Crash of a Dassault Falcon 50 near Kesikkavak: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 2025 at 2044 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9H-DFS
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Ankara – Tripoli
MSN:
185
YOM:
1987
Flight number:
HMJ185
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Ankara-Esenboğa at 2017LT on a charter flight to Tripoli. It reached the max altitude of 32,000 feet when the crew encountered technical problems and was cleared to return to Ankara. The crew initiated a turn to the left to return to the airport when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located near the village of Kesikkavak, west of Haymana. The airplane was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, among them General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces. He was returning to Libya following a meeting with Yaşar Güler, Turkish Minister of National Defense. Technical issue with the electric system was reported.
Passengers (Libyan Delegation):
General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces
General Al-Fitouri Gharibil, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Ground Forces,
General Mahmoud Al-Qatawi, in charge of Military production,
Muhammad Al-Asawi Diab, advisor to the Chief of Staff,
Muhammad Omar Ahmed Mahjoub, military photographer.

Crash of a Cessna 650 Citation III in Toluca: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 2025 at 1231 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-PRO
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Acapulco - Toluca
MSN:
650-0032
YOM:
1984
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach to Toluca-Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos Airport Runway 33, the crew was cleared to land when he informed ATC he would initiate a go around procedure. The airplane entered a left turn then descended to the ground and crashed onto a hangar located about 3 km southwest of the airport, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Juan Carlos Olivares Casas, pilot,
Walding Sánchez Manzano, copilot.
Passengers:
Raúl Gómez Ruiz,
Olga Janine Buenfil Cardone,
Gustavo Palomino Olet,
Raúl Gómez Buenfil,
Ilse Lizeth Hernández Téllez,
Natalia,
Raúl,
Ximena.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Makepeace Lake: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 2025 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-FDPW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Theresa Point - Makepeace Lake
MSN:
1339
YOM:
1959
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was approaching Makepeace Lake when it crashed in unknown circumstances near the north shore and was destroyed. The pilot was injured while all four passengers, natives from Saint Theresa Point First Nation were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in Kanyemba

Date & Time: Jun 18, 2025
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-TAE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
BB-704
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe Airport on a charter flight to a safari camp, carrying eight tourists and two pilots. En route, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Kanyemba, north Zimbabwe, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia. Upon landing on rough terrain, the airplane lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon in Nanwalek: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2025 at 1400 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N91025
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Homer - Nanwalek
MSN:
207-0016
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
2E213
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Following a charter flight from Homer, the single engine airplane was approaching Nanwalek Airport when the pilot apparently spotted a dog on the runway and initiated a go around procedure. Shortly later, the airplane stalled and crash landed. The pilot and a passenger were killed and the second passenger was seriously injured.

Crash of a Beechcraft 1900D in GPOC Unity: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 2025 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5X-RHB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
GPOC Unity - Juba
MSN:
UE-429
YOM:
2002
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The airplane was chartered by the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) to carry oil workers from the GPOC Unity Airfield to Juba. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed 500 metres from the airfield, coming to rest upside down. One passenger survived while 20 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 402C near Urrao: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 2025 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2522
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Juradó – Medellín
MSN:
402C-0322
YOM:
1980
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route from Juradó to Medellín, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In reduced visibility due to low clouds, the twin engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located on Cerro San José, near Urrao. The wreckage was found a day later. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I off Rottnest Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 2025 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-WTY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rottnest Island - Perth
MSN:
208-00586
YOM:
2016
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After takeoff from the Thomson Bay in Rottnest Island, the single engine seaplane banked left, causing the left wing tip to struck the water surface. The airplane water looped and plunged into the water, floating in a vertical attitude. Three passengers were seriously injured while one was unhurt. Two others (one Swiss and one Danish citizen) as well as the pilot were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander near Sapmanga: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 2024 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P2-SAM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Wasu - Lae
MSN:
2197
YOM:
1986
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Wasu Airfield at 1012LT on a charter flight to Lae-Nadzab Tomodachi Airport, with an ETA at 1047LT. On board were five people, four passengers and one pilot. The passengers included a member of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) and an employee from the Housing Ministry. Few minutes after takeoff from Wasu, while cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain near Sapmanga, southwest of Wasu. The wreckage was located but the access is difficult. About two days after the accident, PNG authorities confirmed that all five occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-3T in Olyokminsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 2024 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
RA-05884
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Olyokminsk - Zheleznogorsk
MSN:
2004
YOM:
2000
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Olyokminsk Airport, while in initial climb, it is believed that the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 1,5 km from the airfield. A passenger was killed and four other occupants were injured. The airplane was en route to Zheleznogorsk on behalf of a Gold Mine Company.