Aviation Accident Analysis

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On January 29, 2025, PSA Airlines Flight 5342 operating as American Airlines Flight 5342, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ Aviation (formerly Bombardier) CL-600-2C10 (CRJ700) registered as N709PS, collided in flight with a U.S. Army Sikorsky...

Above photo: Jan. 10 – Delta flight aborts take-off at snow-covered Atlanta airport on Friday, January 10, 2025. Photo by The Daily Mail. Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On January 10, 2025, Delta Air Lines Flight 2668, a Boeing 757-300, rejected takeoff on runway 9L at...

Overview of the Incident On January 2, 2025, a single-engine Van’s RV-10 experimental aircraft crashed into the roof of a furniture manufacturing facility near Fullerton Municipal Airport in Fullerton, California. The aircraft had departed the airport at approximately...

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282’s mid-cabin door plug failure exposed serious concerns about structural integrity, pressurization safety, manufacturing quality, and regulatory oversight. Set against aviation history, including United Flight 811, the incident highlights why door-system failures demand rigorous investigation and lasting corrective action.

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On February 24, 2023, a Pilatus PC-12/45, registered as N273SM, crashed near Stagecoach, Nevada, after departing Reno-Tahoe International Airport on an air ambulance flight to Salt Lake City. The pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, the...

On December 18, 2022, Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35, an Airbus A330-243 (N393HA), encountered severe turbulence while enroute to Honolulu, Hawaii. The turbulence event resulted in 4 serious injuries and 20 minor injuries among the 293 occupants, and the airplane...

On October 23, 2022, a Korean Air Airbus A330-322 (HL7525) overran the end of Runway 22 while landing at Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. The aircraft struck airport equipment and came to rest in a grassy area beyond the runway...

On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after departing Denver International Airport on a scheduled flight to Honolulu, Hawaii. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200 carrying 231 passengers and 10 crewmembers, was...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On June 21, 2019, a Beech King Air 65-A90 operating as a skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Dillingham Airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. All eleven persons aboard the aircraft — the pilot and ten passengers — were fatally...

A tragic Beechcraft King Air 350 crash after takeoff from Addison Airport claimed ten lives and prompted a detailed federal investigation into possible engine, propeller, maintenance, and operational factors. The case highlights critical issues in loss-of-control accidents and complex aviation litigation.

On May 3, 2019, Miami Air International Flight 293, a Boeing 737-81Q (N732MA), departed the end of Runway 10 while landing at Jacksonville Naval Air Station (NIP) in Jacksonville, Florida. The airplane crossed the runway end, impacted a seawall, and came to rest in...

On April 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, a Boeing 737-700 operating from New York (LaGuardia) to Dallas, experienced an in-flight engine failure and diverted to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event involved engine debris and damage to the fuselage and a...

On April 9, 2018, a Piper PA-24-260 crashed at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, shortly after departing from Scottsdale Airport. The aircraft went down at approximately 9:00 p.m. and a post-crash fire was reported. Federal investigators...

On April 2, 2018, a Cessna 150 and a Cessna 525 Citation jet collided on the runway at Marion Municipal Airport in Marion, Indiana. The collision occurred during a takeoff attempt and resulted in two fatalities among the Cessna 150 occupants, while no injuries were...

On February 10, 2018, a Eurocopter EC130 operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters crashed in Quartermaster Canyon near the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. The accident was followed by a post-crash fire, and three passengers were fatally injured, with four...