Air Crash

Failure to deploy full flaps may have caused air crash in Nepal: Report

The exact reason behind the crash will be known only after an examination of the flight data recorder, or the black box, the report added

68 dead, 4 missing in Nepal's worst airplane crash in three decades

The type of plane involved, the ATR 72, introduced in the late 1980s by a French and Italian partnership, has been involved in several deadly accidents over the years

Private trainer aircraft crashes into temple in MP's Rewa, pilot dead

The aircraft crashed 3 km away from the Chorahta airstrip after hitting the dome of a temple and a tree while on a training sortie

Pilot, 2 British visitors among 4 killed in Australia helicopters collision

A pilot, two British visitors and a Sydney woman have been identified as the four people killed in a collision of two helicopters over the waterfront at an Australian tourist hotspot. Authorities say it was fortunate the death toll in the crash of two aircraft operated by Sea World Helicopters was not higher. The pilot of the second helicopter managed to land safely on a sandy outcrop despite the aircraft being damaged in the collision Monday afternoon near Main Beach on Australia's Gold Coast. Considering the damage that was done to the front left-hand section of the helicopter, where the pilot was sitting, that has been a remarkable achievement, said Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell, whose office is investigating the crash. So whilst it has been very tragic that four people have lost their lives and many people are mourning this morning, we could have had a far worse situation here and the fact that one helicopter managed to land has been quite

Helicopters collide over Australian beach, passengers hurt: Police

Two helicopters collided Monday over an Australian beach and passengers in one of the aircraft were injured, police said. The other helicopter managed to land safely after the collision near Main Beach, a northern beach on the Gold Coast, about 45 miles south of Brisbane in Queensland state. Authorities closed Seaworld Drive, which leads to the crash site. The Seaworld theme park is nearby. Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics and police were at the scene. The Gold Coast region is one of the nation's most popular tourism spots and is at its busiest in January, the peak time for holidays in Australia.

TV meteorologist, pilot die in news helicopter crash in North Carolina

A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final moments. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by WBTV and by coworkers who'd been reporting on the crash live from the station's studio. Fighting back tears, anchors Jamie Boll and Molly Grantham mourned their colleagues while providing updates during a broadcast that carried on uninterrupted for hours. They included witness reports that Tayag prevented the helicopter from crashing onto Interstate-77 during a busy week of holiday travel. "Jamie and I are learning it here as our newsroom is learning it and trying to figure it out while deeply grieving ," Grantham said during the broadcast. "We're giving the news and we're all all of our WBTV family grieving Chip

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S Korean KF-16 jet crashes after engine abnormality, pilot safely escapes

"Currently, the pilot remains safe and will be transported to the Air Force Aerospace Medical Center," the Air Force said in a text message sent to reporters.

Army helicopter sent distress call to ATC before crash in Arunachal: Report

Before it went down in the mountainous region of Migging in Arunachal Pradesh, the Army's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) sent a distress call to the air traffic control suggesting a technical failure, military sources said on Saturday. Mortal remains of four personnel out of five on board the Weapon System Integrated (WSI) version of the indigenously-built helicopter were retrieved by rescue teams on Friday evening, hours after the aircraft crashed. "Prior to the crash, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) received a May Day call suggesting a technical or mechanical failure," said a source. 'May Day' call refers to distress signal conveyed to an aircraft crew to the ATC or ground staff. "It is reported that the weather was good for flying operations. The pilots had more than 600 combined flying hours on ALH-WSI and over 1,800 service flying hours between them," the source cited above said. The helicopter was inducted into service in June 2015. The Indian Army offered deepest condolence

Seven killed as helicopter ferrying pilgrims crashes near Kedarnath

After the crash, the state civil aviation department suspended all the helicopter flights to Kedarnath

Seven dead as helicopter ferrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashes

A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Guptkashi to Kedarnath crashed near Jangalchatti on Tuesday, sources said. Seven people, including the pilot, are feared killed, they said. Fog and poor visibility are said to be the reason for the crash. A team has been dispatched to the accident spot to carry out relief operations.

Pakistani military helicopter crashes in Balochistan; 6 soldiers dead

A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in Balochistan province late on Sunday killing all six soldiers on board, the country's media affairs wing said on Monday."All six personnel on board, including two pilots, have embraced shahadat," Dawn newspaper quoted the Pakistan military's public relations wing saying in a statement.No reason was given for the helicopter crash in the southwest area of the country.Former federal minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry said helicopter flying is getting dangerous and needs engineering evaluation."Heli flying is getting dangerous this needs engineering evaluation, too many crashes ...RIP Braveheart's all were too young to die," Chaudhry tweeted.The latest incident comes weeks after a similar chopper crash took place in August which claimed six lives including Quetta Corps commander Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali, Dawn reported.The chopper had lost contact with the air traffic control in Balochistan's Lasbela district.The remains of the military chopper's wreckage, .

IAF releases names of pilots killed in last night's MiG-21 crash in Barmer

The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in Thursday night's crash of a MiG-21 trainer aircraft in Rajasthan are Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal

Two Pakistan planes escape mid-air collision over Iranian territory

A major tragedy was averted as two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) planes flying nearly escaped a mid-air collision over Iranian territory on Sunday, according to media reports

Black box of crashed Tara Air aircraft recovered by mountain guides

A team of experienced international and national mountain guides on Tuesday retrieved the black box of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday

Last body recovered from Tara Air plane crash site, says Nepal Army

Nepal Army said it has recovered the last body from the wreckage site of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's Mustang district on Sunday with 22 on board, including four Indians

Bad weather caused Nepal's Tara Air plane crash, suggests initial probe

Bad weather was the reason behind the crash of the Tara Air plane in Nepal's Mustang district on Sunday, according to a preliminary investigation carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority

Nepal plane crash: All 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, found dead

No survivors have been found from the Tara Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday, according to Nepalese media reports

Fate of 22 passengers unclear as rescuers locate Nepal plane wreckage

The fate of four members of an Indian family and 18 others on board a small plane of a Nepalese airlines remained unclear after the aircraft crashed on minutes after taking off from Pokhara

Fate of passengers unclear as bad weather complicates finding Nepal plane

The fate of 22 people, including four members of an Indian family, on board a Nepalese airlines plane remained unclear as bad weather and blankets of clouds made it difficult to locate the aircraft