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Commercial Air Service Resumes at OTH After Private Plane Crash

7 April 2025

A small plane partially submerged in water with people on a boat nearby, near a bridge.
Private Jet in the waters of the Coos Bay
A small plane is being lifted by a crane, with firefighters standing nearby.
Hondajet Removal by Crane
Grass, tire tracks, river, bridge, boats, and people in safety gear by the shore under a cloudy sky.
Tracks in Grass at the End of Runway 5/23
A crane barge on water with a bridge in the background under overcast skies.
Barge Removing the Aircraft
A small white jet with "HONDA" on the engine is parked on a wet runway under a cloudy sky.
2019 Honda HA-420
A small plane partially submerged in water with people on a boat nearby, near a bridge.
A small plane is being lifted by a crane, with firefighters standing nearby.
Grass, tire tracks, river, bridge, boats, and people in safety gear by the shore under a cloudy sky.
A crane barge on water with a bridge in the background under overcast skies.
A small white jet with "HONDA" on the engine is parked on a wet runway under a cloudy sky.

(North Bend, OR) - The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) has resumed commercial air service after a corporate jet crashed into the Coos Bay in the early morning hours on Monday. The aircraft skidded off the east end of Runway 05/23 and came to rest in about five feet of water (also known as the Coos Bay ) approximately 100 feet east of the runway.

The incident, involving a 2019 Honda HA-420, was reported to emergency dispatchers at approximately 6:12 a.m. It was inbound from St. George Regional Airport (SGU) in Utah according to Flight Aware, an online flight tracking website. The aircraft was removed from the water following authorization from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

All four passengers and the pilot were transported by ambulance to Bay Area Hospital (BAH). Earlier following the incident, the hospital released information that all five individuals sustained minor injuries and were stable.  As of 5:30 pm Monday, only one remained hospitalized in Coos Bay, and another at a facility to receive services not available at BAH. Three others have been discharged. A hospital spokeswoman said upon their arrival, all five were alert and oriented.

The Honda jet was removed from the water around 10:00 a.m. after the airport and aircraft owner secured a barge and crane operator to do the work. That crane had been in the vicinity doing work on the rail bridge and trestle. The quick authorization for its removal from the water assisted with reopening the airport's main runway to air traffic. The aircraft is currently being stored at the airport until the FAA and NTSB can conduct and complete their investigations.

SkyWest, which operates United Express to and from San Francisco, had originally canceled the daily flight, however, it was reinstated with an hour delay for the afternoon. General aviation traffic was not impacted by the incident, and one runway (13/31) remained open.

The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport thanks all first responders, agencies, and personnel involved in the coordinated response and ongoing investigation. Those teams included the airport's Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighters, North Bend and Coos Bay Fire Departments, Coos Bay Hazardous Materials Response Team, the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Station, Bay Cities Ambulance, Bay Area Hospital, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Bend Police Department.

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