Crash of a Cessna 402C near Urrao: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 2025 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2522
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Juradó – Medellín
MSN:
402C-0322
YOM:
1980
Location:
Urrao
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route from Juradó to Medellín, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In reduced visibility due to low clouds, the twin engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located on Cerro San José, near Urrao. The wreckage was found a day later. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I off Rottnest Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 2025 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208A Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
VH-WTY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rottnest Island - Perth
MSN:
208-00586
YOM:
2016
Location:
Rottnest Island
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After takeoff from the Thomson Bay in Rottnest Island, the single engine seaplane banked left, causing the left wing tip to struck the water surface. The airplane water looped and plunged into the water, floating in a vertical attitude. Three passengers were seriously injured while one was unhurt. Two others (one Swiss and one Danish citizen) as well as the pilot were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander near Sapmanga: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 2024 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
P2-SAM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Wasu - Lae
MSN:
2197
YOM:
1986
Location:
Sapmanga
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Wasu Airfield at 1012LT on a charter flight to Lae-Nadzab Tomodachi Airport, with an ETA at 1047LT. On board were five people, four passengers and one pilot. The passengers included a member of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) and an employee from the Housing Ministry. Few minutes after takeoff from Wasu, while cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain near Sapmanga, southwest of Wasu. The wreckage was located but the access is difficult. About two days after the accident, PNG authorities confirmed that all five occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-3T in Olyokminsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 2024 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-3
Operator:
Borus Aviakompania
Registration:
RA-05884
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Olyokminsk - Zheleznogorsk
MSN:
2004
YOM:
2000
Location:
Olyokminsk
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Olyokminsk Airport, while in initial climb, it is believed that the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 1,5 km from the airfield. A passenger was killed and four other occupants were injured. The airplane was en route to Zheleznogorsk on behalf of a Gold Mine Company.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in Saint Mary's: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 2024 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
N90193
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bethel - Saint Mary's
MSN:
207-0007
YOM:
1969
Location:
Saint Mary's
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach to Saint Mary's Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions. On short final, the single engine airplane crashed about 800 metres short of runway and was destroyed. All four occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a taxi flight from Bethel.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Wat Khao Din: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 2024 at 1457 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
HS-SKR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bangkok - Ko Mai Si
MSN:
208B-1241
YOM:
2007
Flight number:
TFT209
Location:
Wat Khao Din
Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its takeoff from Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed for unknown reason in a wooded area located in Wat Khao Din, some 30 km southeast of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 9 occupants were killed. The airplane was on a service to the Island of Ko Mai Si.

Crash of a Piper PA-31 Navajo C near Las Horquetas: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2024 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
CC-CRN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Coyhaique - Chile Chico
MSN:
31-7712045
YOM:
1977
Location:
Las Horquetas
Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was on a charter flight from Coyhaique to Chile Chico, carrying six passengers and one pilot. Halfway into the flight, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located northwest of Las Horquetas, Aysén Region. The wreckage was found in the afternoon on the slope of Cerro Aislado. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Woleai

Date & Time: Jul 12, 2024 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
N44MA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Woleai – Colonia
MSN:
LD-412
YOM:
1969
Location:
Woleai
Yap Island
Country:
Federated States of Micronesia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from Woleai Island Airport in rain, the twin engine airplane veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt nearby a wooded area. All nine occupants escaped unhurt. It is believed that the airplane was en route to Colonia on a taxi flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Red Lake

Date & Time: Jun 16, 2024
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
C-GBZH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1518
YOM:
1963
Location:
Red Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the early morning in Red Lake. Among the five occupants, two occupants were seriously injured and three others suffered minor injuries.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26-100 in Utrenniy

Date & Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
RA-26662
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sabetta - Utrenniy
MSN:
81 01
YOM:
1979
Flight number:
UT9706
Location:
Utrenniy
Republic of Yamalia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Utrenniy Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the ground and crash landed about one km from the airport. All 41 occupants were rescued and transported to the airport terminal, among them three were injured including both pilots. The airplane was completing a special service from Sabetta.
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