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Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan off Nabire
Date & Time:
Jan 27, 2026 at 1257 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-SNS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nabire - Kaimana
MSN:
208B-2341
YOM:
2012
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Nabire Airport at 1254LT on a schedule service to Kaimana, carrying 11 passengers and two pilots. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about a loss of engine power and was cleared for an immediate return and landing on runway 17. Unable to do so, the pilot attempted an emergency landing and ditched the airplane into the sea, few hundred metres northwest of the airfield. All 13 occupants were rescued.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX near Rourkela
Date & Time:
Jan 10, 2026 at 1319 LT
Operator:
Registration:
VT-KSS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bhubaneshwar - Rourkela
MSN:
208B-5680
YOM:
2022
Flight number:
IOA102
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Bhubaneswar-Biju Patnaik Airport at 1220LT on a schedule service to Rourkela, carrying four passengers and two pilots. Following an uneventful flight at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the crew started the descent to Rourkela when he encountered an unexpected situation and declared an emergency at 1314LT. Five minutes later, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a pasture located 10 km south of Rourkela. All six occupants were injured.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Kwale: 11 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 28, 2025 at 0830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-CCA
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ukunda - Kichwa Tembo
MSN:
208B-1248
YOM:
2007
Flight number:
RRV203
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Ukunda-Diani Airfield, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Kwale, some 17 km northwest of the departure airport. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 11 occupants were killed, among them 10 tourists (eight Hungarians and two Germans) en route to the Masai Mara National Park.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Ilaga
Date & Time:
Aug 25, 2025 at 0942 LT
Registration:
PK-PPI
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Timika - Ilaga
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 25 at Ilaga-Aminggaru Airport, the single engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran by few metres, veered to the right and collided with a wooden guard post before coming to rest against the perimeter fence, bursting into flames. Both crew members, a pilot and a technician, escaped with minor injuries before the airplane would be totally destroyed by fire. The crew completed a cargo flight from Timika-Moses Kilangin Airport.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Puero Ayacucho: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 29, 2025
Operator:
Registration:
AMB-4292
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Puerto Ayacucho – Parima B
MSN:
208B-1172
YOM:
2006
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Puerto Ayacucho Airport on a flight to Parima B, carrying eight citizens belonging to the Yanomami indigenous community and two pilots. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew encountered engine problems. The airplane lost height and crashed in a dense wooded area located 14 km east of Puerto Ayacucho Airport. Seven people were killed and three were rescued, among them the copilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Supervan 900 in Cross Keys
Date & Time:
Jul 2, 2025 at 1723 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N716MM
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cross Keys - Cross Keys
MSN:
208B-0746
YOM:
1999
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Cross Keys Runway 27 at 1719LT on a skydiving flight, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot. Almost immediately after takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems and decided to return. He completed a left hand circuit, reduced his altitude and attempted to land on runway 27 when the airplane stalled and crashed in a wooded area located near the runway threshold. The accident occurred 4 minutes after takeoff. All 15 occupants were injured, three critically.
Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Las Palomas
Date & Time:
May 2, 2025 at 0718 LT
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UJF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Guerrero Negro - Hermosillo
MSN:
208B-1300
YOM:
2007
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Guerrero Negro Airport Runway 30 at 0658LT on a flight to Hermosillo, carrying five passengers and one pilot. About 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation, reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an uninhabited and rocky area located in Las Palomas, some 20 minutes after takeoff. All six occupants escaped unhurt while the airplane was destroyed.
