Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Air safety came under renewed scrutiny in 2025 following a series of fatal incidents that rattled the global aviation industry.

One of the deadliest was the crash of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad, which killed 241 people, making it the worst commercial aviation disaster of the 2020s, surpassing Jeju Air Flight 2216.

The year was marked by multiple high-profile accidents that collectively claimed hundreds of lives, prompting renewed questions from regulators, airlines and passengers about aviation safety standards and operational oversight worldwide.

1. American Airlines mid-air collision, 29 January:

A Bombardier CRJ700 airliner operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk h...