Welcome to Mayday Air Disasters! This riveting series delves into the world's most catastrophic aviation accidents, uncovering the causes and consequences of each tragic event.

On 7 September 1909, Eugène Lefebvre was the first to be killed while piloting a powered airplane, while the first fatal mid-air collision occurred on 19 June 1912, near Douai, France, …

Summaries from the NTSB aviation accident database are updated daily on the web, and available here sorted by accident date. See the Query page for additional information.

Oct 23, 2025 · The deadliest airplane disasters in the world included American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175, both of which were flown into the World Trade Center on …

Jun 12, 2025 · The following compilation examines ten of the most significant commercial aviation disasters of recent years.

Feb 17, 2025 · There have been four major deadly U.S. aviation disasters this year. They happened within the span of two weeks in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Alaska and Arizona.

Feb 18, 2025 · The crash of a Delta Air Lines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month. Here’s a look at each of the crashes.

76 Years ago today: On 28 October 1949 Air France flight 9, a Lockheed L-749 Constellation, impacted a mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport, Azores, Portugal, killing all 48 …

Feb 3, 2025 · The recent tragic crashes, with their devastating loss of life, are both unacceptable and deeply concerning. Nevertheless, despite these tragedies, air travel remains the safest …

Feb 2, 2025 · DC plane crash updates: Remains of 55 victims recovered and positively identified All 67 people on board the plane and the helicopter were killed.