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Forty-eight killed as plane crashes in Russia's east

Forty-eight killed as plane crashes in Russia's east

Forty-eight people aboard a passenger plane have been killed after it crashed in Russia's far east.

Bangladeshi students protest after jet crash kills 31

Bangladeshi students protest after jet crash kills 31

Bangladeshi students protest after jet crash kills 31

Bangladeshi students protest after jet crash kills 31

Mourning has turned to anger in Bangladesh as the death toll from a fighter jet crash into a school increased to 31, sparking protests by hundreds of students.

Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

A Bangladesh air force training aircraft has crashed into a college campus in Dhaka, killing at least 31 people.

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'Tragically wrong': check ends in fatal plane crash

'Tragically wrong': check ends in fatal plane crash

Investigators are trying to piece together what caused a plane crash that's killed two people, in a tragic end to a routine flight evaluation check.

Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash

Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash

Police have found the body of a man suspected to be the missing pilot of a plane that crashed in the slippery terrain of the Snowy Mountains.

Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say

Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say

Investigators are warning the public not to jump to conclusions about what caused an Air India plane to crash in June, killing 260 people.

Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

The black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off the fuel switches to the engines.

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Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Europe’s human rights court blames Russia for the downing of MH17, as it rules that Moscow has committed widespread international law violations in Ukraine.

Video crucial as investigators probe air show accident

Video crucial as investigators probe air show accident

Video crucial as investigators probe air show accident

Video crucial as investigators probe air show accident

Recordings from a camera found in the wreckage of a plane that crashed at an air show, seriously injuring a pilot, could be key to determining the cause.

US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

The widows of two American airmen killed in a plane crash during the Black Summer bushfires have accused fire authorities of negligence and are seeking damages.

SpaceX Starship explosion setback to Musk Mars mission

SpaceX Starship explosion setback to Musk Mars mission

SpaceX Starship explosion setback to Musk Mars mission

SpaceX Starship explosion setback to Musk Mars mission

Elon Musk's Starship rocket appeared to experience at least two explosions in quick succession, lighting up the night sky and sending debris flying.

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

A plane crash that killed three people could have been prevented if a known cabin pressure defect had been reported in a phone call minutes before the incident.

Air India crash victims identified, US experts on site

Air India crash victims identified, US experts on site

Air India crash victims identified, US experts on site

Air India crash victims identified, US experts on site

DNA samples are being used to identify the remains of dozens of victims of an Air India plane crash as US officials join investigators at the site.

Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270

Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270

Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270

Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270

Investigators have found the flight data recorder of the Air India flight as the death toll reaches 270.

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Search for missing after Air India crash kills hundreds

The world's worst aviation disaster in a decade has killed more than 240 people with rescuers searching for missing people and clues on why the plane crashed.

Death toll climbs from passenger plane crash in India

The death toll has climbed to more than 100 after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area of a city in western India.

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

An inquest into a fatal mid-air helicopter collision will look at a number of issues including a pilot's cocaine use before the crash, the coroner has heard.

Brave to the end: army helicopter crash victims hailed

Recommendations of a safety report into a fatal army helicopter crash have been accepted, with the defence minister saying the victims were "brave to the end".

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Army pilot took 'evasive action' before fatal crash

The pilot of an army helicopter took evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision before the aircraft crashed and killed all four on board, a report reveals.

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson has welcomed a court ruling over his death in a helicopter crash while hunting crocodile eggs.

Overwork complaint unheard before fatal chopper crash

Army aviation's former commander has told a fatal helicopter crash inquiry he did not know of a pilot's complaint work burdens would "ultimately kill" him.

Helicopter in fatal army crash a known 'underperformer'

A former army aviation commander has been grilled at an inquiry over why a risky helicopter was not swapped out before a crash that killed "four good men".

Soldier fatigue in focus at fatal chopper crash inquiry

A senior officer identified fatigue as a key issue for an army aviation unit but a sleep study was rejected before a fatal helicopter crash, a probe has heard.

Airshow pilot reveals spinal damage in aerobatic crash

An experienced pilot who crashed in front of thousands of spectators at an air show remains without full feeling below his waist as he continues his recovery.

Poignant salute to tragic heroes of historic 'babylift'

The heroism of Australian women dedicated to saving war's most vulnerable victims has been remembered at a memorial service marking an unimaginable tragedy.

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