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Month

January

Occurrences in January of any year.

Leaves out 4,324 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences6,6566,290 accidents · 337 incidents · 6,184 mapped
Fatal occurrences2,007Fatality total known for 6,584 of 6,656
Reported fatalities10,204Plus 1,708 serious injuries reported
Years1923–202613 Jan 1923 – 31 Jan 2026

By year

January: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19231 occurrences in 1923, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).14
19281 occurrences in 1928, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).00
19341 occurrences in 1934, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).00
19361 occurrences in 1936, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).117
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).15
19382 occurrences in 1938, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).217
19392 occurrences in 1939, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).27
19401 occurrences in 1940, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).00
19422 occurrences in 1942, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).235
19435 occurrences in 1943, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).5106
19453 occurrences in 1945, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).338
19465 occurrences in 1946, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).445
19475 occurrences in 1947, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).5102
19483 occurrences in 1948, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).263
19494 occurrences in 1949, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).439
19502 occurrences in 1950, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).263
19513 occurrences in 1951, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).335
19524 occurrences in 1952, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).492
19536 occurrences in 1953, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).5123
19542 occurrences in 1954, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).251
19552 occurrences in 1955, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).233
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).122
19572 occurrences in 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).29
19581 occurrences in 1958, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).00
19595 occurrences in 1959, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).5123
19605 occurrences in 1960, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).4163
19615 occurrences in 1961, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).559
19628 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).16
196310 occurrences in 1963, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).525
196428 occurrences in 1964, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).1228
196565 occurrences in 1965, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).34200
196645 occurrences in 1966, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).24325
196784 occurrences in 1967, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).42100
196891 occurrences in 1968, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).38144
196998 occurrences in 1969, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).47245
197094 occurrences in 1970, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).47112
1971100 occurrences in 1971, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).52185
197291 occurrences in 1972, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).50231
197386 occurrences in 1973, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).42334
1974117 occurrences in 1974, 59 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).59352
1975103 occurrences in 1975, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).52186
197689 occurrences in 1976, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).45280
197782 occurrences in 1977, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).36186
197892 occurrences in 1978, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).49298
197972 occurrences in 1979, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2967
198077 occurrences in 1980, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).36201
198179 occurrences in 1981, 33 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).3388
1982207 occurrences in 1982, 55 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).55202
1983199 occurrences in 1983, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).44142
1984191 occurrences in 1984, 40 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).40171
1985175 occurrences in 1985, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).36256
1986178 occurrences in 1986, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).44183
1987152 occurrences in 1987, 37 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).37132
1988141 occurrences in 1988, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).38235
1989153 occurrences in 1989, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).34104
1990149 occurrences in 1990, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).30172
1991135 occurrences in 1991, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).3670
1992127 occurrences in 1992, 39 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).39213
1993124 occurrences in 1993, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2244
1994115 occurrences in 1994, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).28190
1995111 occurrences in 1995, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).34133
1996114 occurrences in 1996, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).3154
1997116 occurrences in 1997, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2580
1998102 occurrences in 1998, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2436
1999107 occurrences in 1999, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2053
2000104 occurrences in 2000, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).25321
2001122 occurrences in 2001, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2074
2002111 occurrences in 2002, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).3056
2003125 occurrences in 2003, 37 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).37208
2004101 occurrences in 2004, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).26232
2005105 occurrences in 2005, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).3291
2006103 occurrences in 2006, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2693
200796 occurrences in 2007, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).17161
200898 occurrences in 2008, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).24108
200995 occurrences in 2009, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2761
201095 occurrences in 2010, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).24140
2011112 occurrences in 2011, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).24122
201281 occurrences in 2012, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).1841
201386 occurrences in 2013, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2691
201482 occurrences in 2014, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).1429
201596 occurrences in 2015, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2790
2016101 occurrences in 2016, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2258
201790 occurrences in 2017, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2485
201891 occurrences in 2018, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2037
201984 occurrences in 2019, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).2456
2020102 occurrences in 2020, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).27242
202155 occurrences in 2021, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).1285
202262 occurrences in 2022, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).813
202378 occurrences in 2023, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).18114
202469 occurrences in 2024, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).19124
202559 occurrences in 2025, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).10112
202671 occurrences in 2026, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (207).946

Aircraft types

January: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172480108202
Piper PA-28395140280
Cessna 15030787150
Cessna 18222276160
Cessna 1521872129
Cessna 21015757122
Piper PA-321413365
Beechcraft 3513464146
Mooney M2011953100
Bell 2061043570

Airports most often reported

January: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 31 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.5%813
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%412
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%69
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%312
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE): 19 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%45
North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)North Las Vegas Airport (VGT): 19 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%715
Bethel Airport (BET)Bethel Airport (BET): 18 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%00
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 18 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%210
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 18 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%11
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 18 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 31).0.3%00

Countries

January: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 6,087 occurrences, 91.5% of the occurrences shown. 1,657 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.91.5%1,6574,234
UnknownUnknown: 102 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 64 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).1.5%64528
BrazilBrazil: 34 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.5%30137
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 30 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.5%15197
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 29 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.4%28526
AustraliaAustralia: 18 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.3%726
CanadaCanada: 17 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.3%8108
GermanyGermany: 16 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.2%1172
RussiaRussia: 15 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.2%8246
JapanJapan: 14 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6,087).0.2%38

US states and territories

January: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 785 occurrences, 11.8% of the occurrences shown. 263 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.11.8%263630
FloridaFlorida: 543 occurrences, 8.2% of the occurrences shown. 132 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).8.2%132244
TexasTexas: 482 occurrences, 7.2% of the occurrences shown. 107 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).7.2%107192
AlaskaAlaska: 301 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 45 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).4.5%4595
ArizonaArizona: 232 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 61 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).3.5%61124
ColoradoColorado: 210 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 53 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).3.2%53135
WashingtonWashington: 189 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 51 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).2.8%5187
IllinoisIllinois: 150 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 32 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).2.3%3257
MichiganMichigan: 139 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 35 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).2.1%35103
GeorgiaGeorgia: 137 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 35 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 785).2.1%3564

Deadliest occurrences

January: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air India Flight 8551 Jan 1978213Arabian Sea, 3 km (1.9 mls) west of Santacruz Airport, Bombay, India.1
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 7528 Jan 2020176Shahriar County, near Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran1
1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash22 Jan 1973176Kano International Airport (KAN), Nigeria1
Kenya Airways Flight 43130 Jan 2000169Atlantic Ocean, East of Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1
Flash Airlines Flight 6043 Jan 2004148Red Sea near Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt1
Iran Air Flight 29121 Jan 1980128Alborz Mountains, Iran1
Baikal Airlines Flight 1303 Jan 1994125Mamony, near International Airport Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Russia1
Air India Flight 10124 Jan 1966117Mont Blanc massif, France1
China Southwest Airlines Flight 414618 Jan 19881085km NW from Chongqing Baishiyi Airport, near Longfengxinmin Village, Chongqing, China1
Iberia Flight 6027 Jan 1972104Sierra de Atalayasa, Spain1

All occurrences

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  1. ANC26LA013 · Piper PA-22-150

    31 Jan 2026 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  2. CEN26LA104 · Textron Aviation Inc 172S

    31 Jan 2026 · Augusta, KS, United States

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  3. CEN26LA105 · Cessna 441

    30 Jan 2026 · Pflugerville, TX, United States

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  4. CEN26LA108 · Adams Balloon A55S

    30 Jan 2026 · Durango, CO, United States

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  5. ERA26LA100 · Bell 47G-3B

    29 Jan 2026 · Floral City, FL, United States

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  6. CEN26LA101 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    29 Jan 2026 · Sullivan, MO, United States

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  7. ERA26LA101 · Cessna 170

    29 Jan 2026 · Summerdale, AL, United States

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  8. WPR26LA095 · American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB

    29 Jan 2026 · Alpine, WY, United States

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  9. Alaska Airlines Flight 2616

    28 Jan 2026 · Hebron, KY, United States

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  10. ERA26LA102 · Cessna 172 S

    28 Jan 2026 · New Castle, DE, United States

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  11. ERA26LA103 · Cessna 172 S

    28 Jan 2026 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  12. ERA26LA104 · Cessna 150L

    28 Jan 2026 · Gantt, SC, United States

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  13. CEN26LA106 · Cessna 172 P

    28 Jan 2026 · Lafayette, IN, United States

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  14. 2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash

    28 Jan 2026 · Baramati Airport, Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra, India · 5 fatal

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  15. SATENA Flight 8849

    28 Jan 2026 · Curasica, Playa de Belén, Norte de Santander, Colombia · 15 fatal

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  16. WPR26FA091 · N126C LLC CCX-1865

    27 Jan 2026 · Montour, ID, United States · 2 fatal

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  17. ERA26LA098 · Diamond Aircraft IND Inc DA 40 NG

    27 Jan 2026 · Bay Minette, AL, United States

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  18. 2026 Smart Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident

    27 Jan 2026 · Logpond Beach (Karadiri), Nabire, Central Papua Province

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  19. 2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger 650 crash

    25 Jan 2026 · Bangor International Airport, Bangor, Maine, US · 6 fatal

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  20. ANC26LA011 · Cessna 150K

    24 Jan 2026 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  21. CEN26LA100 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P

    24 Jan 2026 · Sioux City, IA, United States

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  22. WPR26LA089 · Piper PA-23

    22 Jan 2026 · Newkirk, NM, United States

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  23. ERA26LA097 · Hughes 369 D

    22 Jan 2026 · North Augusta, SC, United States

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  24. WPR26LA088 · Jordan Valley LLC CCX-2000

    21 Jan 2026 · Alcova, WY, United States

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  25. WPR26LA092 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181

    21 Jan 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ, United States

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  26. CEN26LA097 · Quicksilver II

    20 Jan 2026 · Spring, TX, United States

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  27. 2026 Mount Aso helicopter crash

    20 Jan 2026 · Mount Aso, Kyushu, Japan

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  28. WPR26LA083 · Robinson R44 II

    19 Jan 2026 · Parkman, WY, United States

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  29. WPR26LA087 · Kitfox Series 7

    19 Jan 2026 · Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV, United States

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  30. ERA26LA099 · Frankewich Walter S-21 OUTBOUND

    19 Jan 2026 · Madisonville, TN, United States

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  31. WPR26LA093 · Cessna 500 CITATION

    19 Jan 2026 · Great Falls, MT, United States

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  32. CEN26FA093 · Piper PA-28-140

    18 Jan 2026 · Holly Springs, MS, United States · 2 fatal

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  33. WPR26FA082 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

    18 Jan 2026 · Kamas, UT, United States

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  34. WPR26LA117 · Cessna T206H

    18 Jan 2026 · Lewiston, ID, United States

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  35. WPR26LA084 · Maule M-7-235B

    17 Jan 2026 · Cody, WY, United States

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  36. 2026 Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crash

    17 Jan 2026 · Near Bulusaraung mountain, South Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10 fatal

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  37. ANC26LA010 · Beech 65-A90-1

    16 Jan 2026 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  38. CEN26LA094 · Cessna 172K

    16 Jan 2026 · Amery, WI, United States

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  39. CEN26LA096 · Honda HA-420

    16 Jan 2026 · Amarillo, TX, United States

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  40. WPR26LA090 · Lake LA-4-200

    16 Jan 2026 · Dewey, WA, United States

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  41. CEN26LA091 · Bellanca 17-30A

    15 Jan 2026 · Burnet, TX, United States

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  42. WPR26LA086 · Bell 206L-3

    15 Jan 2026 · Logsden, OR, United States

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  43. ERA26LA096 · American General Acft Corp AG5B

    15 Jan 2026 · Fairfield, NJ, United States

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  44. Alaska Airlines Flight 9623

    15 Jan 2026 · Kodiak, AK, United States

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  45. WPR26LA081 · Cessna 172E

    14 Jan 2026 · Kingman, AZ, United States

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  46. Ameriflight Fairchild SA227-AC accident

    13 Jan 2026 · Prescott, AZ, United States

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  47. ERA26LA093 · Cessna 177 B

    13 Jan 2026 · Ocoee, TN, United States

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  48. Red Wings Aeroplane Cessna 750 accident

    13 Jan 2026 · Mountain Village, CO, United States

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  49. ERA26LA129 · Raytheon Aircraft Company G58

    13 Jan 2026 · Savannah, GA, United States

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  50. CEN26LA087 · Stinson 108-3

    11 Jan 2026 · Gypsum, CO, United States

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