A wedding celebration turned into tragedy in the United States when a newlywed groom was killed in a helicopter crash just hours after his marriage ceremony, while his wife survived with injuries. Read More: UAE helicopter crash claims two military lives According to US media reports, 25-year-old Dev Faji, an Atlanta resident of Indian origin, was travelling […]
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Military jets collided during Idaho air show, crew eject safely
Four crew members safely ejected after two US military jets collided mid-air during an air show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, according to the US Navy. The incident occurred during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, where two E/A-18G Growler aircraft collided while performing an aerial demonstration. The crash happened at […]
Eight killed in helicopter crash on Borneo island
JAKARTA: Eight people were killed after a helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Borneo island, Indonesian authorities confirmed on Friday. Read More: UAE helicopter crash claims two military lives The aircraft, an Airbus H130 operated by PT Matthew Air Nusantara, lost contact just five minutes after departing from Melawi district in West Kalimantan on Thursday. A helicopter […]
Air Canada plane collided with fire truck at LaGuardia, two crew dead
New York: A tragic accident occurred late Sunday at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck on the runway, killing the pilot and co-pilot and temporarily halting flights at the busy airport. Read More: Over 290 killed in India plane crash, one passenger survives The aircraft, operated by Jazz Aviation, […]
No survivors found in Colombia plane crash with 15 aboard
Authorities of Colombia confirmed on Wednesday that all 15 people aboard a small passenger plane that crashed in the northeastern part of the country have been killed, officials and local media reported. Read More: 14 killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency The Beechcraft 1900 twin‑propeller aircraft, operated by state airline Satena and registered as […]
Private jet crashed in Bangor, Maine amid snowstorm
BANGOR, Maine: A private business jet, a Bombardier Challenger 650, crashed shortly after taking off from Bangor, Maine, on Sunday evening, officials confirmed. The aircraft, carrying eight people — three crew members and five passengers — went down around 7:45 p.m. ET, just minutes after departure. Read More: Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, […]
Black box recovered from Libyan general’s crashed plane
Turkish authorities on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a private jet crash near Ankara that killed Libya’s army chief of staff Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four of his aides. Officials said the recovery of the black box would be critical in determining the cause of the deadly incident. […]
Indian Fighter jet Tejas crashes at Dubai airshow, pilot died in the accident
Dubai: An Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday afternoon. Wing Commander Vikram Singh, the pilot, died in the accident. The Indian Air Force confirmed the pilot suffered fatal injuries. The jet went down around 2:10 PM local time while performing an aerobatic maneuver […]
UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville kills 7, injures 11
KENTUCKY — A UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed and burst into flames moments after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing seven people — including all three crew members on board — and injuring 11 others on the ground, officials confirmed. The crash occurred shortly before sunset, igniting multiple fires across […]