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A man looks at a screen displaying delayed IndiGo Airlines flights at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
India

‘Complete mayhem’: chaos after India’s largest airline cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGo blamed the disruption on ‘unforeseen operational challenges’ including technical glitches, adverse weather and new rules for workers.

United States

Chinese families ‘hope truth will come out’ when search for flight MH370 resumes

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Malaysia

Search for Malaysia’s MH370 resumes in Indian Ocean after more than a decade

India

Air India probed for flying plane without valid safety certificate

India’s aviation regulator said it was investigating the carrier after it operated eight flights without a valid airworthiness certificate.

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An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft approaching Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images
Ukraine war

Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop Black Sea oil terminal attacks

Ukraine has mounted wave after wave of attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and crude oil terminals in an attempt to undermine the Russian war economy.

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India

Indian Air Force pilot dies in Tejas crash during Dubai Air Show demonstration

The pilot had flown across the site several times before the plane appeared to lose control and dive directly towards the ground.

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Accidents and personal safety

Probe cites engine surge in Emirates cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Hong Kong

Experts who analysed preliminary report by Air Accident Investigation Authority say it is unusual for a plane to accelerate after touching down.

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The preliminary report revealed that one of the aircraft’s four engines had accelerated after landing. Photo: Karma Lo
Turkey

Turkey says 20 troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia

Video showed the aircraft corkscrewing towards the ground and then bursting into flames.

Florida

Plane on Jamaica hurricane relief trip crashes in Florida suburb, killing 2

The turboprop aircraft, narrowly missing homes in Coral Springs, went down in a residential pond shortly after take-off.

Aviation

UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 freighters for safety review after fatal Kentucky crash

The freight firms cite an ‘abundance of caution’ and Boeing’s recommendation after 14 died when an engine fell off a UPS MD-11 plane.

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A UPS MD-11 cargo plane sits idle on the tarmac on Wednesday at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Aviation

Video | UPS plane lost engine before Kentucky crash

The plane went up in flames as it ploughed into businesses near a Kentucky airport, killing multiple people on the ground.

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Aviation

Engine fell off UPS cargo plane before Kentucky crash that killed 12

Investigators say the left engine detached during take-off, leading to Tuesday’s fatal crash in Louisville.

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South China Sea

China’s military denies electronic jamming caused US Navy air crashes

State broadcaster CCTV says suggestions the PLA had caused a plane and helicopter to crash in the South China Sea are ‘conspiracy theories’.

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Aviation

UPS cargo plane crashes in US, killing at least 9 as it explodes in fireball

Flames were seen on the wing of the widebody MD-11 freighter before it crashed while taking off from Louisville in Kentucky.

Fire and smoke where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: AFP
Africa

Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany

The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kwale County, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong leader orders swift probe into fatal plane crash, vows accountability

John Lee also extends his deepest condolences and profound sympathy to victims’ families.

Hong Kong transport

Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts

First step is to determine whether the aircraft’s two halves remain partially connected underwater, vessel specialist Louis Szeto says.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport closes runway as salvage vessels arrive to clear wrecked plane

Two vessels will lift the two sections of plane during operation expected to ‘last for a few days’, Airport Authority says.

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A salvage vessel at the scene of the cargo plane crash. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

US investigators, Turkish experts to help Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

Independent US government agency to send team for probe into cargo plane crash as crew members meet authorities ahead of salvage operations.

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Hong Kong transport

Families of Hong Kong pair killed in plane crash get no word from Emirates

Relatives of Vincent Ho and Chan Chun-yin call for airline to take responsibility, after visiting Kwai Chung Public Mortuary to identify duo.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport’s north runway reopens after cargo plane crash kills 2

Monday’s incident was fourth in 15 years to involve ACT Airlines, with one accident leaving more than 30 people dead.

The wreckage of the cargo plane on the shore near Hong Kong International Airport’s north runway. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong

Editorial | Open inquiry, prompt report needed on fatal crash at Hong Kong airport

A full and transparent investigation and the timely release of its findings will ensure lessons are learned and unfounded rumours laid to rest.

Steven Yiu, Airport Authority Hong Kong’s executive director of airport operations, speaks during a press briefing at the city’s airport about an Emirates cargo plane that veered off the runway, on October 20. Photo Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

2 dead after Emirates plane veers off Hong Kong runway into sea - as it happened

At about 3.50am, cargo flight swerves off Hong Kong airport’s north runway and hits ground patrol vehicle before partially landing in the sea.

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Accidents and personal safety

Developing | 2 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea

Police believe Emirates cargo plane struck vehicle while landing at Hong Kong International Airport. North runway is temporarily closed.

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United States

Helicopter spins out of control, crashes into palm trees near California beach

Five people were hospitalised following the accident in Southern California’s Huntington Beach.

Police stand guard in front of a helicopter that crashed in Southern California on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Australia

Australia’s Jetstar prepares to fly with cargo door open, sparking outrage

A union leader calls the incident ‘horrific’, blaming it on a baggage handling firm for overworking its staff.

A Jetstar aircraft at Sydney Airport. The Qantas Group-owned carrier says it is investigating an incident involving one of its planes moving on a runway at the airport with an open cargo door. Photo: Getty Images
India

‘No dirty business’ in Air India probe, minister says after pilot’s father’s plea

The flight captain’s father complained that investigators implied his son cut the fuel supply to the plane’s engines after take-off.

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Delta Air Lines

Delta jets collide on tarmac at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Incident involved two CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Endeavor Air, a Delta regional carrier.

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