Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Air and Space Accident

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

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.

'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.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

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

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

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

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.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

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.

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

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

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

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 man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

A man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

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

Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld

Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld

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

Seven people in hospital after light plane crashes

Seven people in hospital after light plane crashes

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.

Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

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.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

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.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

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.

Taxiing plane caused aborted landing before fatal crash

Safety officials say a plane taxied onto a runway, prompting another pilot to perform a go-around before a fatal crash at Caboolture in Queensland in July.

Alert system may have averted fatal air crash: coroner

Two passengers posted photos on social media from an aircraft that showed heavy rain and low visibility in the minutes before all on board were killed.

Personal items found in defence helicopter search

Personal items and further wreckage from a defence helicopter that crashed off the coast of Queensland have been found in recovery efforts.

Black box found in Taipan military helicopter crash

A key voice and flight data recorder has been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter that went down during a military exercise and killed four crewmen.

Taipan crash search crew find human remains, debris

Identification of human remains found during a search for the crew whose helicopter crashed in Queensland is not likely until after they have been recovered.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Disaster and Accident Police Death Defence Fire Northern Territory South America Emergency Incident Investigation Air Transport Japan Inquest

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here