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Pair plead guilty in Canada to murder of man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombings
Ripudaman Singh Mali, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022.
22 Oct 2024 - 12:55PM
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Russia investigates claimed shoot-down of cargo plane in Sudan
22 Oct 2024 - 10:55AM
Turbulence on Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight leaves 7 injured
7 Sep 2024 - 1:30PM
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Airbus, Rolls-Royce to address airlines’ concerns over Cathay A350 engine fault
Some carriers have made precautionary checks of their A350 fleets after an engine emergency forced a Cathay jet to return to Hong Kong
5 Sep 2024 - 11:34AM
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Bad weather caused helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president: final report
Ebrahim Raisi and 8 others were killed in May. Speculation was rife at the time that Raisi’s helicopter had been shot down by Israel.
2 Sep 2024 - 3:55AM
Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight aborts take-off in Taiwan after engine fire
Flames were seen bursting out from one of its engines as the plane was about to take off.
1 Sep 2024 - 8:36PM
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Zelensky fires Ukraine air force commander after deadly F-16 crash
The pilot of the advanced US-made fighter plane died in the incident, in a high-profile setback for Kyiv.
31 Aug 2024 - 9:25AM
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2 workers killed, 1 injured in tyre explosion at US Delta Air Lines facility
Delta said it was working with local authorities to investigate what happened. Local media reported that a tyre on a plane exploded.
28 Aug 2024 - 11:38AM
Chinese social media users mourn 5 nationals killed in Thai plane crash
Small plane headed to island resort in Thailand’s southeast lost contact with air traffic control shortly after take-off from Bangkok.
23 Aug 2024 - 4:40PM
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5 tourists killed in Thai plane crash ‘not Hong Kong residents’: city authorities
It remains unclear why Thai authorities said the five were from city.
23 Aug 2024 - 5:43PM
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5 Hong Kong tourists believed dead in Thailand plane crash
No survivors were found at the site where the aircraft went down with nine people on board, including two pilots.
23 Aug 2024 - 1:26PM
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Iran president’s fatal helicopter crash caused by bad weather, probe finds
Overloading of the aircraft was also a factor in the accident, local media reported, citing an official.
22 Aug 2024 - 4:05AM
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Black box reveals Brazil plane crashed 1 minute after pilots sensed trouble
The aircraft spun out of control as it plunged down behind a cluster of trees near houses in Vinhedo, killing all 62 on board.
15 Aug 2024 - 10:14AM
2 French pilots die after Rafale fighter jets collide in mid-air
Another pilot is safe after the rare accident involving the hi-tech planes, which are used to hunt enemy aircraft and carry nuclear warheads.
15 Aug 2024 - 7:26AM
Smoke from Singapore Airlines plane forces runway closure at Japan airport
The flight, carrying 276 passengers and crew members, reported the incident to the airport after landing.
12 Aug 2024 - 1:57PM
Pilot killed as helicopter crashes into Australian hotel roof
Hundreds evacuated after one of the helicopter’s propellers landed in the hotel pool.
12 Aug 2024 - 11:57AM
All 62 victims of Brazil plane crash identified and recovered by authorities
Families provide DNA samples for identification; aircraft’s final moments under scrutiny.
12 Aug 2024 - 6:16AM
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Fiery plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 people on board
Footage shared online showed an aircraft spinning out of control as it plunged down behind some trees, followed by a plume of black smoke.
10 Aug 2024 - 2:35PM
‘Chopper whopper’: Trump tells harrowing helicopter tale – it’s full of holes
There is no record of the incident, and supposed fellow passenger ex-San Francisco mayor Willie Brown says he was never on such a ride.
10 Aug 2024 - 7:25AM
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4 Chinese nationals, pilot killed in Nepal chopper crash
The aircraft lost contact about three minutes after taking off, a press release from the Civil Aviation Authority said.
7 Aug 2024 - 7:39PM
Gearbox caused deadly 2023 Osprey crash in Japan, US Air Force says
US probe finds that the pilots contributed to the disaster by failing to quickly divert to an emergency landing location.
2 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM
Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
The incident has cast a spotlight on the mountainous, landlocked nation’s poor record on air safety, with almost 360 people killed since 2000 in plane and helicopter crashes.
25 Jul 2024 - 11:23PM
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Pilot sole survivor of Nepal plane crash
25 Jul 2024 - 12:50PM
18 killed in Nepal plane crash, pilot sole survivor
The plane had already taken off and turned right before it crashed in the eastern section of the airport, a statement said.
25 Jul 2024 - 1:29PM
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MH17 10 years on: Malaysian aspires to follow late pilot-father’s career
Dutch PM Dick Schoof has promised to press ahead with investigations into the tragedy at a memorial service held in the Netherlands.
19 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM
Wounds that won’t heal: MH17 disaster haunts victims’ families, 10 years on
Unresolved pain lingers for the loved ones of MH17 victims, their cries for justice echoing in a ‘world that has forgotten about us’.
17 Jul 2024 - 10:11AM
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Damage to hydraulics, tyres and wheels of jet in Hong Kong emergency landing
Air accident investigators say they will look at reasons for tyre and hydraulics failures in emergency landing by cargo plane and examine retained components.
16 Jul 2024 - 10:53PM
Malaysia has ‘little leverage’ in seeking MH17-downing accountability: analysts
However, experts note the tragedy’s complex geopolitical factors means Kuala Lumpur has ‘little leverage’ to press the case on its own.
16 Jul 2024 - 12:52PM
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9 September, 2024
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