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First responders at the scene of the helicopter crash. Photo: KABC-TV via AP
United States

News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing 3

NBC4 news chopper comes down in Chatsworth neighbourhood while covering a fatal bus crash.

Aviation

‘Too fast’, ‘too low’: pilot pressed on with landing despite warnings in Miami crash

Malaysia

‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people

United States

Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane that overran Miami runway

NTSB investigators inspect ‘utter devastation’ at crash site where Boeing 767 struck two vehicles, killing five people on the ground.

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The jet tore through a perimeter fence, bashing an SUV traveling on a public road and hitting a second fence line separating an area where robotaxis were parked. Photo: AP
United States

Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway in Miami, killing at least 5

Boeing 767 overruns airstrip while landing at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles on the ground.

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Greece

2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show

Officials said the bodies of the pilots were located during a rescue operation, hampered initially by a fire at Tanagra airbase near Athens.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York following gate refuelling incident

Beijing-bound Boeing 747-8 inspected after fuel truck reportedly tears lines from wing ports at JFK.

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Video taken at JFK airport shows a reported fuel leak from a Boeing 747-8 operated by Air China on August 31. Witnesses say the fuel truck moved away while two hoses were still connected to the plane. Photo: Weibo
Singapore

‘I owe him’: wife of man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines

‘Nothing prepared me for hearing he had died. It was absolutely devastating,’ said Linda Kitchen, who broke her back during the 2024 incident.

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2 air traffic controllers left work before fatal US crash. Now they may be fired

Two pilots died after their Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March.

South Korea

South Korean police look to charge 7 for lying about structure in Jeju Air crash

The transport ministry officials put out false media statements claiming the localisers had been installed in line with regulations.

A damaged structure is seen at the end of the runway at Muan International Airport on December 14, 2025, a year after Jeju Air’s Flight 2216 crashed. Photo: AFP
Britain

US judge postpones Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

Defence granted time to review newly disclosed material days before jury selection for former Libyan agent accused in 1988 attack.

A section of the 747 Pan Am airliner that exploded and crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland. Photo: AFP
United States

Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter

The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter, on which two state troopers were on board.

Kenya

Ecuador intel chief and 5 Americans killed in Kenya tourist helicopter crash

None of the seven people on board the aircraft survived, and the cause of the incident is still under investigation.

Germany

Pilot dies after helicopter crash in German forest

No one else was on the helicopter, which was carrying out liming work on the forest.

The wreckage of a helicopter lies in a wooded area in Germany’s Ore Mountains while doing liming work on Friday. Photo: dpa
Indonesia

Families of Lion Air crash victims suffer again, ‘predatory’ lawyer evades jail

Keith Griffin has admitted that he knew his boss Tom Girardi failed to distribute settlement funds to families of the Lion Air victims.

Family members of those killed in the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and Lion Air flight 610 scream at Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun as he departs following a hearing on Boeing’s broken safety culture on Capitol Hill in 2024. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Aviation

Bird remains found in engine after man nearly sucked out of plane window

A piece of the engine had broken off the aircraft and smashed the window, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

Mainland China

Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found

The plane was grounded for inspection at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, delaying passengers by four hours.

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India

Air India pilot undergoes ‘confirmatory’ drug test after flight plunge

The incident is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Indian carrier, which appointed a new executive on Wednesday.

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Passengers on board Air India ⁠flight AI2379 that experienced a sudden loss in altitude on Tuesday. Photo: YouTube
China airliners

How did 2 planes come within 20 metres of each other in the sky in Japan?

The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say.

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Donald Trump

US investigates proximity incident between passenger jet and Trump’s helicopter

Investigators look into why airliner was allowed to take off in Washington while Marine One was airborne nearby.

Germany

Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours, as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator.

Police forensic technicians work near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: dpa via AP
Aviation

Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport

Flight NH968 lands safely with 197 on board after 2024’s deadly crash at the same airport and last year’s mid-air disaster in Washington.

Haneda airport’s runway D, where an official inspection plane took off on Tuesday morning before an incident involving an All Nippon Airways’ flight. Photo: Kyodo
Climate change

2 crew members dead after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece

The crew members, from Greece, Denmark and the UK, had been battling a major wildfire west of Athens on Sunday when the crash happened.

Peru

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight

Local media ‌said ‌the plane ⁠was carrying 11 ⁠passengers and 2 pilots when it crashed near the Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday.

F-35 stealth fighter jets

F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, US Marine Corps says

The pilot, who ejected before the plane went down and was taken to a medical facility, is expected to survive.

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Smoke rises after a Marine Corps F-35B crash at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on Friday. Photo: KGTV via Reuters
Germany

2 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany

One body was recovered from inside the plane, while the second was found after hours of searching.

The wreckage of a plane is lodged in the roof of a house in Ganderkesee, Germany, on Saturday. Photo: dpa
Defence

1 dead, 4 injured in Czech army helicopter crash

The Czech army bought eight helicopters and four combat helicopters from the US in 2019.

Aviation

Wreckage of Pan Am plane found decades after crash that changed aviation safety

The 1952 crash off Puerto Rico killed 52 people and was a catalyst for modern preflight safety briefings.

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