A small plane crashed on a beach near Cape Blanco, Oregon, on January 13th.
It is believed that the pilot suffered a medical issue before the single-engine plane went down.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed while taking off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on January 4th.
The plane went down when the pilot, his wife, and their infant son were traveling to Virginia.
The pilot and his wife were injured in the crash. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital.
The baby remained unharmed but was also taken to Children’s Hospital as a precaution.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
A small plane crashed near Payson in Gila County, Arizona, on January 3rd.
The single-engine Cessna 210 plane was heading from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Telluride, Colorado, when it went down.
The plane was carrying four members of a family at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed southeast of Vienna, Illinois, on December 31st.
The Piper PA28 plane was carrying four people when it went down in a wooded area.
All four people, including two adult men and two adult women, were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, on December 26th.
The Cessna 182 plane was heading to Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Sevierville, Tennessee, when it went down.
There were 3 people aboard at the time, including Kim Smith, 42, David Starling, 41, and Hunter Starling, 8. All of them were killed in the crash. They were from Bradford County, Florida.
A Russian military plane crashed into the black sea near Sochi, Russia, on the morning of December 25th.
The Tupolev Tu-154 plane had just taken off from the Adler airport, Sochi, when it suddenly disappeared from radar. The plane was en-route to the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia, Syria, for a New Year’s Eve concert.
All 92 passengers were killed in the crash.
The accident is being investigated.
An Indonesian military plane crashed into a mountain in Papua province of Indonesia, on December 18th.
The Hercules C-130 plane took off from Timika, Papua, and was preparing to land in Wamena, Papua, when it went down.
There were 13 people aboard the plane, including 3 pilots and 10 passengers; all of them were killed in the crash.
A small plane crashed near Franklin Municipal–John Beverly Rose Airport in Virginia, on December 10th.
The plane had just taken off from the airport when the pilot reported engine issues and decided to return.
However, the aircraft could not make it back to the airport and went down around 100 yards off Route 258.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Linda Mathias, 75, and passenger Paul L. Ruehrmund, 69. Both of them sustained minor injuries in the incident and were taken to Southampton Memorial Hospital.
A small plane crashed into the Long Island Sound near Shoreham, Suffolk County, New York, on December 11th.
Authorities said the pilot reported engine issues before the Beech BE36 plane went down.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Inderpal Chhabra, 48, and passenger David Tobachnik, 59. Both were shifted to Stony Brook University Hospital.
A small plane crashed into a cornfield in Marengo, Illinois, on December 9th.
The plane went down near Meyer Road, just north of Pleasant Grove Road.
Authorities found a man’s body at the crash site. According to McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski, “An autopsy will be performed Monday morning in the McHenry County Coroner’s Office…No scientific identification of the victim has been made at this time, so no name can be released until this is accomplished.”
The plane is registered to Rob Sherman of Poplar Grove.
A small plane crashed in a remote area near Otto in southern Big Horn County, Wyoming, on December 7th.
The plane that took off from Worland Municipal airport, Wyoming, was carrying two predator control specialists when it went down.
One person was killed in the crash while the other one was injured. The injured was taken to a hospital in Billings, Montana.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 crashed in Havelian, near Abbottabad, Pakistan, at around 4:45 pm on December 7.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 flying from Chitral to Islamabad, Pakistan, crashed due to the failure of its left engine. The plane had lost control with the radar shortly before it hit the ground.
The wreckage caught fire right after the crash.
There were 42 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time. All of them were killed.
The black boxes have been recovered and handed over to Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The investigation is underway.
A small plane crashed in the French Alps near Chambery, France, on November 25th.
The plane took off from Dortmund, Germany, and was heading to Albertville, France, when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The accident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed at Wangaratta Airport in Laceby, Victoria, Australia, on November 26th.
The plane, carrying two people, was attempting to take off from the airport when it crashed.
Authorities said both occupants were able to exit the plane before it exploded.
The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.
A small plane crashed in Imperial County, California, on November 24th.
The plane was carrying two people when it went down near Highway 78 and Ted Kipf Road.
One person was killed in the accident while the other one was injured.
The accident is being investigated.
A military helicopter crashed in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, on November 24.
According to sources, the Augusta AW101 Chopper had landed but it suddenly moved up again and tumbled.
There was only one person aboard, who sustained minor scratches.
The incident remains under investigation.
An ultralight aircraft crashed at the runway of Hedlow Airstrip, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, on the afternoon of November 25.
According to sources, 2 people lost their lives in the crash.
The Queensland Ambulance Service and firefighters responded at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation.
A small plane crashed in a marshy area of Bass River State Forest, New Jersey, on the afternoon of November 20th.
According to sources, the aircraft was flying from Maryland to the Ocean County Airport.
William Lindley, 75, who was the only person aboard, lost his life in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation.
A small plane crashed into a home near Half Moon Bay Airport in Moss Beach, California, on November 18th.
The single engine Cessna 172 plane, carrying two people, took off from Sacramento and was heading to the Bay Area when it went down.
The passenger was killed in the crash while the pilot sustained serious injuries.
The accident is being investigated.
A Curtiss JN-4 biplane crashed shortly after taking off the runway at Peach State Airport, Williamson, Pike County, Georgia, on November 17th.
There were 2 men onboard, both of whom were killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A Chinese fighter plane crashed near Tangshan in Hebei, China, on November 12th.
The aircraft, piloted by one of the first female fighter pilots in the country, was participating in a routine training exercise when it went down.
The pilot Yu Xu, 30, was killed in the crash while her co-pilot was able to eject before the impact using a parachute. He was injured and was taken to hospital.
Authorities confirmed that both pilots belonged to the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades, Florida, on November 13th.
The Cessna 152 plane, carrying two people, went down into a swamp on mile marker 47 near Tamiami.
According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Jachles, “When that airplane came down into the swamp, the two men told our firefighters that the nose gear head caused the plane to flip over.”
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
A crop duster airplane crashed in a field on a ranch in Coleman County, Texas, on the afternoon of November 12th.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, remained unharmed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A small plane crashed in the town of Mukwa in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, on November 6th.
The plane went down on Faskell Road, near the runway of a private airport Poppy’s Flying Acres.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured in the accident and was taken to a hospital in New London.
Sgt. Kevin Studzinski of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office said the neighbors had pulled the pilot out of the aircraft. “The plane is considered a total loss, but that’s not what’s important… Due to their heroic actions the pilot is still alive today,” he said.
A small plane crashed at the Eureka Municipal Airport in Greenwood County, Kansas, on November 4th.
The plane was attempting to the land at the airport when it crash-landed and came to stop on its top.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot George Douglas, 69, and his passenger Lawrence Stapleton, 55. Authorities said Douglas remained uninjured, however, Stapleton sustained minor injuries.
