Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5D Buffalo in Ceel Xabaalbow: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 2025 at 1743 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-RBA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dhobley - Mogadishu
MSN:
109
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was performing a cargo flight from Dhobley to Mogadishu with a crew of five on board. While on approach to Mogadishu-Aden Adde Airport, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Ceel Xabaalbow, some 24 km southwest from runway 05 threshold. The airplane was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Bagdogra

Date & Time: Mar 7, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport for unknown reasons. All occupants escaped unharmed while the airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a BAe 3201 Jetstream 32EP in Güeppí

Date & Time: Mar 4, 2025 at 0954 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-2178
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Iquitos - Güeppí
MSN:
861
YOM:
1989
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 05 at Güeppí Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, rolled for about 50 metres then collided with trees and ended up in a dense wooded area. All 13 occupants evacuated safely, some with minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-900LR in Toronto

Date & Time: Feb 17, 2025 at 1412 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N932XJ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Minneapolis – Toronto
MSN:
15194
YOM:
2008
Flight number:
DL4819
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
76
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport Runway 30R at 1147LT on a schedule service (flight DL4819) to Toronto, carrying 76 passengers and a crew of four. After departure, the airplane continued to the southeast and reached this assigned altitude of 29,000 feet before starting the descent to Toronto. The approach was performed in marginal weather conditions with wind from 270 at 28 knots, gusting 35 knots, a 6 miles surface visibility and blowing snow. Upon touchdown, the airplane went out of control, lost its empennage, both wings and both main landing gear before coming to rest upside down. All 80 occupants were rescued, among them 8 were injured, 3 seriously. First CRJ-900 destroyed in an accident.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Scottsdale: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 2025 at 1438 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N81VN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Austin – Scottsdale
MSN:
35-652
YOM:
1989
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Austin-Bergstrom Airport on a flight to Scottsdale, carrying two passengers and two pilots. The approach and landing at Scottsdale-Municipal Airport were performed in good weather conditions. After touchdown on runway 21, the airplane went out of control and veered off runway to the left. It contacted several concrete obstacles on the ground, lost its undercarriage and ran for few hundred metres before colliding with a Gulfstream G200 parked on the east apron. There was no fire. Both passengers and the copilot were seriously injured while the pilot was killed. Registered to the company Chromed in Hollywood, the airplane was owned by Vince Neil, singer of Mötley Crüe.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B-100 in N'Délé

Date & Time: Feb 10, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UR-ELB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bangui - N'Délé
MSN:
140 05
YOM:
1985
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on a dirt Runway 17 at N'Délé Airfield, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in bushes. All five crew members were rescued, among them two were slightly injured. The airplane was completing a humanitarian flight from Bangui on behalf of the United Nations Organization. It is believed that the airplane collided with a two metres high earth mound located short of runway, causing damage to the left main gear that collapsed after landing.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 C2 in Leuzigen

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2025 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HB-KHC
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Locarno - Grenchen
MSN:
342
YOM:
2005
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Locarno Airfield on a private flight to Grenchen, carrying two passengers and one pilot. While in a circuit for an approach to Grenchen Airport Runway 06, the airplane stalled and crashed in a pasture located in Leuzigen, about 4 km east of the airport. The airplane was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to be 4 km with wind from 070 at 6 knots with mist, scattered at 800 feet and overcast at 1,400 feet.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Arkalyk

Date & Time: Feb 5, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UP-A0123
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kostanay - Arkalyk
MSN:
1G210-52
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Kostanay on an ambulance flight to Arkalyk, carrying two doctors and two pilots. On final approach to Arkalyk Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. In low visibility, the airplane impacted the ground and crash landed in a snow covered field located 1,5 km short of runway. All four occupants were uninjured and rescued.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Canadair CRJ-701ER in Washington DC: 64 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 2025 at 2046 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N709PS
Schedule:
Wichita - Washington DC
MSN:
10165
YOM:
2004
Flight number:
AA5342
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
60
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
64
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Wichita-Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport at 1739LT on a schedule service (flight AA5342/JIA5342) to Washington-Ronald Reagan-National Airport, carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members. Following an uneventful flight, the crew was cleared to start the descent from the south. On final approach to runway 33, after being cleared to land, at an estimated altitude of 350 feet, while approximately one km short of runway, the airplane collided with a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk registered 00-26860 and carrying three crew members. Under callsign PAT25, the helicopter was approaching Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling when the collision occurred. Both airplanes dove into the Potomac River. All 64 occupants were killed, among them two world-champion Russian figure skaters as well as 'several members' of the US figure skating community. All three occupants in the Black Hawk were also killed. First fatal accident involving a CRJ-700 and worst accident in the US since November 2001.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Kongolo

Date & Time: Jan 21, 2025 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9S-AYN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goma - Kongolo
MSN:
40 01
YOM:
1976
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Goma on a cargo service to Kongolo, carrying a crew of five and a load of cigarettes. About 30 km from the destination, the crew reported technical problems and continued the approach. After landing at Kongolo Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran in a grassy area, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest with the right engine on fire. All five crew members escaped uninjured.