Aviation Accidents and Incidents in 2024
An Overview of Recent Events
Boeing Incidents Raise Concerns
Newsweek has compiled a list of incidents that Boeing planes have experienced since the start of 2024. The incidents include an engine fire sparked by plastic packaging wrap, a tire lost shortly after takeoff, and a plane veering off the runway during landing.
Deadly Crash in Wisconsin
Two people were killed on Monday in a plane crash in Wisconsin outside the grounds of one of the state's largest aviation events. The crash involved a small aircraft that went down shortly after takeoff.
Historical Perspective
In 1994, an ATR 72 operated by American Eagle crashed in Indiana, killing all 68 people on board. This crash remains one of the deadliest in U.S. aviation history.
Recent Accidents in Colombia and Wisconsin
On July 31, 2024, a Cessna 208 Caravan I operated by the Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia crashed in a mountainous area of the country, killing all nine people on board. Two people died after a plane crashed in a farm field about two miles south of EAA AirVenture, a major aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The crash involved a small aircraft that experienced engine problems shortly after takeoff.
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