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Crash of a Mitsubishi Mu-2B-40 Solitaire in Copake: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 2025 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N635TA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
White Plains – Columbia County
MSN:
458
YOM:
1981
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After completing a last turn to the right, the twin engine airplane was descending to Columbia County Airport, New York, when it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located in Copake. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46R-350T Malibu Matrix in Folkston

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2025 at 1612 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N179ST
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cornelia – Folkston
MSN:
46-92003
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 01 at Folkston-Davis Field, the single engine airplane veered off runway, impacted trees and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants evacuated and four of them suffered various injuries. The airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a Honda HA-420 HondaJet in North Bend

Date & Time: Apr 7, 2025 at 0607 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N826E
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint George – South Bend
MSN:
420-00170
YOM:
2019
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 05 at North Bend-Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest into the Coos Bay. All five occupants were uninjured and quickly rescued. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Brooklyn Park: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 2025 at 1222 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N721MB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Des Moines - Anoka County
MSN:
91
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Anoka County-Blaine Airport Runway 09, the single engine airplane entered a sharp turn to the left then descended to the ground in a near vertical attitude before crashing onto a house located in the north part of Brooklyn Park, some 9 km short of runway, bursting into flames. The airplane and the house were destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board was killed. There were no casualties on the ground.

Crash of a Cessna 525A Citation CJ2+ in Mesquite Metro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 2025 at 0733 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N525CZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mesquite - Addison
MSN:
525A-0380
YOM:
2007
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 18 at Mesquite Metro Airport, the airplane continued to climb to an altitude of 950 feet in a slight turn to the right when it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near Lawson and Clay Mathis roads. The airplane exploded upon impact and was totally destroyed. The wreckage was found approximately 2 km southwest from runway 36 threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208A Cargomaster in Codys Corner: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 2025 at 1840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N40EA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sebastian – Palatka
MSN:
208-0065
YOM:
1985
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a ferry flight from Sebastian to Palatka, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Codys Corner, Florida. The airplane was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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 a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX into the Norton Sound: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2025 at 1516 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N321BA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Unalakleet - Nome
MSN:
208B-5613
YOM:
2020
Flight number:
BRG445
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Unalakleet Airport Runway 33 at 1538LT on a regular service (flight BRG445) to Nome, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. The airplane continued at an altitude of 7,700 feet for about 30 minutes then the pilot reduced his altitude to 5,300 feet when radar contact was lost at 1516LT. At this time, the airplane was about 70 km from the destination airport. The wreckage was found a day later on sea ice in the Norton Sound approximately 34 miles (54,7 km) southeast of Nome. There are no survivors.

Crash of a Learjet 55 in Philadelphia: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 2025 at 1806 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UCI
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Philadelphia - Springfield
MSN:
55-032
YOM:
1982
Flight number:
MTS56
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Northeast Philadelphia Airport at 1805LT on an ambulance flight to Springfield-Branson Airport, Missouri, under callsign MTS56 (Med Jets 56). On board were two pilots, one pediatric patient, her mother and two paramedics. After takeoff from runway 24, the airplane continued to climb to the altitude of 1,650 feet. In marginal weather conditions (light rain and mist), the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed with a high rate of descent on Cottman Avenue, near Roosevelt Mall, about 4,7 km southwest from the end of runway 24. The airplane disintegrated on impact and several buildings and vehicles were destroyed. All six occupants were killed as well as one people on the ground.

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.