February
New video shows Toronto plane’s hard landing before flipping
Miraculously, all 80 people on board the flight from Minneapolis to Pearson International Airport survived the crash.
Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport
A jet has flipped upside down upon landing at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board.
Fatal passenger jet made sharp turn before collision: investigators
All 67 people aboard the passenger jet and the army helicopter are presumed dead. The remains of dozens have been recovered.
January
‘Abnormal’ flight path as tragic Washington midair crash probed
An experienced former Australian army helicopter pilot living in Washington expressed surprise at the Blackhawk’s flight path above the highly restricted airport.
‘Oh my God’: Final moments before fatal midair crash
As American Airlines flight 5342 descended calmly over the Potomac River, a US army helicopter approached. The outcome was devastating.
Washington plane crash linked to staffing and crowded airspace
Officials pushed ahead with finding bodies and clues to what caused the midair collision in Washington that killed 67 people and raised questions about air safety.
‘No survivors’: Despair after horrific midair crash
Bodies were reportedly being pulled from the water after an American Airlines plane outside Washington collided with an army helicopter.
‘Everyone thought we were going to die’: Living with flight trauma
Near misses can leave the victims with anxiety, triggered by seemingly innocuous actions such as browsing airfares or packing a suitcase.
December 2024
‘Verging on criminal’: Questions over concrete wall in plane crash
Experts have questioned the location and composition of a runway wall after the South Korean plane smashed into the barrier and burst into flames this week.
South Korean air crash ‘a mystery’ as second plane returns
Malfunctioning landing gear and a bird strike have raised more questions than answers to what caused the plane to crash at Muan International Airport.
Bird strike theory raises questions in South Korean plane crash
Video carried by national media shows the plane carrying 181 people in flames after appearing to hit a wall on landing in the southern city of Muan.
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing dozens
The Embraer 190 was flying from Baku to the Russian city of Grozny when it tried an emergency landing. Remarkably, many passengers survived. Watch the footage.
May 2024
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous?
While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries have piled up over the years. Some meteorologists have linked an increase in reported incidences to climate change.
April 2024
One dead, seven missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
January 2024
Miracle escape from burning plane after runway collision in Tokyo
A Japan Airlines plane carrying 379 people landed at Tokyo airport and burst into flames after a collision that left five dead on a Coast Guard plane.
August 2023
Three US marines killed in military plane crash
Three United States Marines have been killed and 20 injured after their aircraft crashed off the Northern Territory coast during a training drill.
January 2023
Nepali pilot dies in crash 17 years after her husband met same fate
Despite family opposition, Anju Khatiwada vowed to continue her pilot husband’s dream when he was killed in plane crash in Nepal. On Sunday, she met the same fate.
Plane crash in Nepal resort town kills 68 people
The plane carrying 72 people, including an Australian, was attempting to land at a new airport after a 27-minute flight when it crashed.
August 2022
No mayday call before crash that killed former Young Rich Lister
Tom Strachan, his son and the pilot, who was a close friend, died in a light plane crash in bushland west of Brisbane. Investigators are combing the wreckage.
March 2022
China finds black box from plane crash
Search efforts have been under way since the plane plummeted into a rural mountainside on Monday.