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Amazon Prime Boeing 767 freighter crash
Airline : Amazon Prime
Aircraft : Boeing 767-300F
The Boeing 767-300 freighter, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Prime, took off from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on a cargo flight to Miami, Florida (USA). After landing at Miami International Airport, the aircraft overran the runway, crossed a highway, and struck several vehicles before coming to rest in a parking lot approximately 460 meters (1,500 feet) beyond the end of the runway. A fire subsequently broke out. Five people on ground were killed and five others were injured, three of them critically. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a fracture of the right wing.
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Location : Miami, FL, USA
People on board : 2
Fatalities : 0 + 5 on ground
Amazon Prime Boeing 767 freighter with 2 people onboard crashes in Florida, USA
The Boeing 767-300 freighter, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Prime, took off from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on a cargo flight to Miami, Florida (USA). After landing at Miami International…
K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter crash
Airline : K2 Airways
Aircraft : Boeing 737-4M0F
The Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Cargo Airways took off from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for a cargo flight to Karachi, Pakistan, with 5 crew members: two pilots, two engineers and one support staff member. It crashed into the Arabian Sea. The 5 occupants have been killed.
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Location : off Karachi, Pakistan
People on board : 5
Fatalities : 5
K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter with 5 people onboard crashes in Pakistan
The Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Cargo Airways took off from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for a cargo flight to Karachi, Pakistan, with 5 crew members: two pilots, two engineers…
Air Canada Express (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-900LR crash
Airline : Air Canada Express (Jazz)
Aircraft : Canadair CRJ-900LR
An Air Canada express (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-900 took off from Montreal, Canada for a passenger flight to New York La Guardia, NY, USA. 72 passengers and 4 crew members were onboard. The plane collided with a fire truck during landing. The captain and first officer died in the accident, two fire fighters on board the truck received serious injuries, 9 passengers received serious injuries, 32 passengers received minor injuries.
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Location : New York, NY, USA
People on board : 76
Fatalities : 2
Air Canada Express (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-900LR with 76 people onboard crashes in New York, USA
An Air Canada express (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-900 took off from Montreal, Canada for a passenger flight to New York La Guardia, NY, USA. 72 passengers and 4 crew members were onboard. The plane…
Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crash
Airline : Indonesia Air Transport
Aircraft : ATR 42-512
The ATR 42 belonging to IDA Indonesia Air Transport and operated for the Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance took off from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for a flight to Makassar, Indonesia. Four crewmembers and six passengers were onboard. The plane crashed while on approach to Makassar's airport. The wreckage was later found in a mountainous area on Mount Bulu Saraung at about 4,300 feet. All 10 occupants were killed.
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Location : Makassar, Indonesia
People on board : 10
Fatalities : 10
Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 with 10 people onboard crashes in Indonesia
The ATR 42 belonging to IDA Indonesia Air Transport and operated for the Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance took off from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for a flight to Makassar, Indonesia.…
UPS MD-11F crash
Airline : UPS
Aircraft : MD-11F
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS (United Parcel Service) took off from Louisville, KY for a cargo flight to Honolulu, HI, USA. 3 crewmembers were onboard. The plane was accelerating for takeoff when the aircraft impacted ground and came to a rest at an approximate position about 0.6 NM (1km) past the runway end bursting into flames. All three occupants perished. There are 10 fatalities and 11 injuries on the ground.
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Location : Louisville, KY, USA
People on board : 3
Fatalities : 3 + 10 on ground
UPS MD-11F with 3 people onboard crashes in Kentucky, USA
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS (United Parcel Service) took off from Louisville, KY for a cargo flight to Honolulu, HI, USA. 3 crewmembers were onboard. The plane was accelerating…
Air India Boeing 787 crash
Airline : Air India
Aircraft : Boeing 787-800
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India took off from Ahmedabad, India, for a passenger flight to London, United Kingdom, for a passenger flight. 230 passengers and 12 crewmembers were onboard. The plane took off, but a few seconds later lost altitude and crashed into a residential area. 241 occupants were killed in the accident. there are also 38 fatalities on ground. One passenger survived the crash.
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Location : Ahmedabad, India
People on board : 242
Fatalities : 241 + 38 on ground
Air India Boeing 787 with 242 people onboard crashes in India
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India took off from Ahmedabad, India, for a passenger flight to London, United Kingdom, for a passenger flight. 230 passengers and 12 crewmembers…
Delta Connection Canadair CRJ-900LR crash
Airline : Delta Connection
Aircraft : Canadair CRJ-900LR
The Canadair CRJ-900 operated by Endeavor Airlines on behalf of Delta Airlines took off from Minneapolis, MN, USA for a passenger flight to Toronto, ON, Canada. 76 passengers and 4 crew members were onboard. The plane crash landed on Toronto's runway 23. The CRJ-900 has been destroyed. There were no fatalities, however, one person was critically injured, 7 others received minor injuries.
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Location : Toronto, Canada
People on board : 80
Fatalities : 0
Delta Connection Canadair CRJ-900LR with 80 people onboard crashes in Canada
The Canadair CRJ-900 operated by Endeavor Airlines on behalf of Delta Airlines took off from Minneapolis, MN, USA for a passenger flight to Toronto, ON, Canada. 76 passengers and 4 crew…
PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-701ER crash
Airline : PSA Airlines
Aircraft : Canadair CRJ-701ER
The Canadair CRJ-700 operated by A PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines took off from Wichita, Kansas, USA, for a passenger flight to Washington National,DC, USA. 60 passengers and 4 crew members were onboard. The CRJ-700 had been cleared to land by ATC and was on final approach to Washington National's airport descending through about 200 feet AGL about 0.6 NM (1km) before the runway threshold when the aircraft collided with a military Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Both the CRJ-700 and the helicopter fell into the Potomac River. All 64 occupants and 3 occupants from the helicopter were killed.
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Location : Washington, DC, USA
People on board : 64
Fatalities : 64 + 3 on ground
PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-701ER with 64 people onboard crashes in Washington, D.C., USA
The Canadair CRJ-700 operated by A PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines took off from Wichita, Kansas, USA, for a passenger flight to Washington National,DC, USA. 60 passengers and 4…
Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash
Airline : Jeju Air
Aircraft : Boeing 737-8AS
The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air took off from Bangkok, Thailand, for a passenger flight to Muan, South Korea. 175 passengers and 6 crewmembers were onboard. The plane landed at Muan’s airport with all gear up, overran the runway sliding on fuselage and engines, collided with the ILS localizer antenna array that was installed on a concrete platform about 300 meters (1000 feet) past the runway end. The aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames, while the tail separated near the beginning of the vertical stabilizer and remained relatively intact. Of the 181 occupants, two flight attendants seated in the tail section survived the accident. 179 people were killed.
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Location : Muan, South Korea
People on board : 181
Fatalities : 179
Jeju Air Boeing 737 with 181 people onboard crashes in South Korea
The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air took off from Bangkok, Thailand, for a passenger flight to Muan, South Korea. 175 passengers and 6 crewmembers were onboard. The plane landed at Muan’s…
Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190AR crash
Airline : Azerbaijan Airlines
Aircraft : Embraer 190AR
The Embraer ERJ-190 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines took off from Baku, Azerbaijan, for a passenger flight to Grozny, Russia. 62 passengers and 5 crew members were onboard. The aircraft had diverted from Grozny to Aktau, Kazakhstan, due to low visibility and attempted an emergency landing at Aktau's airport about one hour after the aborted approach to Grozny. The aircraft was turning onto final approach when it impacted ground. The plane burst into flames. 38 occupants were killed, and 29 occupants survived.
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Location : Aktau, Kazakhstan
People on board : 67
Fatalities : 38
Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190AR with 67 people onboard shot down in Kazakhstan
The Embraer ERJ-190 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines took off from Baku, Azerbaijan, for a passenger flight to Grozny, Russia. 62 passengers and 5 crew members were onboard. The aircraft had…

This section present the 10 latest airplane crashes matching all the following criteria:

  • The accident involves at least one public transport airplane. A flight is considered as public transport when it carries, from point A to point B, passengers or cargo for commercial purposes. Public transport operators must hold a national air operator’s certificate and an operating licence.
  • The accident involves at least one airplane having a maximum take off weight equal or more than 12,000 lb (5,7 tons). This corresponds to the definition of a large aeroplane in the sense of the civil aviation regulation. Airplanes in this category comply with more stringent regulations.
  • The accident resulted in a hull loss of at least one public transport airplane. Hull loss means the airplane is damage beyond repairs.

A few events presented here may not match with those criteria, such as relevant events of flight tests aircraft, or military transport planes.