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9 September, 2024
A US military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines on Thursday, killing all four people on board. Photo: UGC via AP
The Philippines

4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in Philippines

US military said 1 US service member and 3 defence contractors were killed in the crash during a ‘routine mission’ on Mindanao island.

South Korea

Jeju Air, Air Busan offer ultra-cheap fares to revive demand amid safety fears

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Aviation

Taxiing Japan Airlines plane hits parked Delta aircraft at Seattle airport

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United States

Families visit crash site days after deadliest US air disaster since 2001

Dozens walked along banks of Potomac River outside Washington where a commercial jet and army helicopter collided on Wednesday, killing 67.

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An American Airlines jet passes as families of the victims of last week’s mid-air collision stand near the crash site at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Sunday. Photo: AP
United States

US crash investigators puzzle over 30-metre mismatch in helicopter’s altitude

Investigators uncovered conflicting readings about the height of a helicopter involved in the deadliest US aviation incident for decades.

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United States

Toll rises to 7 dead and 19 hurt in Philadelphia plane crash

Along with the six Mexican nationals on board, the crash also killed at least one other person, who had been in a car on the ground.

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United States

Plane with 6 Mexicans crashes in Philadelphia, Trump reacts

US President Donald Trump says it is ‘so sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia’ with ‘more innocent souls lost’.

Debris of an aircraft lies at the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Stressed US aviation system in focus as crash investigators search for clues

Political pressure mounts in Washington to identify what failed, leading to deadliest American air disaster in decades.

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United States

No survivors in American Airlines jet crash in Washington

Two Chinese nationals reportedly were among the victims in the mid-air collision involving the US commercial airliner and army helicopter

Aviation

Disaster waiting to happen? Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace

Pilots have long warned of a ‘nightmare scenario’ near Reagan Washington National Airport with jetliners and military helicopters crossing paths.

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The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with the Capitol dome in the background. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Figure skating community in shock as athletes, coaches die in US plane crash

A passenger plane collided mid-air with a US Army helicopter in Washington, leaving no survivors.

Club skater Jinna Han, who died in the crash. Photo: The Skating Club of Boston via AP
United States

Beijing demands inquiry into US mid-air crash that killed 2 Chinese nationals

China’s foreign ministry expresses ‘deepest condolences to all victims’ after US Army helicopter collided with passenger jet on Wednesday.

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Russia

World champion Russian skaters killed in DC jet crash had built new life in US

Married ex-Olympians Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among the 64 on board the aircraft that collided with a US Army helicopter.

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Aviation

No survivors in US passenger jet crash; Trump blames diversity hiring

Collision of jet with 64 passengers and crew members with a US Army helicopter was ‘absolutely preventable’, US transportation secretary says.

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An American Eagle plane takes off at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the aftermath of the collision on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Accidents and personal safety

Power bank warning for passengers after fire on aircraft bound for Hong Kong

Power banks should be in good condition and from reputable brands, experts say.

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The Air Busan aircraft was severely damaged in the fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan. Photo: EPA-EFE
Aviation

Explainer | What were the aircraft involved in the Washington mid-air crash?

An American Airlines jet, US Army helicopter collided, crashed into Washington’s Potomac River.

United States

Explainer | Deadly US airline crashes since 2001

Before Wednesday’s mid-air collision in Washington, the last fatal US passenger plane accident occurred in February 2009.

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United States

Everyone on American Airlines jet that collided with helicopter is feared dead

Crash involving passenger jet and a US Army helicopter on a training flight prompts a major emergency response near Reagan National Airport.

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Emergency response units assess plane wreckage in the Potomac River. Photo: AFP
Africa

2 Chinese nationals, 1 Indian and 17 others killed in South Sudan plane crash

All 21 people on board, including a single survivor, were employees of an oil consortium that includes China National Petroleum Corporation.

South Korea

Hong Kong-bound plane catches fire at Busan airport

South Korea

Hong Kong-bound plane catches fire at South Korea’s Busan airport

169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated, with seven people suffering minor injuries.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out on an Air Busan passenger plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Tuesday night. Photo: Yonhap via AFP
South Korea

‘Feathers and bird blood stains’ highlighted in Jeju Air crash report

A preliminary accident report into South Korea’s deadliest air disaster was submitted to the United Nations’ aviation agency on Monday.

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A forensics team inspects the wreckage of the Jeju Air plane that crashed at Muan International Airport. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE
South Korea

Jeju Air crash: South Korea to release crash report by Monday

Under investigation is what role a bird strike played in the air disaster that killed 179 people, the deadliest on the nation’s soil.

South Korea

South Korea orders budget carriers to tighten safety screw after Jeju Air crash

The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.

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Viral stories

Anger as Korea coffee chain tells staff to call boss before family after plane crash

‘Inhumane’ comments by ‘heartless’ shop boss come as South Korea suffers its deadliest airline disasters ever, ignite angry public backlash.

A coffee chain in South Korean has been slammed for telling staff to call their boss before their family in the event of a plane crash. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
South Korea

Bird feathers, blood found in engines of crashed Jeju Air plane

A total of 179 people were killed in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil.

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Firefighters remove tarpaulin sheets covering the debris of the crashed Jeju Air jet at Muan airport in South Korea on January 13. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
South Korea

After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate

Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says.

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South Korea

South Korea to improve concrete barricades after tragic Jeju Air crash

The Muan airport will remain closed until January 19 following the tragic Jeju Air crash, South Korea also plans to improve concrete landing structures at seven airports.

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