Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 near Fort Simpson: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 2026 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
Operator:
Registration:
C-FNRP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11627
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
Bird Dog 104
Location:
Fort Simpson
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Engaged in a firefighting mission out from Hay River Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Martin Hills, some 50 km west southwest of Fort Simpson. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Zhelezinka: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 2026
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
UP-A0288
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Zhelezinka - Zhelezinka
MSN:
1G117-40
YOM:
1970
Location:
Zhelezinka
Pavlodar
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While engaged in a crop spraying mission, the single engine airplane collided with a power line and crashed in a pond located in Zhelezinka, coming to rest upside down. A pilot was killed and a second occupant was injured.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Khandyga

Date & Time: May 19, 2026
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
MiAn Airlines
Registration:
RA-40440
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Khandyga - Khandyga
MSN:
1G224-17
YOM:
1987
Location:
Khandyga
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Khandyga-Teply Klyuch Airport on a patrol mission with six passengers and two pilots on board. En route, the engine failed and the crew decided to return to Khandyga but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a dense wooded area, bursting into flames. All eight occupants were rescued, among them a pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III in Wimberley: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 2026 at 2302 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
Operator:
KB Flies
Registration:
N291AN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
River Falls – New Braunfels
MSN:
421C-0242
YOM:
1977
Location:
Wimberley
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed River Falls Airport shortly after 2100LT on a private flight to New Braunfels, carrying four passengers and one pilot. About an hour into the flight, the pilot was forced to modify his heading because of weather. Approaching the destination, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and erratic values were noted with the aircraft' speed, heading and altitude. Eventually, he dove into the ground and crashed in a relative flat attitude in a wooded area located in Wimberley, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 30 km north of New Braunfels Airport. The airplane was destroyed and all five occupants were killed. Weather in the area consisted with thunderstorm activity and rain.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Juba: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 2026 at 0943 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-NOK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yei - Juba
Location:
Juba
Central Equatoria (الاستوائية الوسطى)
Country:
South Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Yei Airfield at 0915LT on a flight to Juba, carrying 13 passengers and one pilot. Approaching Juba, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility when the airplane crashed 20 km southwest of Juba, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants were killed, 12 South Sudanese citizens and two Kenyans.

Crash of a Cessna 550 Citation Bravo near San Gabriel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 2026 at 1057 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 550 Citation Bravo
Operator:
Registration:
CP-3243
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
La Paz – Santa Cruz
MSN:
550-1132
YOM:
2006
Location:
San Gabriel
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed La Paz-El Alto at 0819LT on a positioning flight to Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport with two pilots on board. The last contact with ATC was recorded at 0850LT. About five minutes later, while cruising at FL390, the airplane initiated a turn to the right then completed a 360° circuit that was repeated 20 times until 1055LT. At this time, it entered an uncontrolled descent (the last radar contact was recorded at 19,000 feet) and eventually crashed in a flat attitude in a wooded area located northeast of San Gabriel. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Julio Cesar Sardan Villarroel, pilot,
Carlos Fernando Moyano Aguirre, pilot.
Probable cause:
A possible slow and accidental cabin depressurization which caused the pilots to suffer hypoxia and resulting in a loss of control after the airplane ran out of fuel.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules in Puerto Leguízamo: 69 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
FAC1016
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Puerto Leguízamo – Puerto Asís
MSN:
5014
YOM:
1984
Location:
Puerto Leguízamo
Putumayo
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
115
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
69
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Puerto Leguízamo-Caucayá (La Tagua) Airport on a troop transfer to Puerto Asís, carrying 117 soldiers from three platoons and 11 crew members. Shortly after takeoff from runway 10, while in initial climb, it encountered engine problems, rolled slightly to the left then descended to the ground and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km northwest of the city, bursting into flames. 57 people were rescued and 69 others were killed, 61 soldiers, six crew members and two police officers.

Crash of a Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air 250 near Boyce: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 2026 at 1418 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 250 Super King Air
Operator:
Sher Donald Trustee
Registration:
N886DS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fort Lauderdale - Alexandria
MSN:
BY-248
YOM:
2015
Location:
Boyce
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport at 1227LT on a flight to Alexandria, Louisiana. The pilot was sole on board. After completing a right turn descending to Alexandria Airport, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed south of Boyce, east of Rodemacher Lake. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest in Broome

Date & Time: Mar 19, 2026 at 1117 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 441 Conquest
Operator:
Registration:
VH-LBZ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Broome - Mungalalu-Truscott AFB
MSN:
441-0038
YOM:
1978
Location:
Broome
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 10 at Broome Airport, the twin engine airplane lost height and crashed in a mangrove. All seven occupants were injured and quickly rescued. The airplane was en route to the Mungalalu-Truscott AFB located in the Anjo Peninsula.

Crash of a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker in Iraq: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 2026
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
59-1444
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tel Aviv - Tel Aviv
MSN:
17932/347
YOM:
1959
Location:
Iraq
All Iraq
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While flying over Iraq, the airplane collided with a second USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker registered 63-8017. Following the midair collision, 63-8017 lost the top of its tail and its crew was able to return to Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Airport for an emergency landing. Out of control, 62-3556 crashed in Western Iraq and was destroyed. All six crew members were killed. US Government confirmed that the crash was not the consequence of a hostile action.
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