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Iran

Black boxes found after Iran plane crash kills 176 people

Ukraine has confirmed that the victims come from at least seven nations, however Iranian media say that many were travelling on dual passports.

World News

Plane crash deaths down 50% in 2019 but number of accidents rise

2019 was the third safest year in terms of fatalities since 1946.

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At least 12 people die in Kazakhstan plane crash

A plane with 98 people aboard crashed shortly after take-off early on Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, Kazakh officials said.

Kazakhstan

Survivor describes moment jet crashed into building in Kazakhstan

The plane hit a wall and a two-storey building shortly after take-off in Almaty, killing at least 12 people. Dozens of survivors were hospitalised.

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USA

Three killed when small plane crashes in busy area of San Antonio

"As tragic as it is, it could have been much worse," the fire chief said. No injuries were reported on the ground.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Plane crash kills at least 24 people in eastern Congo

At least 24 people died after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after take-off on Sunday.

USA

Boeing hopes regulator will approve revised 737 MAX jets in December

Boeing hopes to have its 737 MAX jets, grounded since March, back flying soon.

France

Pilot left dangling from powerline after F16 fighter jet crash

Both pilots survived after ejecting before impact. One of them had been left hanging from a powerline after his parachute got caught, the prefecture of the region said.

France

French judges drop charges against Air France, Airbus over 2009 crash

French judges have dropped charges against Air France and Airbus over a mid-Atlantic plane crash in 2009 that killed all 228 people on board, blaming the pilots for losing control of the plane.

United Kingdom

Footballer Sala 'exposed to carbon monoxide' before fatal plane crash

Emiliano Sala was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide before the plane on which he was a passenger crashed into the sea, investigators said.

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Plane makes emergency landing in shallows off Maryland beach

Police in Maryland say the pilot of a small plane told them he was experiencing engine trouble before he made an emergency landing in the shallow ocean waters off a Maryland beach.

Sweden

Nine killed in plane crash during skydiving trip in Sweden

Nine killed in plane crash during skydiving trip in Sweden

World News

Russia denies claims of involvement in Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash

Russia said claims of alleged Russian military involvement in the fatal crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 are groundless, blaming Ukraine instead

United Arab Emirates

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai - Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

USA

Three dead and three missing after floatplanes collide in Alaska

The two planes that collided mid-air over Alaska were carrying 14 passengers from a seven-day roundtrip cruise out of Vancouver.

Russia

Aeroflot SU1492 inferno: what do we know?

What do we know about Aeroflot flight SU1492 that was engulfed in flames in Moscow?

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines black boxes show similarities with Indonesia crash

A week after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, memorial services have been taking place to remember the 157 people who died.

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Relatives mourn their loved ones at Ethiopian Airlines crash site

Relatives have been wailing and beating their chests at the site of the Ethiopian Airlines crash as others picked through the rubble for any sign of the 157 people who died.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines crash: What do we know about the victims?

Passengers from more than 30 countries were onboard the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian crash: Greek passenger misses flight ET302 by two minutes

Antonis Mavropoulos was supposed to take the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed this Sunday morning. Thankfully he did not make it.

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