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March

Occurrences in March of any year.

Leaves out 5,227 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences8,6528,243 accidents · 394 incidents · 8,092 mapped
Fatal occurrences2,191Fatality total known for 8,573 of 8,652
Reported fatalities11,187Plus 2,104 serious injuries reported
Years1922–202631 Mar 1922 – 31 Mar 2026

By year

March: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19221 occurrences in 1922, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).114
19251 occurrences in 1925, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).15
19312 occurrences in 1931, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).216
19331 occurrences in 1933, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).115
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).113
19381 occurrences in 1938, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).19
19401 occurrences in 1940, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).114
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).14
19443 occurrences in 1944, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).211
19455 occurrences in 1945, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).5119
19464 occurrences in 1946, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).252
19471 occurrences in 1947, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).123
19483 occurrences in 1948, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).362
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).121
19503 occurrences in 1950, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).3110
19512 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).12
19524 occurrences in 1952, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).4105
19534 occurrences in 1953, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).359
19542 occurrences in 1954, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).241
19554 occurrences in 1955, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).487
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).13
19575 occurrences in 1957, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).5138
19581 occurrences in 1958, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).00
19592 occurrences in 1959, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).210
19602 occurrences in 1960, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).266
19613 occurrences in 1961, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).259
196210 occurrences in 1962, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).8334
19638 occurrences in 1963, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).451
196434 occurrences in 1964, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).13168
196573 occurrences in 1965, 37 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).37231
196680 occurrences in 1966, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).36303
1967118 occurrences in 1967, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).48252
1968107 occurrences in 1968, 51 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).51254
1969114 occurrences in 1969, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).48400
1970109 occurrences in 1970, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).50146
1971100 occurrences in 1971, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).38136
1972125 occurrences in 1972, 67 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).67278
1973106 occurrences in 1973, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).50188
1974121 occurrences in 1974, 56 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).56502
1975120 occurrences in 1975, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).54167
1976109 occurrences in 1976, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).49199
1977107 occurrences in 1977, 55 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).55754
197897 occurrences in 1978, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).49244
197990 occurrences in 1979, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).54244
198095 occurrences in 1980, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).45203
1981104 occurrences in 1981, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).4997
1982281 occurrences in 1982, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).50152
1983266 occurrences in 1983, 58 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).58140
1984257 occurrences in 1984, 51 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).51140
1985258 occurrences in 1985, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).44122
1986245 occurrences in 1986, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).42299
1987217 occurrences in 1987, 37 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).3773
1988173 occurrences in 1988, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).26235
1989190 occurrences in 1989, 41 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).41128
1990184 occurrences in 1990, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).3669
1991186 occurrences in 1991, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).44198
1992165 occurrences in 1992, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).38108
1993153 occurrences in 1993, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).28145
1994187 occurrences in 1994, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).38179
1995149 occurrences in 1995, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2498
1996150 occurrences in 1996, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2663
1997165 occurrences in 1997, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).30103
1998157 occurrences in 1998, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).32130
1999139 occurrences in 1999, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2042
2000156 occurrences in 2000, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2355
2001137 occurrences in 2001, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2491
2002138 occurrences in 2002, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2847
2003157 occurrences in 2003, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).35187
2004117 occurrences in 2004, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1954
2005135 occurrences in 2005, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1973
2006118 occurrences in 2006, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2256
2007143 occurrences in 2007, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2377
2008141 occurrences in 2008, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2472
2009130 occurrences in 2009, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2688
2010144 occurrences in 2010, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2539
2011139 occurrences in 2011, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2671
2012139 occurrences in 2012, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).3166
2013128 occurrences in 2013, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2976
2014101 occurrences in 2014, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).24285
2015139 occurrences in 2015, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).34234
2016117 occurrences in 2016, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).25142
2017111 occurrences in 2017, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).2751
2018108 occurrences in 2018, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).16123
2019121 occurrences in 2019, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).32222
202076 occurrences in 2020, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1635
202197 occurrences in 2021, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1242
202298 occurrences in 2022, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).14162
202387 occurrences in 2023, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1631
202490 occurrences in 2024, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1239
202590 occurrences in 2025, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).1534
202687 occurrences in 2026, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (281).16102

Aircraft types

March: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172670114222
Piper PA-28513163321
Cessna 15037269105
Cessna 18229182147
Cessna 1522002334
Cessna 21018760124
Piper PA-3215643100
Mooney M2015359120
Beechcraft 3514663132
Bell 2061243058

Airports most often reported

March: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 39 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.5%24
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 32 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.4%11
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 32 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.4%00
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 31 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.4%714
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 27 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%819
Falcon Field (FFZ)Falcon Field (FFZ): 24 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%26
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 24 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%37
Addison Airport (ADS)Addison Airport (ADS): 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%510
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%11
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 (Merrill Field (MRI), 39).0.3%328

Countries

March: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 8,059 occurrences, 93.1% of the occurrences shown. 1,831 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.1%1,8314,258
UnknownUnknown: 107 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 58 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).1.2%58653
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 31 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 29 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.4%29508
MexicoMexico: 28 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.3%12191
CanadaCanada: 22 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.3%1296
BrazilBrazil: 21 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.2%15127
AustraliaAustralia: 19 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.2%1277
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 19 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.2%11178
JapanJapan: 17 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.2%8269
FranceFrance: 16 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 8,059).0.2%12671

US states and territories

March: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 963 occurrences, 11.1% of the occurrences shown. 270 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.11.1%270568
FloridaFlorida: 738 occurrences, 8.5% of the occurrences shown. 149 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).8.5%149268
TexasTexas: 578 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 127 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).6.7%127232
AlaskaAlaska: 455 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 47 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).5.3%4788
ArizonaArizona: 320 occurrences, 3.7% of the occurrences shown. 61 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).3.7%61126
ColoradoColorado: 269 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 66 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).3.1%66197
GeorgiaGeorgia: 248 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 63 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).2.9%63109
WashingtonWashington: 246 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 54 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).2.8%5492
IllinoisIllinois: 180 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 44 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).2.1%4482
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 173 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 48 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 963).2.0%4877

Deadliest occurrences

March: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Tenerife airport disaster27 Mar 1977583Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain2
Turkish Airlines Flight 9813 Mar 1974346Ermenonville Forest, Fontaine-Chaalis, Oise, France1
Malaysia Airlines Flight 3708 Mar 2014239Indian Ocean, most likely southern1
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 94031 Mar 1986167Sierra Madre Occidental, near Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico1
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 30210 Mar 2019157Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1
Viasa Flight 74216 Mar 1969155Grano de Oro Airport, Maracaibo, Venezuela1
Germanwings Flight 952524 Mar 2015150Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France1
Avianca Flight 41017 Mar 1988143Cúcuta, Colombia1
China Eastern Airlines Flight 573521 Mar 2022132Southern hillside forest of Molang Village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China1
BOAC Flight 9115 Mar 1966124Mount Fuji, Japan1

All occurrences

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  1. ERA26LA157 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22T

    31 Mar 2026 · Mount Pleasant, SC, United States

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  2. United Airlines Flight 115

    29 Mar 2026 · Pacific Ocean, PO, United States · not on the map

  3. CEN26LA151 · Champion 7GCB

    29 Mar 2026 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  4. CEN26LA152 · ELA ELA10 ECLIPSE

    29 Mar 2026 · Boulder, CO, United States

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  5. CEN26LA154 · Enstrom F-28F

    29 Mar 2026 · Oelwein, IA, United States

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  6. ERA26LA155 · Piper PA-28-180

    29 Mar 2026 · Greenville, SC, United States

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  7. ANC26LA022 · Cessna A185F

    28 Mar 2026 · Skwentna, AK, United States

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  8. WPR26LA142 · Piper PA-12

    28 Mar 2026 · Spanaway, WA, United States

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  9. ERA26LA152 · Cessna 170B

    27 Mar 2026 · Bessemer, AL, United States

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  10. WPR26LA143 · Paul D Cannon Kitfox Light Squared

    27 Mar 2026 · Lincoln, CA, United States

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  11. WPR26LA145 · Cessna 421B

    27 Mar 2026 · Sedona, AZ, United States

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  12. CEN26LA150 · Cessna 180K 180

    27 Mar 2026 · Beloit, KS, United States

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  13. CEN26LA153 · Robinson Helicopter Co R66

    27 Mar 2026 · Arlington, TX, United States

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  14. ERA26LA158 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    27 Mar 2026 · Daytona Beach, FL, United States

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  15. CEN26LA149 · Piper PA28 140

    26 Mar 2026 · Atlanta, TX, United States

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  16. Airborne Aviation Hughes 369D accident

    26 Mar 2026 · Haena, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  17. WPR26LA144 · Cessna 152

    26 Mar 2026 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  18. CEN26FA147 · Experimental Homebuilt Airshark

    25 Mar 2026 · Statesboro, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. ERA26LA151 · Piper PA-32-260

    25 Mar 2026 · Block Island, RI, United States

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  20. CEN26LA145 · Classic Aircraft Corp WACO YMF

    24 Mar 2026 · Galveston, TX, United States

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  21. United Airlines Flight 1303

    24 Mar 2026 · Dulles, VA, United States

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  22. CEN26LA148 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    24 Mar 2026 · Stonewall, TX, United States

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  23. ANC26FA021 · Robinson Helicopter R44

    23 Mar 2026 · Boynton Beach, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  24. WPR26LA137 · Salt Lake Gyrocopters LLC CALIDUS

    23 Mar 2026 · Fairfield, UT, United States

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  25. WPR26LA148 · Quicksilver GT-400

    23 Mar 2026 · Chula Vista, CA, United States

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  26. 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    23 Mar 2026 · Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia · 69 fatal

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  27. CEN26FA142 · Beechcraft B200GT

    22 Mar 2026 · Sharp, LA, United States · 1 fatal

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  28. WPR26FA130 · Beech A36

    22 Mar 2026 · Olympic Valley, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. ERA26LA227 · Cessna 172R

    22 Mar 2026 · Maiden, NC, United States

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  30. Air Canada Express Flight 8646

    22 Mar 2026 · LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York, United States · 2 fatal

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  31. 2026 Qatar Air Force NHIndustries NH90 crash

    22 Mar 2026 · Persian Gulf. · 7 fatal · not on the map

  32. WPR26LA131 · Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE

    21 Mar 2026 · Winslow, AZ, United States

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  33. WPR26LA132 · Piper PA-28-140

    21 Mar 2026 · West Valley City, UT, United States

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  34. WPR26LA136 · Cessna Aircraft Co 162

    21 Mar 2026 · Chehalis, WA, United States

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  35. WPR26LA138 · Boeing A75N1

    21 Mar 2026 · Mesa, AZ, United States

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  36. CEN26LA146 · Piper PA-24-250 Commanche

    21 Mar 2026 · Madison, IN, United States

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  37. ERA26LA153 · Textron Aviation Inc T206H

    21 Mar 2026 · Fort Myers, FL, United States

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  38. ERA26LA154 · Beech V35 B

    21 Mar 2026 · Saluda, SC, United States

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  39. CEN26LA156 · Cessna 150G

    21 Mar 2026 · Ellicott, CO, United States

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  40. CEN26FA141 · Piper PA-28-140

    20 Mar 2026 · Rock Falls, IL, United States · 1 fatal

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  41. CEN26LA143 · Cessna 172P

    20 Mar 2026 · Denton, TX, United States

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  42. WPR26LA135 · Cessna 195 UNDESIGNAT

    20 Mar 2026 · Big Bear, CA, United States

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  43. WPR26LA134 · Zlin Aviation SRO SAVAGE CUB-S

    19 Mar 2026 · Young, AZ, United States

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  44. JetBlue Airways Flight 1245

    19 Mar 2026 · Atlantic Ocean, AO, United States

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  45. WPR26LA133 · Piper PA-12

    18 Mar 2026 · West Linn, OR, United States

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  46. CEN26LA144 · Mooney M20 C

    18 Mar 2026 · Northlake, TX, United States

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  47. Central Airlines Aero Commander 500-B accident

    17 Mar 2026 · Chesterfield, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  48. DCA26LA159 · Pyka Inc PELICAN CARGO

    17 Mar 2026 · Summit Point, WV, United States

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  49. WPR26LA140 · Lancair Legacy

    16 Mar 2026 · Hillsboro, OR, United States

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  50. Tema 3I Sky Arrow crash

    16 Mar 2026 · Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana · 2 fatal

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