Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air near Ruidoso: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 2026 at 0012 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Angels Envy Aviation
Registration:
N249CP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Roswell – Ruidoso
MSN:
LJ-841
YOM:
1979
Location:
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Roswell Air Center on an ambulance flight to Ruidoso, carrying two passengers and two pilots. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the Capitan Mountains, some 30 km northeast of Ruidoso-Sierra Blanca Airport, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90A King Air in Simariya: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 2026 at 1934 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
VT-AJV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ranchi - New Delhi
MSN:
LJ-1159
YOM:
1987
Location:
Simariya
Jharkhand
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Ranchi-Birsa Munda Airport at 1911LT on an ambulance flight to New Delhi, carrying five passengers and two pilots. About 20 minutes into the flight, the crew contacted Kolkata Control Center and requested a rerouting because of poor weather conditions. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a flat attitude in a forest located near Simariya. The airplane was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Vivek Vikas Bhagat, pilot,
Swarajdeep Singh, pilot.
Passengers:
Sanjay Kumar,
Archana Devi,
Dhuru Kumar,
Dr. Vikas Gupta, doctor,
Sachin Mishra, paramedic.

Crash of a Beechcraft B90 King Air in Doraville

Date & Time: Dec 28, 2025 at 0936 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
711BN
Registration:
N40BA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Miami - Kennesaw
MSN:
LJ-444
YOM:
1969
Location:
Doraville
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Miami-Executive Airport (Kendall Tamiami) at 0628LT on a flight to Kennesaw-Cobb County-McCollum Airport, Georgia. Approaching Atlanta control area, the pilot declared an emergency and requested a clearance to land at the nearest airport. Vectored to Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree, the pilot modified his route and completed a left hand circuit. On final approach to runway 21L, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Homeland Drive, in a residential area located in Doraville, about 5 km north northeast of the airport. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air near Hicks: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 2025 at 1334 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
N291CC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Fort Worth - Fort Worth
MSN:
LJ-728
YOM:
1977
Location:
Hicks
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport Runway 16L at 1201LT on a training flight with two pilots on board. After completing several circuits over Nocona and Bowie Airfields, the crew returned to Fort Worth. While cruising at an altitude of 1,000 feet in a left hand turn, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a trailer parking located about 2,5 km north of Hicks Airfield, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Olivar

Date & Time: Sep 13, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
CC-AHN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Puerto Montt – Santiago
MSN:
LJ-517
YOM:
1971
Location:
Olivar
Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on an ambulance flight from Puerto Montt to Santiago, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. In the early morning, the twin engine airplane collided with a fence and crashed in a private garden located in Olivar, some 93 km south of Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. All four occupants were evacuated with various injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
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