RUSSIA – A Russian military transport aircraft AN-26 crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 onboard, according to the Defense Ministry on Wednesday. Among them were 6 crew members and 23 passengers. “During a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula on March 31 at around 6:00 PM Moscow time (1500GMT), communication with the An-26 military transport […]
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Air Canada Aircraft Collision with Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport Kills 2
USA – A pilot and co-pilot were killed and 2 others injured when Air Canada aircraft collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday. The crash occurred at about 11.40 pm (0340GMT), when a Jazz Aviation flight operated on behalf of Air Canada struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and […]
Indian Air Force Fighter Jet Crash Kills 2
INDIA – An Indian Air Force fighter jet crash in Assam state late Thursday killed 2 pilots, according to authorities. The aircraft lost contact after taking off from Jorhat in Assam on Thursday evening. The Indian Air Force confirmed Friday morning that both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the crash. “All personnel of the IAF […]
Bolivian Military Cargo Plane Crash Kills 15
BOLIVIA – At least 15 people were on Friday killed and over 30 others injured when a Bolivian military cargo plane crashed after it skid off the runway and plowed into a busy road in El Alto city. The crash occurred at 6.20 pm local time (2220GMT) as the plane was landing at the El […]
Turkish F-16 Fighter Jet Crash in Balikesir Kills 1
TURKEY – A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crash in Balikesir province early Wednesday killed the pilot, according to the country’s National Defense Ministry. Radio contact and tracking information was lost with the aircraft, which took off from the 9th Main Jet Base Command in Balikesir at 12.56 a.m. local time (2156GMT Tuesday), the ministry said […]
Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd’s Beechcraft King Air C90 Aircraft Crash Kills 7
INDIA – A Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd’s Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft VT-AJV ambulance crash in India’s Jharkhand state on Monday killed all 7 onboard, according to authorities. The aircraft was carrying out a medical evacuation to the capital New Delhi. The private chartered plane lost communication soon after taking off from the state capital […]
Iranian Air Force Aircraft Crash Kills 1
IRAN – An Iranian Air Force aircraft crash on Thursday in Hamadan Province killed 1 pilot, while the other survived. The aircraft went down during a nighttime training mission, according to Iran International and local media outlets. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, Iran’s state TV reported.
Diamond DA Training Aircraft Crash in Russia Kills 3
RUSSIA – Three people were killed on Monday when a Diamond DA training aircraft crashed in Russia’s Orenburg region. The Diamond DA aircraft, operated by the St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation, was conducting a training flight near the city of Orsk when it went down with an instructor and two cadets on board, […]
India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar Killed in Plane Crash
INDIA – India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday Jan. 28 morning killed together with several others in a private plane crash. The plane, carrying Ajit Pawar and others, crashed in Maharashtra’s city of Baramati, said public broadcaster All India Radio. Besides Pawar, four people were onboard including two crew members, […]
Private Jet Crashes at Bangor International Airport in Maine with 8 Onboard
USA – A private jet with 8 onboard crashed after takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine late Sunday, according to FAA. “A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine around 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, Jan. 25. Eight people were on board. The FAA (Federal […]
Falcon 50 Jet Crash Kills Libya’s Chief of General Staff Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and 4 Aides
LIBYA – Libya’s Chief of General Staff Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad is among 5 passengers onboard the Dassault Falcon 50 jet that crashed south of Ankara, shortly after takeoff according to the Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Tuesday. The wreckage of the jet which took off from Ankara’s Esenboga Airport en route to […]
Mexican Navy Plane Crash in Texas Kills 5
USA – At least 5 people were killed when a Mexican Navy plane crashed near Galveston in Texas when on a medical mission. 2 others were unharmed, while an additional person remains unaccounted for. According to the Navy, the aircraft – a King Air ANX-1209 – was carrying eight people, including one minor, when it […]
South Korea Launches New Jeju Air Crash Investigation
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea have launched a new Jeju Air crash investigation in the 2024 plane crash that killed 179. A special parliamentary committee comprised of 18 members of the National Assembly began the investigation, which will run for at least 40 days. The committee plans to look closely into factors that may have […]
F-16 Fighter Jet Crash in China Lake, CA Injures 1
USA – An F-16 fighter jet crash on Wednesday in China Lake, California left the pilot injured according to local fire department. The San Bernardino County Fire Department said it is assisting China Lake emergency resources with fire suppression from a downed aircraft in the dry lake bed near Trona. The pilot, who was the […]
Midair Plane Collision in Sydney Kills 1
AUSTRALIA – A light aircraft pilot was on Sunday killed in a midair plane collision in Sydney according to local reports. The incident occurred in Sydney’s southwest as one of the planes crashed into nearby bushland, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. The planes were part of a formation flight with 2 others. The second plane […]