2026-03-11: Air India Express Boeing 737 Max 8 (VT-BWQ, *2019) received substantial damage to its nosegear in a bounced landing on runway 09 at Phuket-Intl AP(VTSP) Thailand. Flight #IX948 from Hyderabad came to a safe stop on the runway.
2026-03-07: Overview of aircraft damage at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport(THR, OIII), Iran after the latest air raids by US and Israeli Air Force. 16 aircraft, some of them inactive and withdrawn from use, were destroyed. Some military transport aircraft like KC-747, were affected as well.
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2026-03-07: Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 (PK-GFF, *2010) sustained damage to its radome during flight #GA176 from Jakarta to Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The damage was discovered after landing.
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2026-03-06: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N27213, *1998) sustained damage when it collided with a de-icing truck amidst heavy snowfall at Denver-Intl AP(KDEN), CO, injuring an airport worker. None of the 128 occupants aboard flight #UA605 to Nashville were hurt.
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2026-03-04: Shree Airlines DHC-8-400 (9N-AOL, *2010) suffered a punctured main gear tire in landing runway 02 at Surkhet Airport(VNKS), Nepal. All aboard flight #N9123 from Kathmandu remained safe, and the aircraft sustained only minor damage.
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2026-03-05: Algerian Air Force Beech 1900 (unclear ID) lost height and crashed very shortly after take-off from Boufarik Air Base (DAAK), Algeria, killing two of its six occupants.
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UPDATE: The authenticity of that image is questionable
Our monthly JACDEC Global Safety Review is here. Key database parameters for the month of February 2026. Note that some numbers are still preliminary and are subject to change. All data is generated from our database.
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2026-03-03: Iran Air Airbus A319 (EP-IEP, *2002) was destroyed by an Israeli/IDF air-attack while parked at the apron at Bushehr Airport(OIBB), Iran. Earlier on FEB 28, the aircraft was ferried to OIBB from Tehran to evade possible strikes. It is yet unclear whether there were casualties involved.
2026-03-02: United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (N24972, *2018) was safely evacuated after flt #UA2127 to New York-EWR returned to land runway 25L at Los Angeles-Intl AP(KLAX), CA and smoke billowing from engine #1. All occupants evacuated safely on the southern ramp.
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2026-02-26: Air Services and Jags Avn Cessna 208 Grand Caravans (8R-GCB+8R-KAB) experienced both tyre damage during landing and taxi at Matthew's Ridge AP(SYMR), Guyana. 8R-GCB experienced a runway excursion. No one was hurt.
www.stabroeknews.com/2026/02/26/n...
2026-01-28 NTSB: Amazon Air/Alaska AL Airbus A330-300F(N5827K,*2009) experienced birdstrikes very soon after take-off from rwy 27 at Cincinnati-Intl AP(KCVG), KY, resulting in dmg to eng #1 and extensive dmg to other aircraft parts. #AS2616 to Houston returned to land safely.
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2024-09-25: NTSB REPORT out: Envoy Airlines, on ops for American AL Embraer ERJ-170 (N772MR), mistakenly landed on runway 10L instead of 10C - the runway they've been cleared to land - at Chicago-O'Hare Intl AP(KORD), IL. The landing was completed without incident.
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2026-02-24: US Air Force Special Ops Dornier DO-328 / C-146A "Wolfhound"(15-8036,*1997) sustained serious damage when it hit a concrete barrier during take-off from a service road as part of an exercise near Baragay Balligi, Phil. All 5 crew members were injured.
theaviationist.com/2026/02/26/u...
Aerocivil released the preliminary report:
Initial ground impact on upsloping terrain was at N08°12'20.6" W073°11'50.2" at 6820 ft. The wreckage came to rest at position N08°12'20.7" W073°11'54.0" at an elevation of 6881 ft.
www.aerocivil.gov.co/investigacio...
2026-02-22: Delta AL Boeing 737-900(N942DZ,*2012) safely returned to land at Savannah-Intl AP(KSAV),GA after a major malfunction on its engine #1 during take-off on rwy 28. Parts of the grass area next to the rwy caught fire. No one on #DL1067 to Atlanta was hurt.
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2021-02-21: Iberojet Airbus A350-900(EC-NBO,*2019) experienced a runway excursion on landing runway 07 at San Jose-Intl AP(MROC), Costa Rica, in rain. Flight #EVE857 from Madrid overran some runway lights before the pilots steered back to the runway centerline.
www.nacion.com/sucesos/aeri...
2025-12-24: LOT Boeing 787-8 (SP-LRB, *2012) experienced serious damage to its tail whilst standing at gate E21 at Miami-Intl AP(KMIA), FL. A catering vehicle hit the aft fuselage, resulting in structural damage. The entire tail was disassembled at the spot. SP-LRB is still grounded for repairs.
2026-02-21: KLM Boeing 737-800 (PH-BCL) sustained ruder damage when it struck intaxiing B737-800 (PH-BCG) during pushback from gate D54 at Amsterdam-Schiphol Intl AP(EHAM), Neth. No one on #KL1953 to Athens and #KL1040 from Birmingham was injured.
www.upinthesky.nl/2026/02/21/t...
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2026-02-20: Myanmar Nat. AL ATR-72 (XA-AMI, *2016) was substantially damaged in a drone attack whilst parked at Myitkyna Airport (VYMK), Myanmar, preparing for departure to Mandalay. No loss of life reported. Militia groups PDF and KIA are suspected to be behind it.
www.gnlm.com.mm/kia-pdf-terr...
2026-01-17: Indonesia Air Transport ATR-42 (PK-THT) at NE of Makassar, PRELIMINARY REPORT out.
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2026-02-06: Ewa Air ATR-72 (F-OZJA, *2018) suffered a major electrical breakdown during flight #ZD304 from Dzaoudzi to Moroni, Comores, resulting in multiple avionic failures. The ATR-72 safely returned to Dzaoudzi. BEA is investigating.
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2026-02-13: Air India was fined by regulator DGCA for operating the A320N VT-TQN without an airworthiness review certificate (ARC) after engine change.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
2026-02-17: Easyjet Airbus A321N (G-UZMD, *2019) was forced to abort its take-off run on rwy 35R at Milan-Intl AP(LIMC), Italy, when the pilots saw an animal crossing the runway ahead of them. #EZY8304 to London-LGW safely slowed down and took off about 20 min later.
avherald.com/h?article=52...
Flight #LA8146 to Lisbon was already in the rotation process when the takeoff was rejected. The 777 vacated the runway and stopped on taxiway "Alpha" with airstairs attached for disembarkation.
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2026-02-15: LATAM Brasil Boeing 777-300 (PT-MUH, *2012) made a high-speed (>170kts) take-off abort on runway 04L at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Intl AP(SBGR), Brazil.
Antonov AN-74 off the runway at Dikson Airport
2026-02-14: UTair Cargo Antonov AN-74 (RA-74051, *1998) overran the end of the runway at Dikson AP(UODD), Russia on landing after a flight from Igarka. All 58 occupants aboard the aircraft were safe.
www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/...
2026-02-13: SunExpress AL Boeing 737-800(TC-SOB, *2016) suffered the collapse of its left main gear during taxi along taxiway "Juliet" at Antalya-Intl AP(LTAI), Turkey. All aboard #XQ7646 to Gaziantep remained safe. The undercarriage punched through the upper wing structure.
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2026-01-17: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320N (CS-TVG, *2019) entered a steep descent during approach to runway 06 at Prague-Intl AP(LKPR), Czech Rep. Flight #TP1240 from Lisbon stopped the descent about 1000 ft over terrain. After an orbit, the aircraft made a safe landing.
avherald.com/h?article=53...
2026-02-11: Porter Airlines Embraer ERJ-195E2 (C-GKXH, *2024) overran the end of runway 14 at Halifax-Intl AP(CYHZ), Canada coming to rest on soft ground. All occupants of flight #PD209 from Toronto-YYZ disembarked safely. At the time, adverse weather conditions prevailed.
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