Jet Aviation Casualties

NTSB held a Press Conference.

Another crash in America ...this time in Philadelphia. A Mexican-registered medevac Learjet 55 crashed right after take off after only reaching an altitude approximately 1,650 ft plummeted to the ground at -11,000 fpm.

Crash site of the LearJet 55.

Plane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil and plane missing in Alaska.

Another crash in the U.S this time an EA-18 Growler...crashing into San Diego Bay, the pilots ejected and were rescued by a fishing vessel nearby.

By now you have heard of the crash landing at Toronto Pearson (CYYZ) with the Delta connect CRJ 900.

Almost collision at Chicago Midway earlier today.

A Bell helicopter that was doing sightseeing tours in NY plummeted from the sky and into the Hudson River killing all onboard.

Further insight.

A Delta Airbus A330 suffered a fire after it pushed back from the gate for departure of April 21st at the Orlando International Airport. The fire happened on the right-side or starboard engine. The aircraft was evacuated via the emergency slides. You can see via this Reuters reporting.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/de...e-fire-orlando-forcing-evacuation-2025-04-21/

An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed today in India. The aircraft with 242 onboard with 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad originally enroute to Gatwick, UK as AI171. Reports suggest that it crashed into a hostel which was part of the B.J Medical College (BJMC).

American Airlines flight with what appears to be a compressor stall issue after departure.

An investigation finding suggests that installing precision-approach lights and adding aiming-point runway markings in order to assist crews following a glidepath are needed following a runway excursion incident at Bocas del Toro that destroyed an Air Panama Fokker 50. No major injuries were reported as a result of the crash.

Close encounter of a regional Skywest/Delta and a military B-52.

At least 20 dead in a crash in Bangladesh on Monday. An Air Force jet crashed into a school there as a result the country declared a National Day of mourning.

The wreckage of an Angara Antonov An-24 has been found. Contact was lost with the aircraft in eastern Russian territory. 49 persons were aboard when the aircraft went down and all are feared perished.