All articles tagged with #aviation accidents
2025 was marked by significant aviation incidents, including deadly crashes and safety investigations, but also saw record-breaking air travel and new security measures like the REAL ID requirement and the removal of shoes-off security policy, amidst ongoing efforts to modernize air traffic control and manage increased holiday travel.
A small plane crashed east of the Twin Cities, resulting in the deaths of an 85-year-old White Bear Lake man and a 68-year-old Baytown Township man. The crash occurred near the 15000 block of Afton Hills Boulevard South, with neighbors reporting a small explosion. The aircraft, identified as a Global GC1, crashed in the yard of a residence and was engulfed in flames. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
Four people were killed and two injured in separate aircraft crashes before a major air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A vintage military training craft crashed into Lake Winnebago, while a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided midair at Wittman Regional Airport. The victims' identities have not been released, and the causes of the accidents are under investigation. The air show proceeded as scheduled after a short delay.
Two people were killed and two others injured in a midair collision between a Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA Eclipse 10 gyrocopter at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The incident occurred during the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual fly-in convention, but the aircraft involved were not part of the air show. In a separate incident, a single-engine North American T-6 aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh, resulting in the deaths of two people. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating both accidents.
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in the Murmansk region, with both pilots ejecting safely. The cause of the crash is unknown, but one of the engines reportedly caught fire. Videos captured the aircraft in flames before it plummeted to the ground. This is the latest in a string of aviation accidents in Russia, including a recent incident where a Su-34 fighter jet accidentally bombed a Russian city.