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People gather near the Citic Tower in Beijing on June 26 after a small plane struck the building. Photo: AFP
Aviation

China restricts low-altitude aviation near Beijing after plane crash: analyst

Additional screenings now required for pilots to access parts of the capital, affecting mountain tours and Great Wall flights, industry insider says.

Pakistan

Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast

Aviation

Video | Flight training halted in China after Beijing plane crash

United States

Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land

The FAA launches an investigation as JetBlue says it found ‘no damage or evidence of a collision’ on its aircraft.

An aerial view of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Photo: Shutterstock
France

Skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing 11

Group of nurses on first tandem jump die in full view of loved ones as aircraft plunges ‘straight down’.

Middle East

Aramco helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia kills all 14 on board

An investigation was opened into the cause of the crash near a major Saudi refinery in Ras Tanura.

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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.

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

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

The plane crashed soon after take-off on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California’s Mojave Desert.

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United States

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers were helping police at the crash site near Butler Memorial Airport, south of Kansas City.

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.

An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft carrying security personnel takes off from the technical airport in Jammu in 2008. The An-32, a twin-engined turboprop, is specially designed to perform well at high altitudes and in extreme climates. Photo: Reuters
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.

Aviation

Small plane crash in Croatia leaves 4 dead, 2 missing

The search for two more people is ongoing.

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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The Taiwanese air force says a T-34C aircraft went down just after 8am at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung while conducting a simulated engine-failure exercise. Photo: Handout
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.

Divers recovering part of the tail section from Flight 447 in 2009. Photo: AFP
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.

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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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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Four parachutes open in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground. Photo: Henk Zuurbier via Reuters
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.

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.

Newark Liberty International Airport. Photo: AP
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.

Africa

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14

All 13 passengers and the pilot were killed.

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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A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter plane takes off at Gunsan Air Base, South Korea. Two F-15K ‌jets collided during a formation flight near the city of ⁠Daegu in December ⁠2021. Photo: Reuters
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.

Rescuers inspect the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in Sekadau, West Kalimantan, on Thursday. Photo: Basarnas/AP
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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Russia

Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people

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

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