Two killed as B747 cargo plane slides off Hong Kong Airport runway into sea
Two airport ground staff were killed in the early hours of October 20, 2025, after a Boeing 747…
Deadly Accident
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Stay informed about deadly accidents in the aviation industry. Explore investigations, and updates related to aviation incidents that resulted in loss of life.
Man dies at Milan airport after being ingested into Volotea A319 engine
A man has tragically died at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) after being ingested inside the engine of an…
Investigation finds ‘spatial disorientation’ to be primary cause of MRH-90 accident
The Aviation Safety Investigation Report into the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter accident that occurred during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23…
R44 helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower, killing 4, including a child
A helicopter has crashed into a radio tower in Houston’s Second Ward district, claiming the lives of four…
Tire explosion at Delta TechOps facility kills two workers, injures one
Two employees have been killed and another injured when a tire exploded at a Delta TechOps maintenance facility…
Helicopter crash at military base in Alabama kills instructor, injures student
A two-seater AH-64 helicopter crashed during a pilot training session in Alabama, killing a flight instructor and injuring…
Ground engineer dies after being sucked into B737-500 engine at Iranian airport
An airport ground engineer has tragically died after being sucked inside the engine of a Varesh Airlines B737-500…
11 people killed in 10 fatal UK air accidents during 2023, all in summer months
The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed in its ‘Annual Safety Review’ that 11 people were killed…
Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera killed in helicopter crash
The former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, has died in a helicopter crash in Chile. The accident happened…
‘Society of the snow’: what caused Flight 571 to crash in the Andes?
The tragic story of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force chartered flight that crash-landed in the Andes is one…
Surviving a fiery collision: How JAL 516 evacuated all 379 onboard safely
When Japan Airlines flight JL 516 collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport’s (HND) runway while…
Human remains found and identified after fatal jet collision in Port Phillip Bay
The wreckage of a Viper S-211 Marchetti jet has been found off the shore of the Mornington Peninsula…
Buffalo airport briefly closed due to explosion at US-Canada border
New York’s Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) was briefly closed to international flights on November 22, 2023 after…
Pilot killed after plane crashes in commercial area in Plano, Texas
A commercial and shopping center in Plano, Texas, was enveloped in fire and smoke after a small aircraft…
Footage captures Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber crash in Vietnam; pilot dies
A Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber of Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPA) crashed while landing in the country’s northeast…
Nepal plane crash searchers fly drones to search gorge, one person still missing
Rescue teams used drones to explore a 200-meter deep gorge to search for one person who remains unaccounted…
Two Australian helicopters collide mid-air: video
At least four passengers were killed and several others heavily injured after two helicopters collided over a beach…
Horrific death: Embraer ERJ-175 engine ingests a baggage handler
A baggage handler was killed in a horrific accident at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in the United States…