Aircraft crash videos

Two aviation accidents share a common root cause: the aircraft experienced a bounce upon landing, prompting the pilot to initiate a go-around maneuver. However, in both cases, the aircraft subsequently stalled and crashed.

In the first incident, on August 1st 2023, a Cessna 152 was engaged in a training flight departing from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, Canada. With only the pilot aboard, upon landing, the aircraft bounced on the runway surface. In an attempt to regain control, the pilot increased throttle, causing the aircraft to become airborne again..As it climbed, the left wing stalled, leading to a crash. The pilot sustained injuries.

The second incident involved a Cirrus SR22T conducting touch-and-go maneuvers at Duxford Airfield, England, with only the pilot aboard, on March 26th 2024. During one such maneuver, the aircraft bounced twice upon touchdown. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the left wing stalled, resulting in a fatal crash. Additionally, the CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) rocket was activated due to impact forces.

A stall occurs when the aircraft's angle of attack becomes excessively high, leading to an abrupt loss of lift and consequently, a rapid descent in altitude. If the aircraft is just a few meters above the ground when this occurs, a crash is almost inevitable. Stalls are more prone to happen at low speeds, particularly when the pilot pitches the aircraft upward in an endeavor to climb. This scenario precisely describes the circumstances of both these accidents.

On September 11, 2021, a memorable aviation incident unfolded at G. Paolucci Aerodrome, Italy, involving a Cessna 172 and a Piper Cub. The pilots of these recreational aircraft experienced a thrilling moment as they narrowly avoided a mid-air collision. The video footage captured by an onboard camera offers invaluable lessons.

In this breathtaking sequence, you'll be right in the heart of the action as the two planes come dangerously close to each other. The pilots' quick and impressive reactions highlight their expertise and composure in a critical situation.

This video serves as a crucial reminder for all pilots: remain constantly vigilant and carefully scan your surroundings when approaching an aerodrome.

Witness the moment when this remarkable plane strikes a fierce battle with towering trees during takeoff. On a fateful day, the Antonov 2 takes off from a serene grass strip in Vårgårda, Sweden, only to encounter a terrifying mishap. The pilot and four passengers miraculously survive the crash, emerging with only minor injuries. This happened on July 8th 2023.

Imbil, Queensland, Australia - June 13th 2022 - The pilot was flying home after purchasing this Jabiru UL-450, when the engine cut off. The plane performed an emergency landing in a field and flipped over. The pilot escaped uninjured.

On landing at Courchevel, in the French Alps, the Piper PA46 touches down on runway 22 more than half over the high slope portion. The pilot braked hard, but the plane skidded on the runway and the aeroplane hits a mound of snow situated at the runway 04 threshold. The accident happened on February 8th 2019. 5 occupants were onboard, and 4 received minor injuries.

Following a loss of engine power, the Wittman W-10 Tailwind force landed to roadway terrain, south Auckland, New Zealand. The tiny plane came to rest upside down on a road. The pilot walked away with moderate injuries and was taken to hospital.
An investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand into the June crash found it was the first time the pilot had taken the microlight to the sky since it had been made airworthy.

On April 20, 2012, this Beech C90A took off from Jundiaí airport, Brazil, for a pre re-deliver test flight after maintenance work. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot declared an emergency and requested to land immediately. Soon after, the pilot cancelled the emergency condition, stating that he had solved the problem. The pilot decided to land anyway, using the normal runway landing pattern. But while the aircraft was on its final turn before final approach, the right wing stalled and the plane rolled and violently impacted the ground about 180 meters from the runway threshold, and exploded. The pilot has been killed.

In a small Texas airport where a private road runs feet from the edge of the runway, the inevIn a Texas airfield, a private road runs feet from the edge of the runway. A Cessna 172 was approaching for a landing. The SUV driver failed to notice the aircraft was about to cross its path, and the plane crashed into the SUV. Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt.

The glider nosedived into the ground in Poland, near Żernica, after the pilot accidentally clipped a tree. Both the pilot and the passenger received non-life-threatening injuries.
The glider was a PZL-Bielsko. The accident occurred on April 30th 2018. The pilot was performing acrobatics on a glider not admitted to aerobatics due to the year of production of the glider (over 25 years). Also, the pilot performed acrobatics at a very low height (below the height of 1000 ft (300 m)). He tried to make a 180° turn to the landing pad at a too low altitude and speed when the wing clipped a tree.

This Cessna 172 had to made an emergency landing in a Connecticut (USA) parking lot further to an engine failure. A tree saved the life of the pilot. He escaped with only minor injuries.

The Grumman G-73 Mallard amphibian was about to fly a display during the City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks 2017 event, on January 26th 2017. A holding pattern was flown at an altitude of approximately 1600 feet, waiting to fly the display. During a left turn, the aircraft stalled and collided with the water. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

The Jabiru J200 microlight was forced on Mahurangi Beach (New Zealand) further to an engine failure. The plane was repaired on ground, and the pilot attempted to take off from the beach. Taking off from a beach requires accelerating on a hard sand: preferred takeoff strip is close to the water, where the sand is compact and wet. But this pilot took off too close from the sea, got caught by a wave, and crashed.