The crash in a suburb of Kyiv killed at least 14 people, officials said, including the interior minister, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who oversaw Ukraine’s domestic security.
Tag: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
Your Thursday Briefing: A Deadly Helicopter Crash in Ukraine
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Ukraine Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Oversaw Some Security Forces
Denys Monastyrsky was the highest-ranking Ukrainian government official to die since Russia’s invasion began in February last year.
In Nepal Crash, Pilot Met the Same Fate as Her Husband 17 Years Before
Anju Khatiwada, who died on Sunday in a crash in Pokhara, Nepal, decided to become a pilot after her husband’s death in 2006. The family’s calamities are part of a deadly pattern of aviation disasters in Nepal.
Your Monday Briefing: A Fatal Plane Crash in Nepal
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At Least 68 Dead After Plane Crashes in Nepal
A twin-engine propeller plane crashed on approach to the city of Pokhara, with 72 people on board.
4 Dead in Helicopter Collision in Australia
The two craft crashed in midair in a tourist area on the Gold Coast, near a theme park. An investigation is underway, with a report expected to take weeks.
Dutch Court Convicts 3 of Murder for 2014 Downing of Flight MH17 in Ukraine
The victim’s families drew some solace from the verdict, which placed responsibility for the tragedy squarely with Moscow, but the men found guilty may never be arrested.
A Military Jet Crashed in Southern Russia, Killing At Least Four
Russian military officials said the jet had been on a training flight when one of its engines caught fire, causing it to crash in a port town about 25 miles from Ukraine.