Each of these episodes reminds us of the need for constant surveillance, investment in safety and rigid protocols
On the morning of June 12, 2025, the world stopped in the face of the air crash news that shocked everyone.
An Air India plane, bound for London, fell a few minutes after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad in western India.
With 242 people on board, only one passenger survived. The impact was so violent that the plane collided with buildings, also leaving victims on the ground.
In all, more than 290 people died, generating a national and international commotion.
This shocking episode reminds us that despite the advances in aviation, tragedies still happen and leave deep scars.
In this text, we will remember other striking air accidents that have occurred in recent years.
Cases that, by their circumstances, number of victims or global impact, have become difficult to forget.
The 6 worst air accidents in recent years (caused strong commotion)
1. Collision in the United States (2025)
Shortly before the accident in India, the United States had already faced a major air tragedy.
On January 29, 2025, an American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter.
The accident happened on the Potomac River, on the outskirts of Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.
The fall in icy waters resulted in the death of more than 60 people.
The episode generated debates on the safety of airspace shared by civil and military aircraft.
2. Fall in South Korea (2024)
A few months earlier, on December 29, 2024, Jeju Air’s flight 7C216 fell as he tried to land at Muan International Airport.
All 175 people on board, plus four of the six crew, died.
This was the deadliest air crash in South Korea history.
Investigations pointed to technical failures and bad climatic conditions such as the main factors involved.
3. Tragedy in Kazakhstan (2024)
On December 25, 2024, another disaster shook the international scene.
Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 fell after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan.
On board were 46 people, of which 38 lost their lives in this plane crash.
The president of Azerbaijan said the aircraft was hit by an accidental shot from Russia.
However, Moscow never confirmed this version.
This accident has raised worrying questions about flights in areas of geopolitical instability.
4. Accident in Vinhedo, São Paulo (2024)
Also in 2024, Brazil lived one of its most tragic air accidents in recent years.
In August, the 2283 regional flight of Voepass, originating in Cascavel (PR) and destination to São Paulo, fell in the city of Vinhedo (SP).
All 62 people on board died. O, an ATR-72 turboosy, faced mechanical problems along the way.
The tragedy mobilized authorities and rekindled discussions about the maintenance of regional aircraft in the country.
5. COLLISION AT TOQUIO AIRPORT (2024)
Early in 2024, more precisely on January 2, an Airbus A350 from Japan Airlines collided with a smaller coast guard aircraft at Haneda airport in Tokyo.
Incredibly, the 379 passengers of the Jal plane managed to evacuate before the fire took the fuselage.
However, five of the six crew members of the smaller aircraft died.
This incident showed the risk of accidents during maneuvers on soil and the importance of communication between control towers and crew.
6. China (2022) remains
On March 21, 2022, a Boeing 737-800 from China Eastern Airlines fell into a mountainous area of the Guangxi region.
All 132 people on board died. This was China’s most serious air crash in almost three decades.
The case generated great national commotion, and the investigations sought to understand if there was technical failure or human error in command of the aircraft.
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