September 29, 2006
Gol Linhas Aéreas near Peixoto de Azevedo, Brazil:
The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Manaus to Brasilia when it had a mid-air collision in the area of São Félix do Xingu with an Embraer ERJ135 Legacy 600 executive jet operated by ExcelAire. The ExcelAire Legacy 600 jet had been on a flight from São José dos Campos to Manaus. After the collision, which damaged the left wing, left stabiliser, and left elevator of the executive jet, the crew of the damaged ExcelAire aircraft was able to land at a nearby military airfield at Cachimbo, Brazil.
The 737 subsequently experienced an inflight break-up and crashed 30 about kilometres (19 miles) north of the Peixoto de Azevedo municipality. The Legacy 600 was on the first leg of a delivery flight to the US. The 737 aircraft was also relatively new, having come into service with the airline less than three weeks before the crash. All six crew members and 148 passengers on the 737 were killed. The two crew members and five passengers on the Legacy 600 were not injured.
May 5, 2007
Kenya Airways near Douala, Cameroon:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Douala, Cameroon to Nairobi, Kenya. It crashed into a swampy area near the airport less than one minute after take-off. The aircraft departed just after midnight local time and sent at least one communication to the control tower prior to the crash. All nine crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
August 20, 2007
China Airlines Naha, Japan:
Shortly after landing at Naha on the island of Okinawa, the left engine caught fire and the crew initiated an emergency evacuation. Although the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all 157 passengers (including two toddlers) and eight crew members survived.
November 10, 2008
Ryanair Rome, Italy:
The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Rome, Italy, encountered a flock of birds during approach to Rome, sustaining damage to both engines, the wings and the nose.
The crew was able to land on the runway, but aircraft had a collapsed landing gear and serious damage to the rear of the fuselage. All six crew members and 166 passengers survived.
February 25, 2009
Turkish Airlines Amsterdam, Netherlands:
The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. Four crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were five of the 128 passengers.
December 22, 2009
American Airlines Kingston, Jamaica:
The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Miami, Florida, to Kingston, Jamaica. It landed during a rainstorm, and was unable to stop on the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft went beyond the airport fence, and crossed a road before coming to rest on a beach. The landing gear collapsed, both engines separated from the wings, and there were two major breaks in the fuselage, but all 148 passengers and six crew members survived. The landing was carried out with a slight tail wind.
January 25, 2010
Ethiopian Airlines near Beirut, Lebanon:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off. All 82 passengers and eight crew members were killed.
May 22, 2010
Air India Express Mangalore, India:
The aircraft (VT-AXV) was on a scheduled international flight from Dubai, UAE, to Mangalore, India, arriving just after 6 am local time. It landed on one of the runways at Mangalore airport, but was unable to stop on the runway. There were six crew members and 160 passengers on board, including four infants. All six crew members and 152 of the 160 passengers were killed.
