Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines also canceled flights to Kyiv as fears grow of a Russian invasion.
Tag: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
Iceland Plane Crash Kills 4 People, Including Celebrated Aviator
Josh Neuman, 22, an American skateboarder, and Haraldur Diego, 50, an Icelandic pilot, were among those said to have died in the crash of a small aircraft.
U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Accident in South China Sea Injures 7
The military said it was investigating the cause of a “landing mishap” during routine operations.
Crashed Pilot Is Pulled to Safety Seconds Before Train Plows Through
Los Angeles police officers pulled the pilot of a small plane away from the tracks moments before a train smashed into it at high speed.
Airlines Strand Passengers Who Partied on Flight Without Masks
A group of Canadian social media influencers and others flouted Covid-19 rules on a flight to Cancún, Mexico, resulting in airlines leaving many of them without a way home.
Santo Domingo Plane Crash Kills All 9 Aboard
A prominent Puerto Rican music producer known as Flow La Movie was reported to be among the dead.
India’s Top Military General, Bipin Rawat, Dies in Helicopter Crash
Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was killed along with his wife and 11 others on board, was in charge of overhauling a military that has struggled to modernize.
Boeing agrees to accept responsibility for crash of its 737 Max jet in Ethiopia.
The company will pay out successful compensation suits and allow victims’ families to file those suits in Illinois. Families agreed not to sue for punitive damages.
Small Plane Crashes Near Milan, Killing All on Board
Eight people died when a passenger plane hit a building shortly after departing from Milan’s Linate Airport.
Body Parts Found in Landing Gear of Flight From Kabul, Officials Say
Harrowing video of the chaos, recorded by the Afghan news media, has circulated around the world. The Air Force said the episode was under investigation.