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SkyGlass Weekly Flight Ops Review
AVIATION ACCIDENT TREND ANALYSIS
Recent High-Profile Incidents
Several significant accidents have occurred in early 2025:
Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2025): A mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700, and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River resulted in the loss of all 67 individuals on both aircraft.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (January 31, 2025): Med Jets Flight 056, a Learjet 55 medical transport, crashed shortly after takeoff, leading to seven fatalities, including a pediatric patient and her mother.
Nome, Alaska (February 6, 2025): A Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed en route to Nome, resulting in the deaths of all 10 occupants.
Toronto, Canada (February 17, 2025): A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis flipped upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Remarkably, all 80 individuals aboard survived, though 18 sustained injuries.
Despite the recent headlines, looking closely at the data shows that accidents and fatalities are trending slightly downward, especially in the last 3 years. While the early months of 2025 have indeed seen a handful of tragic events, the broader context reveals these incidents may be outliers in an overall declining trend. *Note: Since February is not yet complete, the most recent data point is skewed low. Barring another surge in accidents—always a possibility—this month should conclude on the lower side, consistent with the current trend.
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