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Sun Country Airlines is a Minnesota-based low-cost air carrier owned by Apollo Global Management, providing flights to North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Their operational fleet currently comprises 43 passenger and 12 freighter aircraft. As of November 2025, they serve 102 airports across the United States.
Sun Country Airlines has not been involved in any fatal aviation accidents recently. It ranked 15 out of 25 in a report listing the safest low-cost airlines to fly with in 2025. Recent safety records of Sun Country Airlines showed only one reported case in 2024 and 3 cases in 2023.
In June 2024, during a flight from Seattle to Minneapolis carrying 176 passengers, the crew reported an engine failure and safely landed at Spokane Airport 30 minutes after they detected the problem. One of its cargo aircraft had a cracked windshield after being struck by lightning in June 2023 on a flight from Lakeland to Minneapolis but managed to land safely back in Lakeland less than an hour after it departed.
One major gear malfunction accident took place last February 2022 on a flight to Minneapolis. The aircraft was already at 9500 feet, carrying 50 passengers and six crew members when they heard a loud sound from the plane’s rear end. The crew conducted countermeasures and performed an emergency landing back to Las Vegas 40 minutes after takeoff. According to the NTSB report, there was a failure in the right landing gear. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.
While there weren’t any passengers who were physically injured during those incidents, and there are no lawsuits reported to have been filed against the airline company, the emotional and psychological impact of the experience on the passengers should not be neglected. Additionally, some physical injuries may not manifest symptoms right away.
The record remains that their aircraft are still prone to encountering problems. Claims involving emotional and psychological damages are still up for debate.
In the unfortunate event of an airplane accident where injuries and damages are present, do not hesitate to seek advice from The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary. Our legal team is more than happy to offer our services to help you through the distressing ordeal of airplane accidents.