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.

Crash of a Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ in Ubatuba: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 2025 at 1005 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PR-GFS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
525-0663
YOM:
2008
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 09 at Ubatuba Airport, the pilot started the braking procedure but the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, crossed a road, hit several obstacles, caught fire and crashed upside down on the beach, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed while all four passengers, two adults and two children, were injured. At least three other people were also injured on the road. Runway 09 is 940 metres long with a displaced threshold of 380 metres, offering a landing distance available of 560 metres, which is obviously insufficient. Above that, the runway surface was wet because of rain, which remains a contributing factor.
Crew:
Paulo Seghetto, pilot.
Passengers:
Nelvo Fries,
Mireylle Fries +2.

Crash of a Boeing 737-8AS in Muan: 179 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 2024 at 0905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HL8088
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bangkok - Muan
MSN:
37541/301
YOM:
2009
Flight number:
JJA2216
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
175
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
179
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport at 0229LT on a flight (JJA2216/7C2216) to Muan. The expected flight time was four hours and 30 minutes. At 0857LT, while on final approach to Muan Airport Runway 01, the crew received a warning message from ATC about the presence of birds in the vicinity of the airport. About a minute later, the crew declared an emergency, apparently after the airplane suffered a bird strike. The crew initiated a go around, climbed to the altitude of 900 feet and attempted to land on the opposite runway 19 with the right engine backfiring. The airplane belly landed on runway 19 which is 2,800 metres long then skidded for few hundred metres. Unable to stop in time, it overran at high speed then collided with various landing equipment and eventually crashed against a concrete wall located about 144 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. Two cabin crew were seriously injured while 179 other occupants were killed. The airplane disintegrated on impact. On 11 January 2025, the Ministry of Transport of South Korea announced that both Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder systems had stopped recording four minutes prior to the accident.

Crash of an Embraer ERJ-190AR in Aktau: 38 killed

Date & Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 1228 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4K-AZ65
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Baku - Grozny
MSN:
190-00630
YOM:
2013
Flight number:
J28243
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
62
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Baku-Heydar Aliyev (Bina) Airport on a regular service (flight J2/AHY8243) to Grozny, carrying 62 passengers and a crew of five. Apparently due to low visibility at destination airport, the crew decided to divert to the alternate airport, Aktau, on the east coast of the Caspian Sea, in Kazakhstan. On final approach to Aktau Airport Runway 11, the airplane initiated a steep descent then rolled to the right before crashing in an open field located some 3 km short of runway, bursting into flames. It is reported that 29 people survived while 38 others were killed. Three cabin crew survived while both pilots were killed. There are conflicting reports regarding the activation of squawk 7700 while over the Caspian Sea and a possible emergency message from the crew, as well as erratic manoeuvre from the airplane during the last minutes of the flight. Videos shows unusual impacts on the tail and also an unexpected opening of the trim tab door located at the rear right side of the fuselage. The assumption that the airplane may have been hit by hostile action (intentional or otherwise) is not ruled out. Three days after the accident, Russia's President apologized to Azerbaijan's President for the tragic accident. It was reported that at the time of the accident, Russian Air Defense Systems were firing on Ukraine drones and repelled that attack. The crew attempted to land twice in Grozny then diverted to Makhachkala. Due to poor weather there, he eventually decided to continue to Aktau. Among the occupants were 42 Azerbaijani (including all five crew members), 16 Russian, 6 Kazakh and 3 Kyrgyz citizens.

Crash of a Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 in Buenos Aires: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 2024 at 1320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
LV-GOK
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Punta del Este - Buenos Aires
MSN:
20227
YOM:
2008
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Punta del Este to the airport of San Fernando in Buenos Aires. After landing on runway 05, the crew initiated the braking procedure but, for unknown reasons, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 05 is 1,690 metres long). After the airplane overran the runway, the crew turned to the right to avoid runway 23 landing equipment. The airplane rolled for about 200 metres in a grassy area, crossed the perimeter fence and a small road before crashing in a street, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed. The airplane was owned by the Argentinian company New Lines, property of the businessman Jorge Pablo Brito.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Victoria

Date & Time: Dec 11, 2024 at 1459 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N818BR
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Victoria - Victoria
MSN:
31-8152102
YOM:
1981
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a five-hour aerial photography mission. While returning to Victoria Airport, he encountered engine trouble and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on Mockingbird Lane and a feeder road to Zac Lentz Parkway, also known as State Highway Loop 463, Victoria, Texas. The aircraft was destroyed as well as several cars. The pilot and four people on the ground were injured, one seriously.

Crash of a Boeing 737-4Y0 in Abuja

Date & Time: Dec 11, 2024 at 1006 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5N-JRT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lagos - Abuja
MSN:
26081/2442
YOM:
1993
Flight number:
AJK206
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a cargo service (flight AJK206) from Lagos with a crew of five on board. After landing on runway 22 at Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, the airplane veered off runway to the right. Contacting soft ground, it lost a gear and came to a halt in a ditch. All five crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Cessna 340A in Muskogee

Date & Time: Nov 27, 2024 at 0008 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N5757C
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Livingston – Muskogee
MSN:
340A-0975
YOM:
1980
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a night approach to Muskogee-Davis Field, the pilot encountered engine problems. On final, the airplane lost height and collided with a Lockheed T-33 installed on metallic pylon near the airfield. Upon impact, a part of the right wing was torn off and the airplane crash landed in a field. All five occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Crash of a Boeing 737-476 in Vilnius: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 2024 at 0528 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
EC-MFE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leipzig – Vilnius
MSN:
24445/2539
YOM:
1993
Flight number:
BCS18D
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leipzig-Halle Airport at 0308LT on a cargo service (flight BCS18D) to Vilnius on behalf of DHL Airways, carrying two passengers and two crew members. On final approach to Vilnius Airport at night and marginal weather conditions, the airplane descended too low and crashed into houses, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 1,400 metres short of runway 19. A pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured. The airplane was totally destroyed.

Fire of a Boeing 737-4Q8 in São Paulo

Date & Time: Nov 7, 2024 at 0042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PS-TLB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vitória – São Paulo
MSN:
26299/2602
YOM:
1994
Flight number:
TTL5682
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport at 2334LT on November 6 on a cargo service to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, carrying two pilots and a load of various goods. On approach to runway 28L, the crew declared an emergency after a fire declared in the cargo compartment. The crew was able to continue the approach, landed safely and stopped the airplane on runway 28L. Both pilots were quickly evacuated and the airplane was partially destroyed by fire.