Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in Saint Mary's: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 2024 at 2200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N90193
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bethel - Saint Mary's
MSN:
207-0007
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach to Saint Mary's Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions. On short final, the single engine airplane crashed about 800 metres short of runway and was destroyed. All four occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a taxi flight from Bethel.

Crash of an ATR42-512 in Serui

Date & Time: Sep 9, 2024 at 1035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-YSP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Biak - Serui - Jayapura
MSN:
559
YOM:
1998
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
42
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll from Serui-Stevanus Rumbewas Airport Runway 28, the crew decided to abort for unknown reasons. The airplane veered off runway to the left. While contacting soft ground, it lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest nearby a wooded area. All 48 occupants evacuated safely. The airplane landed at 1019LT from Biak and was taking off for its last leg to Jayapura when the accident occurred.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage in Anderson: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 2024 at 0952 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N629AG
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fort Dodge - Anderson
MSN:
46-36605
YOM:
2013
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Anderson-Darlington Field Airport, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure, probably because his altitude was too high. Control was lost and the single engine airplane crashed in an open field located three miles from the airfield, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign in Washington

Date & Time: Aug 18, 2024 at 1640 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N680SA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goldsboro - Washington
MSN:
680-0237
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After a flight from Dallas-Addison, the crew made two stops at Palm Coast, Florida, and Goldsboro, North Carolina, before returning to his base at Washington-Warren Field. After landing on runway 23, the airplane suffered a runway excursion and came to a halt, bursting into flames. Both crew members evacuated safely while the airplane was partially destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Beechcraft B100 King Air in Lake Simcoe

Date & Time: Aug 13, 2024 at 1225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-FTFT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Toronto - Lake Simcoe
MSN:
BE-49
YOM:
1978
Flight number:
TOR804
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Airport in the morning to perform training at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport under flight number TOR804. After performing several approaches and touch-and-go, the crew was completing an approach to runway 28 when the airplane belly landed. It slid for few dozen metres before coming to a halt, bursting into flames. All three crew members evacuated safely but the airplane was totally destroyed by fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-8-311 in Malakal

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2024
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-SMI
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Maban - Malakal
MSN:
404
YOM:
1995
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Malakal Airport following a special flight from Maban on behalf of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service. It is believed that the airplane impacted obstacles upon takeoff from Maban Airport, causing both main landing gears to be sheared off. All 38 occupants were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5A Buffalo in Pieri: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 2024
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7Q-STB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
95
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After landing at Pieri Airstrip, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with obstacles, bursting into flames. The crew evacuated with minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed by fire. Unfortunately, three people on the ground were killed and several others were wounded.

Crash of a Cessna 750 Citation X in Jamestown

Date & Time: Aug 5, 2024 at 1012 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N750GB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dunkirk – Fort Lauderdale
MSN:
750-0504
YOM:
2014
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dunkirk-Chautauqua County Airport, State of New York, on a ferry flight to Fort-Lauderdale-Executive Airport, carrying a crew of two. After he reached the altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew reported technical problems with the onboard electric system and elected to divert to Jamestown-Chautauqua County Airport. On final approach to runway 25, at an airspeed of 157 knots and with a rate of descent of 1,000 feet per minute, the airplane impacted the ground at runway threshold and went out of control. It caught fire, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a grassy area, bursting into flames. Both crew members were rescued with various injuries. The airplane was totally destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-200ER in Kathmandu: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 2024 at 1113 LT
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AME
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kathmandu – Pokhara
MSN:
7772
YOM:
2003
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport at 1111LT, carrying technical engineers and staff of the airline. The airplane was ferried to Pokhara to proceed with a C-check maintenance program. Less than two minutes after takeoff from runway 02, the crew encountered an unexpected situation when the airplane rolled to the right, went to an almost vertical attitude before it crashed 200 meters to the right of the runway centerline, bursting into flames. The captain was seriously injured while 18 other occupants were killed.

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

Date & Time: Jul 20, 2024 at 1250 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N1259K
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Youngstown - Youngstown
MSN:
208B-0974
YOM:
2002
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was returning to its base at Youngstown-Windsor Airfield following a local skydiving mission. On approach to the grassy runway, the airplane went out of control, impacted a road and crashed below in a pasture. The airplane was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.