Tag: Aviation accidents and incidents
Turkish military jet crashes during training, pilots rescued
ANKARA, Turkey — A military plane crashed into the sea during a training flight, Turkey’s defense ministry said Friday, adding that its two pilots...
Rwanda recalls genocide as France seeks to reset relations
KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda is marking 27 years since its genocide with somber commemoration events Wednesday, as France reevaluates its role in the mass...
Turkish aerobatic jet crashes during training; pilot killed
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish Air Force aerobatic jet crashed in central Turkey on Wednesday, killing its pilot, Turkey’s defense ministry said.
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Plane backfired before crash that killed child on the ground
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A small plane sputtered and backfired even before it taxied to a takeoff that ended tragically when it slammed into...
Southwest pilot accused of indecent exposure during flight
DALLAS — Federal authorities have charged a former Southwest Airlines pilot with indecent exposure for an incident they say occurred during a flight last...
Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed 5 found on glacier
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday that it has recovered the wreckage from a helicopter crash north of Anchorage that...
Nigerian fighter jet missing; Boko Haram claims attack
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities said an air force fighter jet lost contact days ago in Borno state while on a mission to support...
Feds: Owners must get helicopter wreckage off Alaska slope
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The wreckage of a helicopter that crashed last weekend, killing five people, will have to be hoisted off a mountain by...
Elliott honors Kulwicki with 1992 championship paint scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chase Elliott has seen the picture somewhere — it's hanging in their family shop, Bill Elliott confirms — of his shaking...
Tributes paid to Czech billionaire killed in chopper crash
PRAGUE — Politicians and friends in the Czech Republic have paid tribute to Petr Kellner, the country's richest man, who was killed in a...