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Crash of a Socata TBM-700C in Monroe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 2025 at 1715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N700PT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oshkosh - Monroe
MSN:
268
YOM:
2003
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Monroe Municipal Airport Runway 20, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a gravel quarry located north of the airfield. Both occupants were killed. They were completing a flight from Oshkosh.

Crash of a Beechcraft 100 King Air in Coral Springs: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 2025 at 1018 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N30HG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fort Lauderdale – Montego Bay
MSN:
BE-14
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport Runway 27 at 1014LT on a cargo flight to Montego Bay, carrying one passenger and one pilot. The goal of the flight was to deliver first aid to the victims of the recent hurricane 'Melissa'. After departure, the pilot completed a turn to the right and climbed to the altitude of 4,000 feet. While in a right hand turn, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pond located in a residential area in Coral Springs, some 11 km north northwest from the departure airport. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in Louisville: 14 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 2025 at 1714 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N259UP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Louisville - Honolulu
MSN:
48417/467
YOM:
1991
Flight number:
UPS2976
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Captain / Total flying hours:
8613
Captain / Total hours on type:
4918.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
9200
Copilot / Total hours on type:
994
Aircraft flight hours:
92992
Aircraft flight cycles:
21043
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Louisville-Muhammad Ali Intl Airport on a cargo service to Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye Intl Airport with a crew of three on board. During the takeoff roll on runway 17R, the pilot-in-command started the rotation while the left engine was on fire. The airplane was able to take off but failed to gain sufficient altitude and remained in a nose-up attitude at a maximum height of about 30 feet. It continued in such configuration above the runway at a speed of about 183 knots. After passing over runway 35L threshold, it rolled to the left, impacted an industrial building and crashed left wing first onto several buildings and vehicles located in the industrial area of Knopp, coming to rest about one km from the runway end, bursting into flames. Debris scattered for about 800 metres. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All three crew members were killed as well as 11 people on the ground. It is also reported that 23 people on the ground were injured, two seriously. It appears that the left engine (n°1) and its pylon separated from the wing structure after rotation, and was found standing in a grassy area along the left side of runway 17R. Multiple pieces of engine fan blades were found on runway 17R along with the main component of the left engine n°1. Both FDR and CVR were found with limited fire damage and transferred to NTSB lab for analyzing. The Flight Data Recorder had around 63 hours of data covering 24 flights, including the accident sequence. The Cockpit Voice Recorder contained 124 minutes of audio, including the the accident sequence. Analysis are focused on the catastrophic failure of the engine n°1 and the loss of power on engine n°2 resulting from debris ingestion.
Crew:
Richard Wartenberg, pilot,
Lee Truitt, copilot,
Dana Diamond, international relief officer.
Probable cause:
NTSB reported that after initial cleaning of the fracture surfaces, examination of the left pylon aft mount lug fractures found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure. On the aft lug, on both the inboard and outboard fracture surfaces, a fatigue crack was observed where the aft lug bore met the aft lug forward face. For the forward lug’s inboard fracture surface, fatigue cracks were observed along the lug bore. For the forward lug’s outboard fracture surface, the fracture consisted entirely of overstress with no indications of fatigue cracking. The forward top flange of the aft mount assembly was examined for indications of deformation or pre-existing fractures, but no indications were found. The spherical bearing was removed from the wing clevis for further evaluation.
Final Report:

Crash of a Hawker 800XP near Bath: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 2025 at 1727 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
XA-JMR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Battle Creek - Battle Creek
MSN:
258530
YOM:
2001
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Battle Creek-Kellogg Field-Executive Airport Runway 23R at 1708LT on a post maintenance test flight, carrying three crew members. After takeoff, the airplane bounded to the northeast then reached the assigned altitude of 15,000 feet before proceeding over Lansing. Apparently while performing stall maneuvers, the crew lost control of the airplane that entered a spin and crashed about a minute later in a field located near Bath. The airplane exploded on ground and was totally destroyed. All three occupants were killed. It was reported that the airplane arrived at Battle Creek Airport on 25 March 2025 and the present flight was the first since this date.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in New Bedford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 2025 at 0813 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N111RF
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
New Bedford - Kenosha
MSN:
259
YOM:
2003
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from New Bedford Airport Runway 05 in rain falls, the pilot made two successive turns to the left and reached the maximum altitude of 750 feet. The single engine airplane started to lose height and speed then struck a car on highway 195 and crashed in the embankment separating both highways, bursting into flames. The accident occurred 6,6 km southwest of New Bedford Airport. Both occupants in the airplane were killed and the car's drive was injured.

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

Date & Time: Oct 12, 2025 at 1334 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N291CC
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Fort Worth - Fort Worth
MSN:
LJ-728
YOM:
1977
Location:
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 Cessna 340 in Tomball: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 2025 at 1212 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N269WT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tomball - Lubbock
MSN:
340-0104
YOM:
1972
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 35L at Tomball-David Wayne Hooks Airport, while climbing, the pilot reported technical problems and elected to return for an emergency landing. Following a right hand circuit at a max altitude of 800 feet, he completed two turns to the right and initiated a descent to runway 35L. On short final, the airplane crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 in Mayfield

Date & Time: Sep 18, 2025 at 1538 LT
Registration:
N577RT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Louis - Mayfield
MSN:
525C-0133
YOM:
2013
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on Mayfield-Graves County Airport Runway 19 (1,525 metres long), the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, rolled through a road and eventually collided with a house located 216 metres past the runway end. The pilot escaped uninjured and the only person in the house was unhurt. The airplane was damaged seriously damaged.

Crash of a Grumman G-44A Widgeon off Beaver Cove

Date & Time: Sep 6, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N402E
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1444
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was flying to Beaver Cove, attempting to the annual International Seaplane Fly-In. Upon landing on Moosehead Lake, the seaplane crashed and sank by a depth of 27 metres. The pilot, sole on board, was able to escape through a rear door and was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

Crash of a Cessna 340A in Mosby: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 2025 at 1157 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N888MT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Washington - Mosby
MSN:
340A-0763
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Washington Regional Airport located 70 km west of Saint Louis, Missouri, at 1058LT, on a one-hour flight to Mosby. Following a left hand circuit, the pilot initiated the approach to runway 18 at Mosby-Midwest National Air Center Airport when the airplane crashed in an open field located about 1,5 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.