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'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

The deaths of a dairy company founder and his daughter in a plane crash have been described as "absolutely heartbreaking" as tributes pour in for the pair.

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

A man and woman are dead after a light aircraft plunged into a rural property and sparked a large grass fire, in what police described as a "confronting" scene.

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.

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Search for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back

Search for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back

Aerial searches for a missing pilot and his plane that crashed off remote islands have been suspended as divers continue to scan the suspected crash zone.

Police believe sea crash pilot did not survive

Police believe sea crash pilot did not survive

Aircraft debris has been found in remote waters off northern Australia, with police saying they don't believe the young pilot survived a crash into the sea.

Divers join search for pilot who crashed into the sea

Divers join search for pilot who crashed into the sea

A search has resumed for a pilot whose light plane crashed into the sea off the Northern Territory coast, with fears held for his safety.

Search for light plane seen crashing into the sea

Search for light plane seen crashing into the sea

A maritime search is under way near a remote island after witnesses on a vessel reporting seeing a light aircraft crash into the sea.

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Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row

Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row

Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row

Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row

Turmoil is continuing at a major airport with a third incident in three weeks, after a jet was cleared to take off while another planned to cross the runway.

'More workers': simple fix to stop tarmac near-misses

'More workers': simple fix to stop tarmac near-misses

'More workers': simple fix to stop tarmac near-misses

'More workers': simple fix to stop tarmac near-misses

Systematically failing to recruit enough air traffic controllers to cover for sickness and fatigue is being blamed as the leading cause of airport incidents.

Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Senior Australian Defence Force officers have rejected accusations the department has shifted blame over the Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.

Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Families of the victims of an army helicopter crash have come together for the unveiling of a memorial overlooking Queensland's picturesque Whitsunday Passage.

Sea World crash families tell of 'loss beyond measure'

Sea World crash families tell of 'loss beyond measure'

Sea World crash families tell of 'loss beyond measure'

Sea World crash families tell of 'loss beyond measure'

A fatal mid-air collision at a theme park has caused lifelong grief for families of victims and ongoing medical problems for survivors, a coroner has heard.

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

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Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.

'See and avoid': inquest given crash site skies insight

Technology was critical when navigating crowded skies in a tourist hotspot but many pilots avoid collisions by "looking out the window," a coroner has heard.

Safety authority grilled over pilot drug testing gaps

A senior aviation safety official has been grilled over the lack of routine drug tests for joy flight pilots amid a probe into four deaths near Sea World.

Out of this world: mystery space orbs found on beach

Authorities are working to secure suspected space debris resembling shiny metallic balls found on a beach in northern Australia.

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Teen to stand trial over attempted plane hijacking

A teenager accused of carrying a gun onto a packed commercial flight will face a Supreme Court jury after being committed to stand trial.

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

An instructor and a pilot killed in a light plane crash faced a "very peculiar emergency" before their plane hit a hangar and injured nine other people.

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

The heartbroken families of soldiers killed in a helicopter crash are demanding answers almost three years later, with calls for defence to face prosecution.

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

A pilot who survived a deadly mid-air aerial formation accident has denied rules were not followed, challenging findings made in an official report.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New ‌Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

Flight only lasted seconds before 'catastrophic' crash

Investigators are collecting evidence and assessing the "catastrophic scene" where a plane crashed into a hangar, killing two people and injuring 10 others.

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