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The following aviation-related events occurred in the year 2025.

Events

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January

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28 January
Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator successfully went supersonic, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1.[1][2]
An Airbus A321 operating as Air Busan Flight 391 caught fire shortly before takeoff from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. All 176 people on board evacuated safely, with only 7 suffering minor injuries.[3]
29 January
A Beechcraft 1900 operated by Light Air Services crashed shortly after takeoff from Unity oilfield in South Sudan, killing 20 of the 21 people on board.[4]
A Bombardier CRJ700 operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as the CRJ700 was attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the collision.[5] All 64 people on board the CRJ700 and all 3 on the helicopter were killed.[6]
31 January
A Learjet 55 operating as Med Jets Flight 056 crashed into a residential area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shortly after takeoff, killing a total of 8 people and causing an explosion which set multiple houses on fire. All six people on board the aircraft and one person on the ground were killed in the crash. At least 23 other people on the ground were injured,[7] one of whom later succumbed to their injuries.[8]

February

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3 February
ITA Airways begins the process of integration into the Lufthansa group and leaves the SkyTeam alliance.[9]
6 February
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating as Bering Air Flight 445 from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska, disappeared off radar 10 minutes before its scheduled arrival at Nome. The wreckage of the aircraft was found 34 miles from Nome, and all 10 people onboard the aircraft died.[10]
10–14 February
The Aero India Airshow took place at Bengaluru, India.[11][12]
17 February
A Bombardier CRJ900 operating as Delta Connection Flight 4819 crashed and overturned on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. All 80 occupants on board survived the accident, with 21 injured.[13]
25 February
An Antonov An-26 operated by the Sudanese Air Force crashes into a residential area of Omdurman, Sudan, killing all 17 occupants. An estimated 29 people on the ground were also killed and at least 10 injured, and several homes were severely damaged.[14][15]

March

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6 March
Two General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jets operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force accidentally dropped eight Mark 82 bombs on a village in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, injuring 29 civilians and 14 soldiers.[16]
17 March
A British Aerospace Jetstream, operated by Lanhsa Airlines as Flight 018, crashed into the sea at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, killing 13 of the 18 people on board.[17] Honduran musician Aurelio Martínez is among the dead.[18][19]
20 March
An electrical substation near Heathrow International Airport caught fire and led to the closure of the airport. The duration lasted around one day and disrupted global travel.[20]:
25–28 March
The Australian International Airshow was originally scheduled to be held from 25 March to 30 March at Avalon Airport in Geelong, Australia. An accident on 28 March led to the cancellation of the rest of that day's events. The airshow continued as scheduled without any further incidences.[11][21]
28 March
Mandalay International Airport and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport are heavily damaged by a violent earthquake in Myanmar. At Mandalay International Airport, ceilings collapsed and the basement was damaged, while at the Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, a runway and two aircraft were damaged and an air traffic control tower collapse killed all six staff.[22][23] Thailand, which was also affected by the earthquake, issued a nationwide no-fly order for all airports.[24]

April

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10 April
A Bell 206 helicopter experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed into the Hudson River during a New York City sightseeing flight. The pilot and a family of five passengers were killed.[25]
17 April
A Cessna 208 operated by Tropic Air was hijacked during a domestic flight in Belize. Two passengers and a pilot were stabbed by the hijacker, who was shot dead by one of the injured passengers.[26]
24 April
Aerobatic pilot Rob Holland was killed when his MX Aircraft MXS crashed on approach into Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, USA.[27]
28 April
Hundreds of flights were delayed and cancelled after a power outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with Lisbon, Porto, Faro in Portugal, and Barcelona and Madrid-Barajas in Spain, being some of the few major airports affected.[28] Faro and Porto airport would both later switch to generator power.[29]

May

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3 May
A Boeing 737-290C Advanced registered as 5Y-CKD operated by IBM Airlines on behalf of the South Sudan Air Force was shot down while flying near Nyala Airport in Sudan. At least 20 people were killed.[30]
14 May
Qatar Airways signs a $96-billion order for 150 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 30 Boeing 777X aircraft, with options for a further 50 aircraft. This is reportedly Boeing's largest-ever wide-body order.[31]
15 May
Global Airlines, a British startup airline, conducted its inaugural flight from Glasgow to New York. The airline plans to operate an all-A380 fleet.[32]
22 May
A Cessna Citation II crashes in a residential area of San Diego, California. All six people on board are killed.[33]

June

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11 June
Budget airline Jetstar Asia announced its cessation of operations on 31 July due to a strategic restructure.[34]
Silver Airways, a Florida-based regional airline, ceased operations due to financial issues after 14 years of operation.[35]
12 June
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India. All except one of the 242 people onboard and at least 39 people on the ground were killed.[36][37]
16–22 June
The Paris Air Show was held at Le Bourget.[38] Much of the show was focused on defence, though few new products were announced. Airbus recorded orders totalling over $20 billion, while Boeing remained quiet in the wake of the recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner.[39]
23 June
In the wake of the United States's Missile Strikes on Iran, and the subsequent retaliation of Iran, several North American, European, and Asian airlines suspended their flights to the Middle East,[40] and Qatar and U.A.E closed their airspace.[41]
30 June
Oman Air, the flag carrier of Oman, will join the Oneworld alliance.[42]

July

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18–20 July
The Royal International Air Tattoo is scheduled to be held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
21–27 July
The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is scheduled to be held at Wittman Regional Airport and Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[43]

August

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30 August – 1 September
The Canadian International Air Show is scheduled to be held at Toronto, Canada, at the Canadian National Exhibition.[11][44]

September

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26–28 September
The Oregon International Air Show is scheduled to be held at McMinnville, Oregon.[11]

Deadliest accident

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The deadliest accident so far of 2025 and the 2020s decade is Air India Flight 171 which crashed just after takeoff on 12 June from Ahmedabad Airport in India with the deaths of all but one of the 242 passengers and crew as well as at least 39 people on the ground.[37] This is the first recorded fatal hull loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.[36]

References

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  3. ^ "No. of injured victims from Busan airplane fire rises to 7, all with minor injuries". The Korea Herald. 29 January 2025. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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  22. ^ "အင်အားပြင်းငလျင်ကြောင့် မန္တလေးအပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာလေဆိပ်နှင့် နေပြည်တော်အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်တို့တွင် ထိခိုက်ပျက်စီးမှုများ ရှိ" [Damage to Mandalay International Airport and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport due to strong earthquake]. Elevennews (in Burmese). 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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  32. ^ Syme, Pete (15 May 2025). "A startup airline with an Airbus A380 is making its first official flight across the Atlantic". Business Insider. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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