In 2024, there were several notable aviation accidents worldwide, including both commercial and general aviation incidents. The deadliest was the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash in South Korea on December 29, which resulted in 179 fatalities.
Other significant accidents include:
- A Voepass regional flight in Brazil crashed in Vinhedo on August 11, killing 62 people.
- An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, resulting in 39 deaths.
- A Saurya Airlines CRJ-200 crashed in Nepal on July 24, causing 18 fatalities.
- A military plane crash in Malawi on June 10 claimed the lives of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others.
- A Cessna Caravan crash in Thailand on August 23 resulted in nine deaths.
- A Northwestern Airplane crash in Canada's Northwest Territories on January 23 killed six people.
- A runway collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on January 2 involved a Japan Airlines plane, resulting in five deaths.
Additionally, on May 21, severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight injured 30 passengers, with one passenger dying from a suspected heart attack.
While these incidents are tragic, it's important to note that air travel remains one of the safest modes of transportation. The overall number of aviation accidents is relatively low compared to the vast number of flights operating safely every day.