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, killing the pilot of …

Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented.

Oct 23, 2025 · Learn more about those incidents and other deadly airplane disasters in this list.

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.

Try the new interactive dashboard of aviation accidents per month and state or region. Dashboard Accident Synopses - by month

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

Jan 30, 2025 · Everyone aboard a plane that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are feared dead, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.

2 days ago · Canada Rouge A320 at Las Vegas on Nov 18th 2025, fumes on board An Air Canada Rouge Airbus A320-200, registration C-GFCH performing flight RV-1702/AC-1702 from Las …

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.