The following aviation-related events occurred in the year 2025.
Events
January
- 28 January
- Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator successfully went supersonic, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1.
- 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.
- 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.
- A Bombardier CRJ700 operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as the Bombardier CRJ700 was attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River in the collision. All 64 people on board the CRJ700 and the three on the helicopter were killed.
- 31 January
- A Learjet 55 operating as Med Jets Flight 056 crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, causing an explosion, setting multiple houses on fire. All six people on board the aircraft were killed. One person on the ground was killed and at least 24 other people were injured.
February
- 3 February
- ITA Airways begins the process of integration into the Lufthansa group and leaves the SkyTeam alliance.
- 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.
- 10–14 February
- The Aero India Airshow took place at Bengaluru, India.
- 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.
- 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.
March
- 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.
- 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. Honduran musician Aurelio Martínez is among the dead.
- 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.:
- 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.
- 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. Thailand, which was also affected by the earthquake, issued a nationwide no-fly order for all airports.
April
- 10 April
- A Bell 206 helicopter operating as New York Helicopter Flight 39 crashes into the Hudson River during a New York City sightseeing flight. The pilot and a family of five passengers were killed.
June
- 30 June
- Oman Air, the flag carrier of Oman, will join the Oneworld alliance.
July
- 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.
August
- 30 August – 1 September
- The Canadian International Air Show is scheduled to be held at Toronto, Canada, at the Canadian National Exhibition.
September
- 26–28 September
- The Oregon International Air Show is scheduled to be held at McMinnville, Oregon.
Deadliest accident
The deadliest aviation accident of 2025 so far is the mid-air collision on 29 January between a Bombardier CRJ700 operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 64 people on board the Bombardier CRJ700 and 3 on board the helicopter were killed.
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