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Forensic technicians on Saturday examine the wreckage of the Cessna 421 that crashed while approaching La Baule-Escoublac airfield in France. Photo: AP
Video gaming

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash in France

Guillemot worked largely behind the scenes at the video game giant that published titles like the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

United States

8 dead after B-52 bomber crashes at US military base in California

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United States

12 dead after plane on skydiving outing crashes in Missouri, authorities say

Brazil

6 killed after helicopters collide in Rio de Janeiro, crashing into car park

Police said victims could not be formally identified yet as they were badly burned in Sunday’s crash in the Brazilian city.

Firefighters at the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Photo: AFP
India

India military transport plane crash kills 5

The plane crashed when it was landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast.

Aviation

Nose down: Lufthansa investigating Boeing 787 landing gear collapse

Several injured in ‘very unusual’ landing gear failure of parked Dreamliner jet at a terminal gate.

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Aviation

Small plane crash in Croatia leaves 4 dead, 2 missing

The search for two more people is ongoing.

A person inspects a small plane which crashed near Medulin, Croatia on Thursday. Photo: AP
Taiwan

2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and aircraft debate

Island’s air force suspends all T-34C flight training operations and orders fleet-wide inspections following accident at Gangshan Air Base.

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Airbus

Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among families

Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice.

France

Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash

Flight AF447 ‌vanished from ‌radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board.

Brazilian Navy sailors pick a piece of debris from Air France flight AF447 out of the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Final report reveals truth behind deadly Singapore Airlines turbulence

Investigators concluded it was ‘likely’ the jet’s radar failed to detect bad weather before the turbulence hit in 2024.

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The interior of Singapore Airlines flight 321 after an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport on May 21, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Mid-air collision at air show downs 2 US Navy jets; crews eject safely

Spectators watch four parachutes deploy before EA-18G Growlers crash near Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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US Coast Guard

‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal

Rescuers hoist final survivor into helicopter with just minutes of fuel remaining as a thunderstorm approached.

Aviation

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at US airport

The collision – with an individual who jumped a fence and was walking on the runway – sparked an engine fire, forcing passengers to evacuate.

Passengers evacuate after a person was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport on Friday. Photo: Jack Estenssoro via AP
Accidents and disasters in China

Fatal 2022 China Eastern Airlines plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off

Findings by the US transport safety board support a theory that the aircraft was intentionally brought down, killing all 132 people on board.

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A screen grab from a video clip shows rescuers searching at the China Eastern Airlines crash site in Wuzhou, Guangxi on March 21, 2022. Photo: Captured from CCTV
Aviation

United Airlines jet hits light pole, truck while landing at US airport

FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck.

United States

Plane crash in US state of Texas kills all 5 on board

Preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed.

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Africa

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14

All 13 passengers and the pilot were killed.

Video image shows the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft after it crashed southwest of Juba, South Sudan on Monday. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korean air force apologises for mid-air selfies that caused jet collision

No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military.

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Indonesia

Malaysian man among 8 dead in Indonesian helicopter crash

The Airbus H130 was flying between palm oil plantations when it lost contact with air traffic control about five minutes after take-off.

US, Israel war on Iran

What 2 downed jets mean for US vulnerability in the Iran war

US launches rescue mission after F-15E downing; one crew member found, another missing in first such combat loss since war began.

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An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off for a combat flight during Operation Epic Fury, on March 16, 2026. Photo: Handout
Russia

Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people

The crash was likely due to a technical failure, with no survivors reported.

A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea on Wednesday, killing 29 people on board. File photo: Xinhua/Sputnik
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Restriction on power banks on flights should not have come as a surprise

Limiting power banks to two in hand luggage comes after worrying fires on board. However, passengers would have benefited from more advance notice.

US military

United Airlines jet has close call with US Army helicopter, prompting probe

The aircraft were only 160 metres apart in the latest near-miss between a passenger jet and a military helicopter.

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United States

US officials play down controller ‘distraction’ in LaGuardia crash

Investigator cautions against ‘pointing fingers’ after collision between an Air Canada jet and a truck that killed two pilots.

The Air Canada Express jet on the side of the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Photo: AP
Aviation

Flight attendant’s survival a ‘miracle’ after ejection from jet

Strapped into her jump seat, Solange Tremblay was thrown from the wreckage at LaGuardia when the nose of the jet was severed.

The wreckage of the Air Canada Express jet. Photo: Reuters
Colombia

At least 66 dead as Colombia military plane crashes after take-off

Death toll rises from a Hercules C-130 transport plane crash deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region.

Aviation

Both pilots killed after passenger jet hits fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia

Images showed the Air Canada Express plane tilted on its tail with the nose of the aircraft ripped off.

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