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fromABC7 Los Angeles
21 hours ago

Pilot killed when F-16 jet crashes during preparations for a Polish air show

An F-16 pilot died when his jet crashed during preparations for an air show in central Poland ahead of AirSHOW Radom 2025.
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

Why did an F-35 fall out of the sky and explode in Alaska? Ice made it think it was on the ground.

Footage of the January incident at Alaska's Eielson Air Force base showed the jet tumbling downwards in the sky and hitting the ground, causing a fireball. A new report released this week by the Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board found that the ice in the landing gear caused the fighter's automatic systems to wrongly assume that it had landed even though it was still in the air, making the aircraft "uncontrollable."
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fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Three people confirmed dead after helicopter crash lands during flying lesson on Isle of Wight

Emergency services were called to the site near the A3020 Shanklin Road on Monday morning. A spokesman for Northumbria Helicopters said that its aircraft G-OCLV - which is listed as a Robinson R44 II helicopter - was involved in the accident during a flying lesson. The firm said: "The flight, which departed from Sandown Airport at approximately 9am, was carrying four passengers on board including the pilot, and was undertaking a flying lesson."
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Bangladesh jet crash renews debate on training over cities DW 07/22/2025

At least 31 people were killed, including 25 children, when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in Dhaka.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Air India crash: US body says media reports 'premature' DW 07/19/2025

"Recent media reports on the Air India 171 crash are premature and speculative. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau just released its preliminary report. Investigations of this magnitude take time," NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a statement.
US news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Heathrow chaos as lorry smashes into plane and pierces fuselage

The driver must have probably been trying to perform a safety protocol manoeuvre where, when approaching the aircraft, they hit the brakes on multiple occasions.
Cars
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

'Several' dead after helicopters collide in Finland: police DW 05/17/2025

Initial reports suggest that a tragic helicopter collision occurred in western Finland, resulting in the death of all five individuals aboard the two helicopters.
UK news
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Small Plane Crashes Into Simi Valley, Calif., Homes, Killing Pilot

A small plane crashed into homes in Simi Valley, killing the pilot but leaving residents unharmed.
fromSun Sentinel
4 months ago

Miami woman among 6 victims in upstate New York plane crash

They were all so accomplished, but it was never about their accomplishments. Everyone considered them such a bright spot in their life.
NYC parents
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