Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

U.S. Air Force Rescues All 11 from Ditched King Air

Mission completed via nine hoists in 3- to 5-foot seas

Combat King II rescues 11 survivors after a King Air ditched off the coast of Florida

Aviation Coalition Aims To Rein in Slackline Hazards

Striking objects at low altitude is one of the greatest risks to helicopter operations

Slackline across Superior Canyon

AD NPRM on CF34-3 Engine a Result of Hop-A-Jet Crash

Rule would require tests and maintenance actions following hung starts

GE CF34-3 engine

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2026

rural runway

Hop-A-Jet: NTSB Final Report Is ‘Accurate Assessment’

Company wants lessons learned to be shared in bizav community

N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604

NTSB: Corroded Engine VG Parts Caused Naples CL604 Crash

Engines were sent to the manufacturer for evaluation

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Pilot Judgment Error Caused Citation III Hail Damage

Accident went unreported for three months until anonymous complaint

Citation 650 hail damage

Pilots Exceeded Crosswind Limits in HondaJet Excursion

Left wing was damaged after aircraft veered off runway and hit a sign

HondaJet accident

Bizav Accident Fatalities Drop 50% in First Quarter

Runway excursions continue to be a problem, however

Bombardier Challenger 650 crash

AINsight: Watch Out Below the Minimum Descent Altitude

LNAV+V advisory glide paths can be helpful but do not guarantee obstacle clearance

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2026

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NTSB Probes Hazardous Hawker Stall Test Flight Crashes

Accidents have involved pilots who have not trained to conduct such tests

Flight track of the Feb. 7, 2024, Hawker 900XP accident flight in Utah.

ASDE-X Failed To Alert in LaGuardia Runway Collision

ARFF firetruck lacked transponder, NTSB confirms

NTSB investigators walk the scene of the Mar. 22 collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport.

Harmony Jets Denies Reports It Has Ceased Operations

Malta-based charter and MRO group said it is cooperating with authorities

Regulations and Government

Harmony Aircraft Services in Lyon

NTSB Examines Deicing Holdover Time in Challenger Crash

Aircraft exceeded maximum holdover time

Citation Excel Overruns Runway after Failing To Rotate

Gear collapsed after hitting snow berm, but no injuries reported

NTSB Cites Flight Control Laws in Praetor 500 Accident

Changes to software and operational procedures have been mandated

Flexjet Embraer Praetor 500 business jet

NTSB Finds No Aircraft Anomalies in KSBS Accident

Autopilot was engaged when aircraft impacted Emerald Mountain below MDA

Steamboat Springs Airport notam

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2026

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Back-to-back Crashes Put India Air Charter under Scrutiny

King Air crash kills seven, while all seven survive a helicopter landing mishap

February 24, 2026