2026-04-18: Southwest AL Boeing 737MAX8 (N8904L, #WN507 from Myrtle Beach) came below the separation minima during a go-around on runway 02L at Nashville-Intl AP(KBNA), TN. It turned right coming into close proximity of a company 737-700(N441WN, #WN1152 to Knoxville) that just departed runway 02R.
Additional images of the incident.
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2026-04-20: Myanmar National ATR-72 (likely XY-AML), suffered a brake failure during taxiing at Yangon-Intl AP(VYYY), Myanmar. It's a left wingtip struck a stationary Airbus A319 of Myanmar AW Intl. Resulting in damage before coming to rest close to the terminal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtE...
UPDATE: After intense search operations, the body of the pilot was found on APR 13th. He did not survive.
2026-04-15: Fly2Sky/United Nigeria AL Airbus A320(LZ-FSJ, *2008) experienced birdstrike during landing runway 04 at Abuja-Intl AP(DNAA), Nigeria. No one aboard flight #UN515 from Port Harcourt was hurt. It was the 6th birdstrike for the company in 2026.
www.politicaleconomistng.com/united-niger...
2026-04-16: Spicejet B737-700 (VT-SLB) taxied to its gate 104 at Delhi-Intl AP(VIDP), India, when its right winglet struck the left horiz. stabilizer of parked Akasa Air B737 MAX 8 (VT-YBA) resulting in damage to both acft. No one aboard flight #SG124 from Leh was hurt. theprint.in/india/minor-...
2026-04-14: Trans Guyana AW Beech 1900(8R-GAQ,*1999) collided with a bunch of Capybara on landing rwy 07 at Georgetown-Intl AP(SYGO),Guyana. The left gear broke. The acft veered to the left, coming to a stop on the grass. None of the 14 people aboard was hurt.
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2026-04-05: Malta Air / Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (9H-QDZ, *2017) briefly lost height during a go-around after the approach to runway 21 at Gothenburg Intl AP(LSGG), Sweden was abandoned due to strong winds and turbulence. Ferry flight #FR9672 from Copenhagen safely diverted to Stockholm-ARN.
2026-04-12: Smartwings Boeing 737-900 (OK-TSI, *2011) experienced a tailstrike during take-off rotation on runway 05 at Funchal-Intl AP(LPMA), Madeira, Portugal. Flight #QS1171 continued the departure and proceeded normally to its destination Prague.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVvQ...
2026-04-10: Air Services (Guyana) Cessna 208 Caravan (8R-YAC, *1997) lost contact and was found crashed against wooded hillside whilst flying en-route in Region Eight from Mahdia to Imbaimadai. The pilot, believed to be the sole occupant, is unaccounted for.
kaieteurnewsonline.com/2026/04/11/a...
2026-04-07: Apui TA Embraer EMB110 Bandeirante (PT-ODY, *1974) overran rwy at Manicorè AP(SBMY), Brazil, when the pilot rejected the take-off after he saw a dog crossing the runway. The aircraft came to a stop on the unpaved overrun area. All 15 occupants remained safe. d24am.com/amazonas/vid...
2026-04-06: Safair Boeing 737-800(ZS-FGF, *2011) sustained damage to its right wing leading edge when a mobile airstair vehicle collided with the aircraft during parking at Cape Town-Intl AP(FACT), S-Africa, resulting in a fuel spill. There were no injuries.
witness.co.za/news/2026/04...
Our monthly JACDEC Global Safety Review is here. Key database parameters for the month of March 2026. Note that some numbers are still preliminary and are subject to change. All data is generated from the JACDEC database.
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2026-04-02: Uganda Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 (5X-EQU, *2019) safely returned to land at Johannesburg-Intl AP(FAOR), S-Africa after cracks developed on the windshield about 25 min after take-off. No one aboard flight #UR713 to Entebbe was hurt.
www.pulse.ug/story/uganda...
Post-accident images emerged of the #1 engine. It shows massive damage to the fan blades and the LP/HP disc.
x.com/aero_in
2026-03-29: Lufthansa Airbus A321 (D-AISC, *1999) made a high-speed take-off abort on runway 18 at Frankfurt-Intl AP(EDDF), Germany. #LH1314 to Malta came to a safe stop on the runway due to a suspected wildlife (rabbit) striking the gear. 🎥:(incident at 4h56min) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj59...
2026-03-29: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 (N813NW, *2006) suffered a series of engine surges with large streaks of fire on its left engine (PW4000) in the initial climb-out from runway 09L at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Intl AP(SBGR), Brazil. Flight #DL104 to Atlanta safely returned to land 10 min later.
NTSB released HD drone footage of the accident site and the field investigation:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPc...
2026-03-25: Ariana Afghan AL Boeing 737-400 (YA-PIC, *1993) sustained unknown damage in a runway excursion on landing rwy 29 at Kabul-Intl AP (OAKB), Afghanistan. Flight #FG252 from Herat came to rest on soft ground and was evacuated via chutes. There were no injuries.
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2026-03-23: Icelandair Airbus A321N (TF-IAB, *2025) ran off the side of taxiway S1 when turning left into taxiway E1 whilst being on its way for take-off from runway 01 at Keflavik-Intl AP(BIKF), Iceland in stormy conditions. No one aboard flight #FI454 to London-LHR was hurt.
aviation-safety.net
Update:
The fire trucks were called to an emergency involving a United AL B73MAX8 (N17300) standing at Gate 41. The trucks had to cross the active runway 04, unaware of the landing CRJ.
ATC audio: www.liveatc.net
JACDEC Stats:
- 3rd hull loss for Jazz Air
- 6th hull loss for a Canadair CRJ-900
- 33rd hull loss for a Canadair CRJ-series aircraft
- 15th hull loss accident at La Guardia Airport
- 4th fatal accident in 2026 in commercial aviation
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2026-03-22: Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-900 (C-GNJZ, *2005) was destroyed in a ground collision with a fire truck upon landing in rain on rwy 4 at New York-La Guardia Intl AP(KLGA). Both pilots of #AC8646 from Montreal were fatally injured. Many of the 76 occupants were injured.
www.nytimes.com
2026-03-19: United Airlines Boeing 737-700 (N15712, *1998) made an offset line-up for take-off via intersection N1 on rwy 10L at Chicago-O'Hare Intl AP(KORD), IL, USA. The pilots of #UA1394 to San Antonio quickly realized the error and steered back to the centerline, departing normally 8 min later.
2020-03-19: Pineapple Air Beech 1900 (C6-KRC, *1987) sustained serious damage during a gear-up landing on runway 15 at Governor's Harbour AP (MYEM), Bahamas after experiencing mechanical problems. All 19 passengers aboard flight #PNP978 from Nassau, stay safe.
www.tribune242.com/news/2026/ma...
2026-03-20: IBC Airways Embraer ERJ-145 (N271BC, *2002) ran off runway 08 (1910 m) at Les Cayes-Intl AP(MTCA), Haiti, in adverse weather conditions, tearing down the airport fence and coming to rest halfway across a public street. No one was critically hurt.
vantbefinfo.com/cayes-accide...
2026-03-21: China Southern AL Airbus A333-300 (B-1062, *2018) safely returned to land at Shanghai-Hongqiao Intl AP(ZSSS), China following a massive bird strike during initial climb after take-off rwy 18R. The nosecone was torn off. Flight #CZ3554 to Shenzhen safely returned to rwy18L 20min later.
2026-3-20: Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (D-AIVD, *2019) aborted its take-off on runway 25 at Denver-Intl AP(KDEN), CO at high-speed resulting in overheated brakes. Flight #LH481 to Munich remains on the runway after coming to a stop. FR24 indicated at max groundspeed of 163 kts.
2026-03-20: Aircraft Leasing Svcs -ALS DHC-8-100 (5Y-BXI, *1994) sustained substantial damage when its left maingear collapsed during landing runway 32 at Nairobi-Wilson AP(HKNW), Kenya. All 39 occupants from Kisumu escaped without serious injury.
www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/art...
2026-03-17: Near Miss between an Alaska AL B737MAX9 (N738AL, #AS294 from Portland, OR) approaching rwy 22L and a FedEx B777-200F(N853FD, #FDX721 from Memphis) landing on rwy 29 (RNAV appr) at Newark-Intl AP(KEWR), NJ, USA. #AS294 made a go-around at below 200 ft while #FDX721 landed normally.
