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Investigators at the scene of the shooting, in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022. File photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Pair plead guilty in Canada to murder of man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombings

Ripudaman Singh Mali, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022.

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Russia investigates claimed shoot-down of cargo plane in Sudan

Turbulence on Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight leaves 7 injured

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Airbus, Rolls-Royce to address airlines’ concerns over Cathay A350 engine fault

Some carriers have made precautionary checks of their A350 fleets after an engine emergency forced a Cathay jet to return to Hong Kong

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Airbus A350 aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific parked on the tarmac at Hong Kong airport. Photo: Bloomberg

Bad weather caused helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president: final report

Ebrahim Raisi and 8 others were killed in May. Speculation was rife at the time that Raisi’s helicopter had been shot down by Israel.

Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight aborts take-off in Taiwan after engine fire

Flames were seen bursting out from one of its engines as the plane was about to take off.

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Zelensky fires Ukraine air force commander after deadly F-16 crash

The pilot of the advanced US-made fighter plane died in the incident, in a high-profile setback for Kyiv.

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US-made F-16 fighters are seen during a ceremony to mark Air Force Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on August 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

2 workers killed, 1 injured in tyre explosion at US Delta Air Lines facility

Delta said it was working with local authorities to investigate what happened. Local media reported that a tyre on a plane exploded.

Chinese social media users mourn 5 nationals killed in Thai plane crash

Small plane headed to island resort in Thailand’s southeast lost contact with air traffic control shortly after take-off from Bangkok.

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5 tourists killed in Thai plane crash ‘not Hong Kong residents’: city authorities

It remains unclear why Thai authorities said the five were from city.

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Rescuers have found body parts at the crash site in a mangrove swamp in Chachoengsao. Photo: AP

5 Hong Kong tourists believed dead in Thailand plane crash

No survivors were found at the site where the aircraft went down with nine people on board, including two pilots.

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Rescuers work at the site of a plane crash in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province on Thursday. Photo: Chachoengsao’s Public Relations Department via AP

Iran president’s fatal helicopter crash caused by bad weather, probe finds

Overloading of the aircraft was also a factor in the accident, local media reported, citing an official.

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Black box reveals Brazil plane crashed 1 minute after pilots sensed trouble

The aircraft spun out of control as it plunged down behind a cluster of trees near houses in Vinhedo, killing all 62 on board.

2 French pilots die after Rafale fighter jets collide in mid-air

Another pilot is safe after the rare accident involving the hi-tech planes, which are used to hunt enemy aircraft and carry nuclear warheads.

Two French Rafales fighters fly during an international military exercise with the Indian navy off the coast of France in May 2017. Photo: AFP

Smoke from Singapore Airlines plane forces runway closure at Japan airport

The flight, carrying 276 passengers and crew members, reported the incident to the airport after landing.

One of Narita airport’s runways was temporarily closed following the incident. Photo: NHK

Pilot killed as helicopter crashes into Australian hotel roof

Hundreds evacuated after one of the helicopter’s propellers landed in the hotel pool.

All 62 victims of Brazil plane crash identified and recovered by authorities

Families provide DNA samples for identification; aircraft’s final moments under scrutiny.

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Fiery plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 people on board

Footage shared online showed an aircraft spinning out of control as it plunged down behind some trees, followed by a plume of black smoke.

The wreckage from a plane that crashed near a home in Vinhedo is seen in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on Friday. Photo: Felipe Magalhaes Filho via AP

‘Chopper whopper’: Trump tells harrowing helicopter tale – it’s full of holes

There is no record of the incident, and supposed fellow passenger ex-San Francisco mayor Willie Brown says he was never on such a ride.

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4 Chinese nationals, pilot killed in Nepal chopper crash

The aircraft lost contact about three minutes after taking off, a press release from the Civil Aviation Authority said.

Gearbox caused deadly 2023 Osprey crash in Japan, US Air Force says

US probe finds that the pilots contributed to the disaster by failing to quickly divert to an emergency landing location.

A US military CV-22 Osprey taking off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan. File photo: Kyodo

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

The incident has cast a spotlight on the mountainous, landlocked nation’s poor record on air safety, with almost 360 people killed since 2000 in plane and helicopter crashes.

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Aftermath of the Saurya Airlines plane crash in Kathmandu. The incident has cast a spotlight on the mountainous, landlocked nation’s poor record on air safety. Photo: Reuters

Pilot sole survivor of Nepal plane crash

18 killed in Nepal plane crash, pilot sole survivor

The plane had already taken off and turned right before it crashed in the eastern section of the airport, a statement said.

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MH17 10 years on: Malaysian aspires to follow late pilot-father’s career

Dutch PM Dick Schoof has promised to press ahead with investigations into the tragedy at a memorial service held in the Netherlands.

Scot Choo, a 21-year-old Malaysian, attends a memorial service for the victims of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight, including his pilot-father Eugene Choo, held at Vijfhuizen Park, the Netherlands on July 17. Photo: Amy Chew

Wounds that won’t heal: MH17 disaster haunts victims’ families, 10 years on

Unresolved pain lingers for the loved ones of MH17 victims, their cries for justice echoing in a ‘world that has forgotten about us’.

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Workers transport a piece of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 wreckage at the site the crash in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in 2014. Photo: Reuters

Damage to hydraulics, tyres and wheels of jet in Hong Kong emergency landing

Air accident investigators say they will look at reasons for tyre and hydraulics failures in emergency landing by cargo plane and examine retained components.

Malaysia has ‘little leverage’ in seeking MH17-downing accountability: analysts

However, experts note the tragedy’s complex geopolitical factors means Kuala Lumpur has ‘little leverage’ to press the case on its own.

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9 September, 2024
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