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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs

Moscow has accused Ukraine of shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

A plane carrying Rio Tinto workers has crashed while heading to a diamond mine in Canada's remote Northwest Territories, leaving an unconfirmed number dead.

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

A light aircraft has crashed in Queensland's Scenic Rim, killing two men, with police appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.

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Helicopter crash pilot not prepared for 'wall of cloud'

Helicopter crash pilot not prepared for 'wall of cloud'

The pilot in a helicopter crash that killed him and four passengers had not been trained in how to fly through fog and cloud, a safety investigation has found.

Some Boeing planes grounded after midair window blowout

Some Boeing planes grounded after midair window blowout

The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes.

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

A pilot has been killed after his microlight aircraft crashed in Western Australia's wheatbelt region.

Japan begins twin probes into Tokyo runway collision

Japan begins twin probes into Tokyo runway collision

Police will investigate whether professional negligence led to two aircraft colliding at Tokyo's Haneda airport, media outlets report.

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'Low level' cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot

'Low level' cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot

'Low level' cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot

'Low level' cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot

The pilot of one of the helicopters involved in a crash that killed four people on the Gold Coast consumed cocaine in the days before the mid-air collision.

Clouds, internal pressure fuelled deadly plane crash

Clouds, internal pressure fuelled deadly plane crash

Clouds, internal pressure fuelled deadly plane crash

Clouds, internal pressure fuelled deadly plane crash

The pilot of a doomed plane was not qualified to fly in non-visual conditions and likely encountered cloud, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found

Little pens tribute to mentor killed in plane crash

Little pens tribute to mentor killed in plane crash

Little pens tribute to mentor killed in plane crash

Little pens tribute to mentor killed in plane crash

Comedian Tommy Little has remembered Stephen Gale, the pilot killed in a crash off Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula, as a mentor and one of his closest mates.

Outback Wrangler 'devastated' at co-star's death cause

Outback Wrangler 'devastated' at co-star's death cause

Outback Wrangler 'devastated' at co-star's death cause

Outback Wrangler 'devastated' at co-star's death cause

A lack of fuel on a poorly maintained helicopter likely caused a crash that killed an Outback Wrangler star who plunged to his death collecting crocodile eggs.

Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash

Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash

Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash

Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash

Crews have found the remains of a 30-year-old TV camera operator and a 56-year-old pilot after a former military jet crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay.

Men still missing but plane found after mid-air crash

Men still missing but plane found after mid-air crash

Men still missing but plane found after mid-air crash

Men still missing but plane found after mid-air crash

The wreckage of a former military jet that crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay with a pilot and a TV camera operator inside has been found.

Jet still missing as pilot, camera operator feared dead

Jet still missing as pilot, camera operator feared dead

Jet still missing as pilot, camera operator feared dead

Jet still missing as pilot, camera operator feared dead

A pilot and a TV camera operator were on board a former military aircraft when it collided with another plane and plunged into Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay.

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Ex-military jet plunges into water after mid-air crash

Two people are missing after a former military aircraft crashed at Port Phillip Bay, southeast of Melbourne.

A man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

A gyrocopter has crashed at a private property at Goulburn Weir, near Nagamble in Victoria, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger.

Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld

A firefighting plane has crashed near Cloncurry in northwest Queensland, killing all three crew members on board.

Seven people in hospital after light plane crashes

A light aircraft has come off the runway at Barwon Heads airport, with more than a dozen passengers including an MP needing treatment from paramedics.

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Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Police have confirmed a pilot is dead after a light plane crashed in a paddock near Warwick in southern Queensland.

Father and son dead after small plane crash in SA

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a light plane to crash into power lines, killing the pilot and his son in regional South Australia.

Man killed after small plane crashes in South Australia

Emergency crews have rushed to the scene of a light plane crash in South Australia with reports two people have been seriously injured.

'Tragic circumstances': plane crash probe begins

An investigation is under way into a light plane crash that killed an experienced pilot and three children near Canberra.

Man, three children feared killed in light plane crash

A man and three children are believed to be dead after a light plane crashed and burst into flames near Canberra, with police working through the wreckage.

Water-bombing chopper crashes in dam, pilot unhurt

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil's Amazon state

Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash in Brazil's Barcelos province.

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