Aviation Accident Analysis

Updated: Mar 27, 2026 On April 11, 2025, a Cessna 310R departed Boca Raton Airport in Boca Raton, Florida, on a planned flight to Tallahassee and crashed shortly after takeoff near the airport. The twin-engine airplane impacted trees, a roadway corridor, and then...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On March 13, 2025, American Airlines Flight 1006, a Boeing 737-823 registered as N885NN, diverted to Denver International Airport (DEN) after experiencing right-engine vibration indications shortly after takeoff from Colorado Springs Airport...

Updated: Apr 14, 2026 Overview of the Incident On February 17, 2025, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operating as Delta Air Lines flight DL4819 overturned during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario. The Endeavor Air-operated regional jet had...

Updated: Apr 14, 2026 On January 31, 2025, a Learjet 55, Mexican registration XA-UCI, crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All six people aboard were fatally injured, one person on the ground was also killed,...

Updated: Apr 13, 2026 Near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ Aviation CL-600-2C10 (CRJ700) and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60L collided in flight over the Potomac River. The PSA Airlines jet, operating as...

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...

Updated: Apr 14, 2026 A Van’s RV-10 experimental aircraft crashed near Fullerton, California, on January 2, 2025. The airplane struck the roof of a furniture manufacturing facility about two minutes after departing Fullerton Municipal Airport. Federal investigators...

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...