Crash of a Cessna 402B in Ciudad del Este: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 2026 at 1549 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZP-BEE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ciudad del Este – Asunción
MSN:
402B-0614
YOM:
1974
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Ciudad del Este-Guaraní Airport Runway 05 at 1523LT on a cargo flight to Asunción. On board were two pilots and two security officers from Prosegur in charge of the cargo consisting with valuable objects. About 12 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 6,400 feet and at a speed of 150 knots, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to return to Ciudad del Este. On approach from the west, the airplane lost height and crashed against trees located near the village of San Isidro, some 1,500 metres west of the main terminal. The pilot was killed and three other occupants were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed.
Crew:
Fernando Noldin, pilot, †
Yeruti Núñez, copilot.
Passengers:
Hiron Bogado,
Fredy Recalde.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Guyana: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2026 at 0827 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
8R-YAC
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Mahdia – Imbaimadai
MSN:
208B-0647
YOM:
1997
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Mahdia Airfield around 0809LT on a cargo flight to Imbaimadai, with an ETA at 0840LT. The pilot was sole on board. About 20 minutes into the fight, while cruising at an altitude of 6,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located on the slope of a mountain in the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Ryder Castello.

Crash of a Beechcraft H18 in Coron: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 2026 at 1139 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
RP-C2984
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Coron - Sangley Point
MSN:
BA-660
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Coron-Francisco B. Reyes Airport Runway 08, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed. The airplane was en route to Sangley Point Airport, Cavite, carrying 63 boxes of live fish.
Crew:
Joseph Jiao, pilot,
Allan Camelon, copilot.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500B in Chesterfield: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 2026 at 0024 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N444CA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chesterfield - Olathe
MSN:
500-1458-162
YOM:
1964
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Chesterfield-Spirit of St Louis Airport Runway 26L, the twin engine airplane entered a right turn and climbed to the altitude of 900 feet when the pilot initiated a circuit to return to the same runway. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante near Jérémie: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 1337 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N316AF
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Jérémie – Les Cayes
MSN:
110271
YOM:
1980
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was on a cargo flight from Jérémie to Les Cayes, carrying two pilots and a load of various goods. It failed to arrive at destination and crashed in hilly terrain located southeast of Jérémie. The wreckage was found a day later in an isolated area. Both crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal.

Crash of a Boeing 727-227 in Barranquilla

Date & Time: Dec 12, 2025 at 0341 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-5216
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Barranquilla – Bogotá
MSN:
21996/1571
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
KRE141
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport Runway 05 at 0227LT on a cargo service (flight KRE141) to Bogotá. About 15 minutes into the flight, bound to the south at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the crew initiated a 180 turn after he informed ATC about technical problems with the landing gear. The crew followed several circuits southwest of the airport then completed a low pass over the runway at a height of about 250 feet. Following this maneuver, the airplane continued to climb and turn to the left before heading to the south. The airplane landed on runway 05 at 0340LT. After touchdown, the left main gar collapsed, causing the left wing to struck the ground, and the airplane slid for few hundred metres before coming to rest at 0341LT. All occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP near Leer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 2025 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AVIONS-416
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Juba - Leer
Flight number:
114
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Juba Airport on a cargo flight to Leer, carrying three crew members and humanitarian food assistance from Samaritan’s Purse to flood-affected communities in Southern Unity State. While approaching the destination, it crashed in unknown circumstances 20 km north of Leer Airfield and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

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 Boeing 727-2M7 in Nyala: 19 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 2025 at 0141 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N726CK
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
21951/1680
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
Upon landing at night on runway 04 at Nyala Airport, the airplane was shot down by Sudan Armed Forces. The airplane veered off runway to the left and crashed in a ditch located 900 metres past the runway threshold, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 19 occupants were killed, among them 17 members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) including Abdul Rahim Wad Abuk, uncle of Hemedti, commander of the RSF. Sudan Government reported the airplane was shot down because suspected of carrying weapons and army equipment on behalf of the rebels. It is believed that the airplane was still operated with the registration N726CK while registered to a Kenyan Operator with 7Q registration (Malawi).
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Sudan Armed Forces.