Accidents
Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1
Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months

Turbine business airplanes were involved in 12 fatal accidents globally in the first quarter, up from seven in the same period last year, according to preliminary data collected by AIN. Those fatal accidents in the first three months killed 43 crew and passengers, compared with 19 in the first quarter of 2023.

Nine people died in three crashes involving U.S.-registered business jets in the quarter versus two accidents and two fatalities in the three months last year. These included the February 7 crash of a Part 91-operated Beechcraft Hawker 900XP, killing both pilots; February 9, Part 135-operated Bombardier Challenger 604, killing both pilots; and March 10, Part 91-operated IAI Astra SP, killing all five onboard.

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