A string of fatal aviation accidents has gripped the United States in 2025, resulting in the deaths of 88 people across seven major incidents. The alarming trend has reignited concerns about flight safety, marking the deadliest year for commercial aviation in the U.S. since 2009.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has begun investigations, with preliminary reports expected within 30 days of each accident. However, determining the probable causes and contributing factors could take up to two years.

Timeline of Major U.S. Plane Crashes in 2025

January 29:

An American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 collided midair with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. All 64 passengers aboard the jet and three crew members in the helicopter lost their lives, making it one of the deadliest air disasters in recent history.

January 31:

A Learjet medical transport aircraft crashed in Philadelphia shortly after takeoff, killing seven people. The plane erupted into a fireball upon impact in a residential area, causing devastation on the ground.

February 6:

A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated as Bering Air Flight 445, vanished from radar minutes before its scheduled landing in Nome, Alaska. Wreckage was later discovered in the Bering Sea, confirming the deaths of all 10 people onboard.

February 10:

A small aircraft veered off the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, crashing into a parked plane. One person was killed, and four others sustained serious injuries.

February 14:

A Cessna 208 crashed in rural Central Florida while en route from Sebastian to Palatka. The pilot, who was the only person onboard, did not survive.

February 19:

A tragic midair collision occurred at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona. Two people were confirmed dead after two small aircraft collided in uncontrolled airspace.

As aviation authorities work to determine the causes of these accidents, safety concerns continue to grow among travelers and industry professionals. Further investigations will shed light on whether these crashes are isolated incidents or signs of broader safety challenges in 2025.