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9 September, 2024

Azerbaijani plane in deadly crash in Kazakhstan

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Azerbaijani plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and injuring 29

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Coastguard plane in Japan airport crash mistook taxi order for runway clearance

26 Dec 2024 - 4:49AMvideocam

American Airlines resumes US flights after Christmas Eve technical issue

The airline said a vendor technology issue briefly affected its ability to get planes in the air, causing widespread disruption and stranding thousands of passengers.

24 Dec 2024 - 11:46PM

An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters

Americas and the Caribbean

Small plane crashes in Brazil tourist city, killing at least 10

Plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was travelling with his family.

23 Dec 2024 - 11:09AM

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing flight MH370

Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed in principle to an offer from Ocean Infinity to a ‘no find, no fee’ search deal, the transport minister says.

20 Dec 2024 - 7:40PMvideocam

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Singapore Airlines joins fight to combat severe turbulence amid climate concerns

The initiative, which includes more than 25 airlines, uses anonymised data to help pilots avoid turbulence and navigate smoother flight paths.

11 Dec 2024 - 9:30PMvideocam

Singapore Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case related to fatal crashes

US judge sided with family members of people killed during 2018 and 2019 crashes, who urged him to reject ‘cosy deal’.

6 Dec 2024 - 10:30AMvideocam

Flight recorders from deadly Lithuania DHL cargo plane crash found

Authorities are examining the data to determine the cause of the deadly incident, probing possible sabotage links.

26 Nov 2024 - 11:52PM

DHL cargo plane crashes into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member

Investigation launched after Boeing 737 plane crashed near Vilnius airport as it was approaching for landing.

26 Nov 2024 - 12:52AM

The wreckage of the cargo plane. Photo: AFP

Russian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey, passengers and crew evacuated

The incident involved a Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Russia’s Azimuth Airlines.

25 Nov 2024 - 2:19PM

Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Photo: Demiroren News Agency via AFP

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.

22 Oct 2024 - 12:55PMvideocam

Russia investigates claimed shoot-down of cargo plane in Sudan

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed the downed Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft had been aiding its enemy, the Sudanese military.

22 Oct 2024 - 10:55AM

Turbulence on Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight leaves 7 injured

The airline said four passengers and three crew members received medical assistance in Guangzhou, with one hospitalised for further observation.

7 Sep 2024 - 1:30PMvideocam

A Scoot plane hit turbulence during a flight from Singapore to Guangzhou. File photo: Bloomberg

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

5 Sep 2024 - 11:34AMvideocam

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.

2 Sep 2024 - 3:55AM

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.

1 Sep 2024 - 8:36PM

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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.

31 Aug 2024 - 9:25AMvideocam

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.

28 Aug 2024 - 11:38AM

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.

23 Aug 2024 - 4:40PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

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.

23 Aug 2024 - 5:43PMvideocam

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.

23 Aug 2024 - 1:26PMvideocam

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.

22 Aug 2024 - 4:05AMvideocam

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.

15 Aug 2024 - 10:14AM

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.

15 Aug 2024 - 7:26AM

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.

12 Aug 2024 - 1:57PM

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.

12 Aug 2024 - 11:57AM

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

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

12 Aug 2024 - 6:16AM

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