This Month
Two oil tankers collide and catch fire near Strait of Hormuz
The incident adds to anxiety around the crucial shipping route as Iran and Israel hit each other with missiles.
India ramps up inspections of Boeing 787s after fatal crash
The checks are performed as the jets return to the south Asian country before being cleared for their next flights.
‘No idea how I survived’: Briton tells of Air India crash
A 40-year-old passenger appears to have been the sole survivor among the 242 people on board the Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take off.
‘Mayday, no thrust, losing power’: Air India flight’s final seconds
Investigators will pore over footage of the plane appearing to suffer a catastrophic loss of lift that could have been a mechanical, electrical or external fault.
2025 is now the deadliest for air travel in years
The crash of Air India Flight 171 has turned 2025 into one of the most fatal years in the past decade for civil aviation.
Dazed sole survivor wanders street clutching boarding pass
“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran,” sole crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said from his hospital bed.
Former pupil kills 10 in Austrian school shooting
Police said the gunman entered a school in Graz and opened fire on students and teachers. He was later found dead in a bathroom.
May
Two dead as Mexican Navy training ship hits Brooklyn Bridge
At least 19 people were injured and taken to hospitals. New York mayor Eric Adams said in a social media post after midnight that two had died and two were critical.
UN aviation body sides with Australia over Russia’s role in MH17
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation has ruled that Moscow was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014.
March
Earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, Bangkok high-rise collapses
The 7.7 magnitude quake struck on Friday with an epicentre near Mandalay. The death toll has risen to nearly 700 and one agency says it could top 1000.
Six killed as tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast
The Russian embassy reportedly said that 45 people were on board the submarine when it sank in the tourist port city of Hurghada.
Australian tourist killed as snorkelling boat capsizes near Bali
The Sea Dragon boat was on its way from a port in Bali to Nusa Penida, a popular tiny island near Bali, when it was overwhelmed by high waves, police said.
59 dead as fire rips through packed nightclub in North Macedonia
The tragedy focused national attention on corruption in the small Balkan country as authorities detained 15 people.
Blazing tanker spills jet fuel after cargo ship crashes into it off UK
The incident, in which the vessel was holding about 140,000 barrels, is one of the most significant maritime disasters near Britain for many years.
January
Black Hawk helicopter was ‘flying too high, by a lot’, Trump says
Impact occurred at an altitude of about 105 metres, according to flight-tracking data, which would put it outside of the standard path for the helicopter route.
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.
Los Angeles on high alert with extreme winds due to return
The US National Weather Service issued a red flag warning and officials have warned all of LA County’s nearly 10 million residents to be ready to evacuate.
More reported missing as strong winds fuel LA blazes
The Eaton fire, which has killed at least 11 people, ranks among the 10 deadliest in California history. Officials say the death toll is likely to rise.