Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Turbo Otter on Sucia Island

Date & Time: Jul 23, 2026 at 1722 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N709KA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Seattle – Roche Harbor
MSN:
410
YOM:
1960
Flight number:
KEN140
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Seattle to Roche Harbor, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing off Sucia Island. The airplane landed on water and eventually crashed into some rocks. All 11 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin, among them one was seriously injured. Few minutes after the accident, the airplane caught fire and was totally destroyed.

Crash of a Piper PA-61P AeroStar in Saranac Lake: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 2026 at 2238 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N800AA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
61-0336-098
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Saranac Lake-Adirondack Airport runway 23, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km south of the airfield. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Gabriel P. Jasper, pilot.
Passengers:
Gabriella M. Hillgrube,
Guiliana M. Hillgrube.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 2026 at 1930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
C-FNRP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
11627
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
Bird Dog 104
Country:
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 Cessna 680A Citation Latitude in Laredo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 2026 at 2158 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N523QS
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
San José del Cabo – Austin
MSN:
680A-0061
YOM:
2016
Location:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed San José del Cabo-Los Cabos Airport runway 16 at 1818LT on a taxi flight to Austin-Bergstrom, TX, carrying four passengers and two pilots. It climbed to FL430 and proceeded to the northeast when, about an hour into the flight, the crew decided to divert to Laredo Airport. After being cleared for an approach to runway 36L, the crew attempted an emergency landing on the Bob Bullock Loop 20 Highway, about 4 km south-southeast of the airport. After landing at night, the airplane hit a concrete berm and crashed. It broke in two and the front part of the fuselage caught fire. A passenger was killed while five other occupants were injured. According to the Laredo Airport Director, the crew reported low fuel and a power outage.

Crash of a Boeing B-52H-160-BW Stratofortress at Edwards AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 2026 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
60-0061
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Edwards AFB - Edwards AFB
MSN:
464426
YOM:
1960
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local test flight at Edwards AFB on behalf of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, carrying six crew members, among them two Boeing employees, and two civil flight test engineers. Shortly after takeoff, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a huge explosion. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Col Gregory Watson,
Lt Col Gabriel Estrella,
Lt Col Miles Middleton,
Maj Alexander Davis,
Maj Robert Dee,
Maj Brad Hovey,
Jeromy Smith,
Christopher Rischar.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air near Ruidoso: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 2026 at 0012 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N249CP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Roswell – Ruidoso
MSN:
LJ-841
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Roswell Air Center on an ambulance flight to Ruidoso, carrying two passengers and two pilots. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the Capitan Mountains, some 30 km northeast of Ruidoso-Sierra Blanca Airport, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 300 Super King Air off Vero Beach

Date & Time: May 12, 2026 at 1205 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HP-1859
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marsh Harbour – Freeport
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was en route from Marsh Harbour to Freeport, an internal flight within Bahamas. For unknown reasons, the pilot declared an emergency and was forced to ditch the airplane some 80 km east of Vero Beach, Florida. All 10 occupants were rescued, among them three were injured. The airplane sank and was lost.

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

Date & Time: Apr 30, 2026 at 2302 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N291AN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
River Falls – New Braunfels
MSN:
421C-0242
YOM:
1977
Location:
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 401B in Grand Oaks: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 2026 at 0834 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N122AT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
401B-0042
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tampa North Aero Park Runway 32, the twin engine airplane initiated a left turn and climbed to an altitude of about 200 feet when control was lost. It crashed in the backyard of a residence located at Aldus Drive, Grand Oaks, less than 2 km northwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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.