Tag: Plane crashes
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...
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...
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...
6 dead, 1 injured in small plane crash in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A small plane heading for Arizona crashed in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora on Saturday, killing six people and...
Royal Navy jet crashes in England after pilots safely eject
LONDON — British authorities say a Royal Navy jet crashed Thursday morning in a wooded area in southeast England after the two pilots ejected...
Plane’s front landing gear collapses on takeoff in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Viva Aerobus airline said Thursday that the front landing gear on one of its passenger jets collapsed while the plane...
Iran’s final report on Ukraine jet crash blames human error
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After a yearlong investigation, Iran’s civil aviation agency on Wednesday released its final report on the crash of a...
