9 plane crashes in year 2024

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.

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.

The Boeing 737-400 operated by Swiftair on behalf of DHL took off from Leipzig, Germany, for a cargo flight to Vilnius, Lithuania. 4 crew members were onboard. The plane was on final approach to Vilnius airport when it impacted ground about 0.87nm (1,6 km) short of the runway threshold. After impact, it skidded for around 250 meters before colliding with a residential building. The plane then erupted into flames. One crew member was killed, three crew (including both pilots) have been injured. There were no injuries on the ground.

The ATR-72-212A operated by Voepass Linhas Aereas took off from Cascavel, Brazil, for a passenger flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. 58 passengers and 4 crewmembers were onboard. As the aircraft began its initial approach at approximately FL170 (around 17,000 feet), it suddenly spun out of control and crashed into a residential area in Vila Santa Fé, Brazil. The plane hit the ground at high speed and burst into flames, resulting in the tragic loss of all 62 occupants. No residential houses were struck, and there were no injuries reported on the ground.

A Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 operated by Gazpromavia took off from Lukhovitsy Airfield, Russia, for a ferry flight to Moscow, Russia. 3 crewmembers were on board. The plane was climbing through out of Lukhovitsy's airfield when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a wooded area, broke up and burst into flames about seven minutes after takeoff. All 3 occupants were killed.

The Boeing 737-300 operated by Transair Senegal on behalf of Air Senegal took off from Dakar, Senegal, for a passenger flight to Bamako, Mali. 79 passengers and 6 crewmembers were onboard. The plane was accelerating for takeoff from Dakar airport when the crew rejected takeoff due to a hydraulic defect. The Boeing 737 veered left off the runway and came to a stop on soft ground. A fire broke out on the left wing but was quickly extinguished by emergency services. Emergency escape slides were deployed, enabling all occupants to evacuate. 11 individuals sustained minor injuries.

The Boeing 727-200 operated by Safe Air took off from Juba, South Sudan, for a cargo flight to Malakal, South Sudan. 7 crewmembers were on board. The aircraft landed on Malakal's airport but touched down short off the runway, skidded and collided with an MD-82, which has had an accident earlier on Feb 9th 2024. One crewmember was injured. Both aircraft received substantial damage.

The Airbus A350-900 operated by JAL Japan Airlines took off from Sapporo, Japan, for a passenger flight to Tokyo, Japan. 367 passengers and 12 crewmembers were onboard. The A350 landed on Tokyo airport in nighttime conditions but collided with Japanese Coast Guard aircraft on the runway upon touchdown. The nose landing gear collapsed and the A350 burst into flames. The A350 came to a stop down on the runway and was evacuated. All 379 occupants escaped, and the A350 burned down. 17 occupants of the A350 received injuries. The Coast Guard aircraft also burst into flames: its captain was seriously injured, and the five other occupants were killed.