinder?
Sign up: Create a free account
Log in: Access the API panel
Configure: Generate an API key
Use: Fetch data using API endpoints
Optimize: Upgrade to Pro for more requests
FlightFinder's Use Cases
- Travel Risk Assessment
- Newsroom Fact-Checking
- Research and Teaching
- Aviation Product Development
- Litigation Research
