U.S.: Full List of Plane Crashes in Trump's First 25 Days in Office
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U.S.: Full List of Plane Crashes in Trump's First 25 Days in Office

  • Donald Trump, who was elected the 47th United States president and sworn in on Monday, January 20, has had four plane crashes under his administration in less than one month
  • The new president in less than one month in office has witnessed four deadly airliner accidents, that claimed the lives of about 100 Americans
  • The National Transportation Safety Board said that preliminary reports were expected within the 30 days that each of the accidents happened

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States (POTUS). The 78-year-old politician made a major comeback in the November presidential election, four years after Joe Biden defeated him.

The new president in less than one month in office has witnessed four deadly airliner accidents, that claimed the lives of about 100 Americans.

Four plane crashes have occurred under the administration of Donald Trump in less than one month.
Plane crashes under Donald Trump in less than one month Photo Credit: Getty Images
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January: Four major plane crashes under Trump

Trump has experienced four major plane crashes in nearly 30 days of his administration. From January 29 2025, no less than 85 people have reportedly died.

These incidents happened on January 29 in Washington; on January 31 Philadelphia aircraft killed seven people. On February 6, 10 people onboard were killed in an Alaska aircraft crash and on February 10, one person was killed and four others injured crashed into a parked plane.

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Yahoo News reported that there has not been a deadly plane crash in the US since 2009. The National Transportation Safety Board said that preliminary reports were expected within the 30 days that each of the accidents happened.

List of plane crashes under Donald Trump

S/NNames AirlinesPlaceCasualtiesDate
1Bombardier CRJ700 (American Airlines Flight 5342)/Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkPotomac River in Washington, D.C67Jan 29
2The Learjet PhiladelphiaSevenJan 31
3Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Bering Air Flight 445)Alaska10Feb 6
4The name of the airline is not mentionedScottsdale Airport in ArizonaOne, four injuredFeb 10

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Legit.ng earlier reported that a US Navy aircraft carrier reportedly collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt on Wednesday Night, February 13.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng