| Date/Time | Name / Group | Age | Notability | Accident Location | Aircraft | Details | Notes |
| Jan 8, 2000 14:45 |
Joe Dan Petty |
52 | Allman Brothers guitar tech and former member of Grinderswitch | Macon, Georgia | Beech 23 N2336Z |
The plane collided with trees and burst into flames after the engine failed on climbout. Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Both aboard killed. | |
| Jan 31, 2000 16:21 |
Cynthia Oti Dean Forshee Jean Gandesberry Tom Stockley |
43 47 66 63 |
Radio financial talk-show host Guitarist Columnist Columnist |
Off Point Mugu, California | Alaska Airlines Flight 261 MD-83 N963AS |
Crashed into the ocean after the crew radioed they were having trouble with a jammed stabilizer. All 88 aboard killed. | |
| Feb 8, 2000 15:04 |
Robert "Bob" Collins |
57 | Radio talk show host for WGN, Chicago | Zion, Illinois | Zlin Z-242L acrobatic plane N5ZA |
Collin's plane, which he was piloting, collided with a Cessna 172 while attempting to land. Both planes then nose-dived and crashed. A total of 3 killed aboard both planes. An air traffic controller failed to properly separate the two planes. | |
| Feb 14, 2000 11:45 |
Tony Lee Bettenhausen |
48 | CART Indycar racing team owner | Leesburg, Kentucky | Beech Baron 58 N875JC |
While flying from Blountville Tenn. to Indianapolis, Bettenhausen reported ice on the wings and soon after lost control and spiraled into the ground. Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during a climb, initiated because of ice formation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. All 4 aboard including Bettenhausen's wife were killed. | PHOTO |
| Mar 9, 2000 c 08:45 |
Artyom Borovik |
39 | Russian journalist | Moscow, Russia | Vologodskiye Airlines Yakovlev 40 RA-88170 cn:9620847 |
Climbed to 150 ft., lost control and crashed during takeoff. All 9 aboard killed. | PHOTO |
| Apr 16, 2000 | Bishop Thomas Lobsinger | 72 | Missionary | Near Whitehorse, Yukon Territory | Cessna 172 | Piloted by Lobsinger, the aircraft crashed on Fox lake. | |
| Jun 2, 2000 | Svyatoslav Fyodorov |
72 | Russian inventor who pioneered radial keratotomy surgery | Near Moscow, Russia | Helicopter | Mechanical failure. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Jun 19, 2000 | William "Bill" Papas | 72 | Artist and journalist | Nipmo Lake, British Columbia | de Havilland Beaver floatplane | Crashed into a lake while taking off on a fishing trip. Papas drowned while attempting to swim to shore in 40 degree water. Three of 12 aboard killed. | |
| Jul 2, 2000 | Salvator Socrates |
66 | Philippine Governor | Palawan, Philippines | Fokker 50 GAF Nomad | Crashed after the military aircraft experienced engine trouble and tried to return to the airport. The pilot overshot the runway and crashed into the ocean. General Santiago Madrid also killed. All 12 aboard killed. | |
| Aug 4, 2000 07:45 |
Thomas Allgood Sr. |
71 | Former Georgia State Senator | Augusta, Georgia | Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage N198PM |
Collided with a utility pole, bus stop and brick wall while attempting to take off. Overloaded. All 3 aboard including Allgood's wife, killed. | |
| Oct 6, 2000 22:05 |
Charles B. Yates |
61 | Former state Senator from New Jersey | Edgartown, Massachusetts | Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A N60BT |
Crashed while approaching the airport at Martha's Vineyard after receiving an altitude alert. Yates was piloting the plane and his wife an 2 children were also killed. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 12, 2000 | Gary McPherson |
37 | Colorado state Rep. | Kelowna, British Columbia | Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N6917P |
McPherson who was piloting the plane, was not able to gain altitude while taking off from a grass strip at a lodge and crashed into trees. Flaps not extended. 3 of 4 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 16, 2000 19:32 |
Mel Carnahan |
66 | Governor of Missouri | Hillsboro, Missouri | Cessna 335 N8354N |
Crashed into a densely wooded area in a high speed dive after reporting instrument problems. All three aboard killed, including an campaign aide and the governor's son who was piloting the aircraft. | PHOTO |
| Jan 27, 2001 17:27 |
Members of the Oklahoma State University basketball team | Sports team | Byers, Colorado | Beech King Air 200 N81PF |
The aircraft banked sharply to the right and crashed on a farm in light snow shortly after taking off from Jefferson County Airport. Two members and six staffers of the Oklahoma State University basketball team killed along with 2 others. | PHOTO | |
| Apr 4, 2001 | Ibrahim Shamsul-Din |
Deputy Defense Minister of Sudan | Adar Yeil, Sudan | Antonov AN-24 | Crashed on takeoff during a sandstorm, killing Sudan's deputy defense minister and 13 high-ranking military officers. Fourteen of 30 aboard killed. | ||
| May 22, 2001 18:00 |
Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson |
38 | Astronaut | Manvel, Texas | Wittman Tailwind W8 experimental N3GJ |
Cartwheeled and crashed into trees as the pilot practiced takeoff and landing maneuvers. Robertson died of her injuries 2 days after the accident. 1 killed. | |
| Jul 8, 2001 09:30 |
Capt. Rolim Adolfo Amaro |
58 | President and founder of the Brazilian airline TAM | Near Juan Peter Caballero, Paraguay | Robinson R-44 helicopter ZP-HRM |
Lost power from a height of 2,000 ft. and crashed to the ground. Amaro, was piloting the helicopter, was killed along with his secretary/girlfriend Patrícia dos Santos Silva. 2 killed. | |
| Jul 27,2001 18:30 |
Fernanda Vogel | 20 | Brazilian fashion model | Off Maresias, Brazil | Augusta 109 helicopter PP-MPA |
The helicopter ditched into the ocean while attempting to land at Maresias and although all four survived the ditching only the co-pilot and Vogel's boyfriend were able to swim ashore. Vogel and the pilot drowned. 2 killed. | PHOTO |
| Aug 25, 2001 18:50 |
Aaliyah Haughton |
22 | American singer and actress | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Cessna 402B N8097W |
The aircraft crashed in flames past the end of the runway as the plane attempted to take off. Pilot had traces of alcohol and cocaine in his blood. All 9 aboard killed. | PHOTO |
| Aug 29, 2001 16:00 |
Graham "Shirley" Strachan |
49 | Australian television and rock star | Mt. Archer, near Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia | Bell 47 helicopter | Severe turbulence led to loss of control of the helicopter Strachan was piloting, causing it to crash into a rugged mountainside. 1 killed. | |
| Sep 11, 2001 08:45 |
David Angell Carolyn Beug Berry Berenson Garnet "Ace" Bailey Mark Bavis Barbara Olson |
54 48 53 53 31 46 |
Creator and executive producer of TV show "Frasier" American video producer and director actress and photographer Former Boston Bruins hockey player. Scout for the LA. Kings. American ice hockey player for the South Carolina Stingrays CNN/Fox commentator |
New York, New York Arlington, Virginia |
American Airlines Boeing B-767 Flight 11 N334AA United Airlines Flight 175 Boeing B-767 N612UA American Airlines Flight 77 Boeing B-757 N644AA |
The plane was hijacked by terrorists and deliberately crashed into the north and tower of the World Trade Center as well as the Pentagon. | PHOTO |
| Nov 24, 2001 22:08 |
Melanie Thornton Maria Serano Serano Nathaly van het Ende |
34 27 25 |
American pop singer Both members of the pop-music trio, Passion Fruit |
Birchwil, Switzerland |
Crossair Flight 3597 Avro RJ100 HB-IMX |
The plane crashed while attempting to land in rain and snow , 5.5 miles from Zurich Airport. 24 of 33 aboard, killed. | PHOTO |
| Jun1, 2002 06:45 |
Hansie Cronje | 32 | South African cricket captain | George, South Africa | Airquarius Aviation Hawker Siddeley HS-748-372 ZS-OJU |
Croje was the lone passenger aboard the private postal service plane when it crashed into mountains after a missed landing attempt in poor weather. Croje caught a lift on the plane after missing his scheduled SAA flight. Croje was banned from playing cricket after a bribery scandal in 2000. | |
| Aug11, 2002 08:24 |
Galen Rowell Barbara Rowell |
61 54 |
Nature photographers | Bishop, California | Aero Commander AC-690A N690TB |
The couple were returning from an Arctic trip when the plane crashed 2 miles from Bishop Airport. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 25, 2002 10:20 |
Paul Wellstone |
Minnesota Senator | Eveleth, Minnesota | King Air A100 N41BE |
Crashed 2 miles from Eveleth Municipal Airport while attempting to land in freezing rain and light snow. Wellstone, along with his wife, daughter and 3 staff members killed while campaigning. Pilot error in flying the plane too slowly on the approach until it stalled. All 8 aboard killed. | PHOTO | |
| Oct 31, 2002 |
Lionel Poilâne |
57 | French baker. President of the French helicopter association | Bay of Cancale, Brittany, France | Helicopter AgustaWestland AW109 |
The helicopter which Poilâne was flying crashed into the bay after fog rolled in affecting his visibility to land. He was on the way to his home on Ile des Rimains, His wife Irena was also killed. 2 killed. | |
| Nov 13, 2002 13:09 |
Henry Howard Taylor | 70 | Satellite TV broadcasting pioneer | San Andreas, California | Beechcraft Bonanza A36TC N32FW |
The plane experienced engine failure while attempting to climb out after taking off. The aircraft went into a right turn and crashed into a bed of rocks in an otherwise grassy field. Two of 3 aboard killed. | |
| Feb 1, 2003 8:00 |
Rick Husband William McCool Michael Anderson Kalpana Chawla David Brown Laurel Clark IIlan Ramon |
45 40 42 41 45 41 47 48 |
Crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia | Over north central Texas | Space Shuttle Columbia | Disintegrated over north central Texas at 200,000 feet as it was approaching the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a landing. All 7 astronauts aboard were killed. | PHOTO |
| Jun 06, 2003 15:55 |
Jesica Kaplan |
24 | American screenwriter | Los Angeles, California | Beechcraft Bonanza A36TV N1856P |
The plane nose-dived into a 15 unit apartment house shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Airport. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Jul 30, 2003 | Steve Hislop | 41 | British superbike motorcycle champion | Hawick, Scotland | Helicopter | Crashed near a remote farmhouse. | |
| Dec 15, 2003 01:24 |
Steve Kaplan |
43 | Musical director for Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows | Claremont, California | Cessna 421C N6887L |
Crashed into a house shortly after takeoff. Fatigue fracture of the right engine propeller. | |
| Feb 26, 2004 08:01 |
Boris Trajkovski |
47 | President of Macedonia | Bitonja, Bosnia-Herzegovina | Beechcraft Super King Air 200 Z3-BAB BB-652 |
Crashed into mountains while attempting to land in poor weather at Mostar. All 9 aboard killed. Pilot error. The two-man crew misinterpreted crucial flight data in stormy weather. | |
| Mar 1, 2004 13:30 |
Toni Onley |
75 | Canadian artist | Maple Ridge, Canada | LA-4-200 Buccaneer C-GHJE |
The floatplane Onley was piloting crashed into Fraser River while he was practicing takeoffs and landings. | |
| Apr 17, 2004 11:05 |
Soundarya |
32 | Indian actress and film star | Bangalore, India | Cessna 180 VT-EQU |
The aircraft crashed into a field and burned after taking off from Jakkur Aerodome. | PHOTO |
| Apr 30, 2004 18:15 |
Ian Groom |
56 | American acrobatic pilot | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Sukhoi SU-31 N31SU cn: 01-02 |
Crashed into the ocean while practicing spins for the Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea show. | |
| Sep 11, 2004 11:10 |
Patriarch Pedros VII of Alexandria |
55 | Spiritual leader of orthodox Christians throughout Africa | Off Mount Athos, Greece | CH47D Chinook helicopter | Crashed into the Aegean Sea, 5.5 nautical miles off Halkidiki peninsula Killing the Patriarch and clergy members. All 17 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 1, 2004 18:03 |
Gertrude Dunn |
72 | Multi-sport athlete including playing for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 50s | Avondale, Pennsylvania | Piper PA-28-180 N54397 |
Crashed on takeoff after the engine failed. | |
| Oct 24, 2004 | Joseph "Ricky" Hendrick IV |
24 | American NASCAR race car driver | Stuart, Virginia | Beech 200 N501RH |
Crashed into Bull Mountain due to pilot error in heavy fog. All 10 aboard killed. | |
| Jun 27, 2005 13:20 |
John Walton |
58 | Billionaire and second son to Sam Walton founder of Walmart | Jackson Hole, Wyoming | CGS Hawk Arrow Ultra Light |
Crashed shortly after taking off from Jackson Hole Airport. Improper reinstallation of the rear locking collar on the elevator control torque tube, which loosened the elevator control cable tension. | PHOTO |
| Jul 11, 2005 | Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin |
57 49 |
Air show pilots | Moosejaw, Sasjacthewan | Waco, 1940 Pitts | Midair collision between the two flyers during an air show. | |
| Jul 30, 2005 |
Dr. John Garang |
60 | Vice President of Sudan. | Near New Kush, Sudan | M1-172 helicopter | Crashed into a mountain range in southern Sudan in poor weather and visibility. All 14 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 8, 2005 21:03 |
Art Vance |
64 | American champion air racer | Near Monterey, Tennessee | Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat N4994V |
Crashed and burst into flames, while attempting an emergency landing on a median of Interstate 40. | |
| Jan 6, 2006 03:55 |
Eric Anthony Beard |
47 | World famous stunt pilot | Burlington, Washington | Piper PA 34-200T Seneca N36107 |
Crashed in a wooded area while on approach while on a routine flight for Airpac Airlines, a cargo carrier based in Seattle. | |
| Mar 13, 2006 09:45 |
Peter Tomarken |
63 | Former game show host (Press Your Luck) | Off Santa Monica, California | Bonanza A-36 N16JR |
Crashed after experiencing engine trouble after taking off from Santa Monica Airport. An attempt to return to the airport failed and the plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay 200 yards offshore. Engine failure. Mechanic made an improper repair. Two killed including Tomarken's wife. | |
| Apr 19, 2006 15:12 |
Scott Crossfield |
84 | Test pilot, aviator, aircraft designer | Near Ellijay, Georgia | Cessna 210A N6579X |
Crashed in mountains about 60 miles Northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Flew into a level 6 thunderstorm. Plane broke up. | |
| Sep 10, 2006 |
Gabor Varga |
45 | Swedish aerobatics champion | Off Valletta, Malta | Yak-55 | Collided with an Extra 200, piloted by Eddie Groggins, during an aerobatics meet (Aero GP). | |
| Sep 15, 2006 | Pablo Santos |
19 | Mexican actor | Toluca, Mexico | Piper Malibu | The plane he was flying cashed over a mile short of the runway while attempting to land. | PHOTO |
| Oct 11, 2006 14:45 |
Corey Lidle |
34 | Baseball player. New York Yankee pitcher | New York, NY | Cirrus SR-20 N929CD |
The small plane crashed into the 20th floor of a 50 story residential building in Manhattan shortly after sending a distress call. The pilot, who could not be determined, made too narrow of a turn in the flying corridor, stalled and lost control. | PHOTO |
| Jul 28, 2007 14:30 |
Jim Leroy |
46 | American aerobatic pilot | Dayton, OH | Bulldog Pitts 02 N98MF |
LeRoy’s plane was performing a stunt at the Vectren Dayton Airshow when he hit the ground and slid about 300 yards and burst into flames. | |
| Sep 3, 2007 |
Steve Fossett |
63 | American aviation adventurer | Mammoth Lakes, California | Citabria Super Decathlon N240R |
Crashed into a granite cliff at 10,000 feet, seven miles from Mammoth Lakes. 1killed. PC Inadvertent encounter with downdrafts that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane. | PHOTO |
| Sep 16, 2007 16:10 |
Colin McRae |
39 | Scottish World Rally Championship driver | Lanark Scotland | AS350B2 Squirrel Helicopter G-CBHL |
Crashed in a thick wooded area on the grounds of his Lanark home. McRae was piloting the hellicopter. His 5 year-old son was also killed. Four killed. | |
| Mar 30, 2008 14:30 |
Richard Lloyd David Leslie |
53 63 |
British race car drivers | London, England | Cessna 500 Citation I | Crashed into homes in a residental area of Farnborough shortly after taking off from Briggin Hill airport. All 5 aboard killed. | |
| Jun 1, 2009 | Silvio Barbato | 50 | Brazilian opera conductor and composer | Air France Flight 447 Airbus 330 F-GZCP |
Pilot error after the aircraft entere an area of turbulence. All 228 abpard killed. | ||
| Sep 11, 2009 07:30 |
William "Skipper" Beck |
49 | Businessman and co-owner of the Charlette Bobcats / Charlette Hornets | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Cirrus SR-22 N922XX |
After departing Rock Hill Airport the plane attempted to return but nosedived into the taxiway. |