Accidents
Business Aviation Safety Suffers Worst Year since 2011
143 people were killed in 35 business aircraft accidents last year
Learjet crash Feb. 10, 2025
A suspected landing gear failure caused a Lear 35A to veer off the runway at Arizona’s Scottsdale Airport as it was landing, and it slammed into a Gulfstream G200 parked on the ramp. The accident left one dead and several injured. © screenshot from ABC News video

Last year was one of the worst on record for business aviation safety, as fatalities soared 53.8% year over year (YOY) to 143, only eclipsed by 156 fatalities in the sector in 2011, according to preliminary data tabulated by AIN. Fatalities from business jet accidents globally climbed 171.4% YOY, from 21 in 2024 to 57 last year, while turboprop fatalities rose 19.4%, from 72 to 86 killed.

The 104 business aircraft accidents—32 involving business jets and 72 turboprops—last year represented a 15.6% increase over 2024. Worse, more accidents were fatal as these mishaps soared 29.6% YOY—involving 13 business jets and 22 turboprops, up from eight and 19, respectively, in the previous year.