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Flight only lasted seconds before 'catastrophic' crash

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.

Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar

Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar

Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar

Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar

Two people are dead and 10 others have been injured after a light plane crashed into a hangar at a suburban airport, sparking an intense fire.

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

An ill-fated rescue mission, an illegal plane modification and lax safety led to the deaths of two skydivers who fell to earth after their gear got snagged.

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Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.

Two dead in NY jet collision, ICE deployed to airports

Two dead in NY jet collision, ICE deployed to airports

Two pilots are dead and several passengers are in hospital after a plane struck a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Pilots killed after jet hits fire truck at NY airport

Pilots killed after jet hits fire truck at NY airport

A pilot and co-pilot are dead after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport.

Passengers injured after light plane crashes into bay

Passengers injured after light plane crashes into bay

Five passengers and two pilots have been taken to hospital after a light plane crashed into the ocean near a holiday town.

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Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Malaysia is being urged to extend the search for a flight carrying 227 passengers that disappeared en route from ‌Kuala Lumpur to Beijing 12 years ago.

Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

The bodies of three men aboard a light plane when it crashed near a popular fishing area have been recovered by police.

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

A bushfire continues to burn after a light plane crashed on take-off and burst into flames near a regional airfield, killing both men on board.

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Questions swirl around why a 16-year-old on his first solo flight suddenly nose-dived, putting his plane on a fatal collision course with the ground.

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

A second round of coronial hearings into one of Australia's worst air disasters has been delayed for more than five months after a new witness came forward.

Pilot behind fatal crash had history of 'risky flying'

Pilot behind fatal crash had history of 'risky flying'

Pilot behind fatal crash had history of 'risky flying'

Pilot behind fatal crash had history of 'risky flying'

A young pilot involved in a fatal plane crash was repeatedly warned against unsafe flying, an investigation has found.

Body found as search for plane crash victims continues

Body found as search for plane crash victims continues

Body found as search for plane crash victims continues

Body found as search for plane crash victims continues

Indonesian authorities have located a body and the wreckage of a plane carrying 10 people that came down near a fog-covered mountain in South Sulawesi.

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Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.

Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe

Matt Wright tried to take advantage of a badly injured and vulnerable pilot, a court has been told, as the Outback Wrangler star was sentenced to a jail term.

Terror at 4500 metres as skydiver snared by own chute

A serious aviation disaster was narrowly averted after a freak accident resulted in a skydiver being suspended from the tail of a light aircraft.

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Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was likely but not certainly affected by drugs and stress, experts testified to a coroner.

Blind spot theory in fatal chopper crash

A blind spot may have contributed to a crash which killed two pilots in a helicopter collision during a mustering operation, an inquiry has found.

Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on December 30

The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished more than a decade ago.

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.

Probe into pilot's death after light planes collide

Investigators will examine the wreckage from a mid-air plane collision and interview the other pilots involved after a body was found in bushland.

Air safety watchdog warning after reality TV star trial

Helicopter operators have been warned by the air safety watchdog it has zero tolerance for rule breakers following a high-profile trial of a reality TV star.

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