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Conflicting data prompts questions about mid-air crash

Conflicting data prompts questions about mid-air crash

Preliminary data from the deadly mid-air crash between a commercial plane and US military helicopter shows conflicting readings about the altitudes.

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

Days after the biggest air disaster in the United States in 16 years, a medevac plane has crashed in Philadelphia, with reports of "multiple casualties".

Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched

Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched

Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched

Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched

With 64 people on board the plane and three on board the helicopter dead, the collision in Washington is the United States' worst aviation disaster in 25 years.

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Many feared dead after jet, US Army helicopter collide

Many feared dead after jet, US Army helicopter collide

Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter near Washington, CBS News says, citing police.

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating

Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating

Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

A seaplane company has expressed its "heartbreak" after one of its aircraft crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.

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'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

Pilots on a plane that aborted take-off would have been acting on the side of safety, an aviation expert says, as workers returning to work face travel chaos.

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Search and rescue crews have retrieved a second body from the wreckage of a light plane that crashed into the ocean killing both people onboard.

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Emergency services say two people have died following a light plane crash off the coast of NSW.

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

Azerbaijan president points finger at Russia for crash

Azerbaijan president points finger at Russia for crash

Azerbaijan president points finger at Russia for crash

Azerbaijan president points finger at Russia for crash

Azerbaijan's president says Russia accidentally shot down their passenger plane, killing 38, and then attempts were made to cover it up.

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Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash

The pilot of a light plane has died while his passenger is fighting for life in hospital after their plane crashed in the NSW northern rivers region.

Putin apologises for 'tragic' Azerbaijan plane crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for the "tragic incident" which resulted in the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace.

Crash over Kazakhstan caused by "external interference"

Russia says it will not comment on the cause of the Azerbaijan Airline plane crash until its official investigation is complete.

Azerbaijan plane downed by Russian air defences: report

There is mounting speculation an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day was downed by a Russian air defence system.

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Malaysia to resume search for missing flight MH370

Malaysia's government has agreed to resume the search for missing flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean.

Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Investigators will attend the scene of a helicopter crash in southern NSW that killed one man and left another in hospital.

Tribute to 'happy, vibrant' brothers in plane tragedy

A local football club has paid tribute to two brothers killed in a light plane crash that also claimed the life of their cousin.

Tired helicopter crews 'didn't want' to let team down

A probe into a fatal Taipan army helicopter crash has been told aircrew didn't want to let their team down by pulling out of exercises when tired.

Pilot, teens identified as trio killed in plane crash

Boys aged 15, 16 and a 20-year-old pilot have been identified as those killed in a light plane crash in Victoria, leaving family members left devastated.

Three dead in 'unsurvivable' midair plane collision

Three people have died in an "unsurvivable" midair collision between two light aircraft over Sydney's southwest.

Test pilot warned of death charges over chopper safety

A test pilot was "laughed at" for raising concerns over unacceptable safety risks with the Taipan army helicopter, an inquiry into a fatal crash has been told.

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