Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2024
rural runway
Accidents

Fiery Crash at Tokyo Haneda Kills Five, Highlights String of Runway Incursions

All passengers and crew of the destroyed JAL Airbus A350-900 survived
First Japan Airlines A350-900 Takes Off
Accidents

Mystery of Missing Gulfstream III Deepens

Reports that the jet's wreckage was found might not be accurate
Missing Gulfstream III private jet
Accidents

NTSB: Unknown Emergency Preceded Meridian Fatal Crash

An investigation did not find mechanical failures
Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, Kansas (Photo: Johnson County, Kansas)
Accidents

Vortex Ring Drill Triggered Bell 429 In-flight Break-up

NTSB faults pilot, instructor in 2022 fatal accident
Bell 429 crash April 2022
Accidents

UK AAIB: Multiple Factors Led to Challenger Accident

Slow airspeed and strong crosswind led to mishap
Accidents

PC-12 Crashes on Approach to San Angelo, Texas

The pilot and passenger were killed in the accident
Pilatus PC-12 flight track before crash
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2023
rural runway
Accidents

AOPA: General Aviation Accident Rate Declines in 2021

Total accidents rise, but so do overall flight hours
Safety

NBAA Publishes Runway Excursion Prevention Guide

Veering off of or overrunning runways is a leading cause of business jet accidents
Gulfstream G150 overrun
Safety

AINsight: Wait, Wait, Don’t Take Off!

Runway incursions involving business jets are on the rise as crews misunderstand line up and wait instructions
A Learjet crosses in front of a landing Embraer jet at Boston's Logan International Airport
Accidents

NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision

A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway
Image from NTSB report showing paths of aircraft in accident
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Protest Damage and Illegal Charters Fuel Insurance Concerns

Business aviation professionals urged to consider indemnity liability insurance
Letze Generation protestors damage a Citation CJ1+ aircraft at Sylt Airport in Germany.
Safety

EBAA Summit in Cologne To Boost Data4Safety Initiative

European business aviation group will push for safety excellence at annual meeting
EBAA Safety Summit
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2023
rural runway
Accidents

A Deeper Look into Part 135 Cargo Ops Accidents

Cargo ops account for 22 percent of lower 48 Part 135 crashes
Ameriflight Fairchild Metroliner (N370AE)
Accidents

NTSB: McSpadden Reported Problem before Fatal Crash

McSpadden had been on air-to-air photography mission
Richard McSpadden
Accidents

Bizjets Collide after Unauthorized Takeoff Attempt at Houston Hobby

While there were no injuries, the Hawker 850XP and Citation Mustang suffered substantial damage
Hawker 850XP N269AA
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: October 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2023
rural runway
Accidents

Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents Climb Year-to-date

24 people died in N-numbered bizjets in first nine months of 2023
January 2, 2023 – Embraer Phenom 300 accident, N555NR (Photo: NTSB)
Accidents

Air Safety Institute's McSpadden, a 'True Giant,' Dies in Aircraft Crash

The aircraft was on an emergency return to Lake Placid Airport
Richard McSpadden
Safety

Laser Injures Yorkshire Air Ambulance Flight Crew

Yorkshire helicopter ambulances hit by lasers three times in one week
Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter
Rotorcraft

Low Clearance Helicopter Snagged Under Freeway Overpass

Sikorsky S-92 gets jammed under I-12 in Louisiana while being transported by truck
Accidents

Air-to-air Missile May Have Downed Prigozhin's Bizjet

Aviation security expert believes crash was no accident
Legacy 600 crash in Russia
Rotorcraft

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident
Broward Country air ambulance helicopter accident August 28, 2023
Rotorcraft

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Body of second crew member recovered
Bell 212
Rotorcraft

AW169 Crash Investigation Points to Flaws in Part 29 Regs

Duplex bearing failure lead to 2018 AW169 crash
Rotorcraft

NTSB: S-64 Descending as It Collided with Bell 407

Firefighting helicopters took different routes around terrain before collision
Path taken by S-64 and Bell 407 helicopters before midair collision
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2023
Accidents

Russia's Safety Board Not Investigating Legacy 600 Crash

Main federal agency looking into accident as criminal case
Legacy 600 crash in Russia