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 Canadair CRJ-900LR in New York: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 2026 at 2337 LT
Operator:
Registration:
C-GNJZ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Montreal - New York
MSN:
15052
YOM:
2005
Flight number:
AC8646
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
72
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 04 at New York-LaGuardia Airport at night, the crew initiated the braking procedure when, at a speed of 114 knots, the airplane collided with a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle which was responding to a separate incident. The truck n°35 had preliminarily been cleared and was responding to a nearby flight (United Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight 2384) that requested assistance for an unknown odor in the cockpit. It entered the runway from the left side of the airplane's track, from taxiway D, when the collision occurred while the speed of the airplane was still at 114 knots. Following the collision, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a parallel taxiway with the cockpit and the front section totally destroyed. Both pilots were killed and nine passengers were injured. 41 passengers and crew were transported to the hospital and 32 of those have since been released. Additionally, two crew of the fire truck were injured.
Crew:
Antoine Forest, pilot,
Mackenzie Gunther, copilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-8-102 in Nairobi

Date & Time: Mar 20, 2026 at 2054 LT
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-BXI
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kisumu – Nairobi
MSN:
376
YOM:
1994
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
6953
Captain / Total hours on type:
5703.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1978
Copilot / Total hours on type:
760
Aircraft flight hours:
49438
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Kisumu International Airport at 1958LT on an hour’s Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) commercial scheduled passenger flight to HKNW in Nairobi County. For this segment of flight, the Pilot-In-Command (PIC) was the pilot flying and the First Officer (FO) was the pilot monitoring. According to the flight crew, a prior ground briefing was carried out at HKKI before takeoff for the approach runway 06 (RWY 06) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (HKJK) in Nairobi. It was discussed that the flight crew would maintain Instrument Landing System (ILS) HKJK RWY 06, and if the flight crew got a visual of HKNW RWY 32, it would then break off and position for right base HKNW RWY 32. According to the flight plan, the alternate aerodrome of landing was HKJK or Kilimanjaro International Airport (HTKJ) After being visual with HKNW RWY 32, the flight crew broke off the ILS and began a visual approach for landing. The flight noticed the aircraft was too high when it crossed the threshold of RWY 32. The flight crew increased the descent rate to 700 ft per minute. An Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) “sink rate” warning sounded in the cockpit, followed by a hard landing. The aircraft lost control and veered off to the right of the runway into the grass area and stopped at about 30 metres. The nose landing gear collapsed while the left main landing gear detached, and the right main landing gear sustained damage. All 37 occupants evacuated safely.

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 a Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne I in Japuranã

Date & Time: Mar 11, 2026 at 1305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PS-HEV
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cuiabá – Japuranã
MSN:
31T-8104061
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Japuranã Airfield, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down. All four occupants were rescued, among them one was injured. The airplane was performing an ambulance flight from Cuiabá.

Crash of a Beechcraft 1900D at Boufarik AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 2026 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Boufarik AFB, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed. All four passengers were injured while both pilots were killed. Three days later, two of the survivors died from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in La Paz: 24 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 2026 at 1820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FAB-81
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santa Cruz – La Paz
MSN:
4759
YOM:
1977
Country:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Santa Cruz-Viru Viru Airport on a flight to La Paz, carrying eight crew members and a load of new banknotes. The approach to La Paz-El Alto was initiated in marginal weather conditions and after landing on runway 28, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and collided with several vehicles on the Costanera Avenue. The airplane was destroyed and among its occupant, one was killed while seven others were injured. On the ground, several cars and trucks were destroyed, 23 people were killed and 37 others were injured, some seriously.

Crash of a Beechcraft B200C Super King Air in Normanton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2026 at 1935 LT
Operator:
Registration:
VH-PUY
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Doomadgee - Normanton - Cairns
MSN:
BL-41
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After 4 passengers disembarked the aircraft on a flight from Doomadgee, the pilot planned to conduct a flight from Normanton to Cairns, Queensland. Shortly after takeoff from Normanton Airport's Runway 32, the twin engine airplane collided with terrain and a post-impact fire ensued. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Socata TBM-850 in Crockett

Date & Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N313BP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Houston - Crockett
MSN:
434
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Houston Executive Airport Runway 36 at 1210LT, bound to the northeast, and continued at an altitude of 5,000 feet. Following a normal approach, it landed on runway 02 at Crockett-Houston County Airport at 1240LT. After touchdown, the pilot started the braking procedure when the airplane deviated to the left. It veered off runway at a speed of about 61 knots, lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain near Les Cayes

Date & Time: Feb 3, 2026
Operator:
Registration:
N45SR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Port-au-Prince – Les Cayes
MSN:
31-7852141
YOM:
1978
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture Airport on a charter flight to Les Cayes on behalf of BOLT. On final approach to Les Cayes-Antoine Simon Airfield, the airplane crash landed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. All six occupants escaped unhurt.