plane crash Archives

Ethiopian aircraft crashes, killing all passengers on board

The pilot of the plane was a senior Ethiopian Airline pilot who had excellent flying record prior to the incident.

Almost 190 passengers feared dead as aircraft plunges into sea in Indonesia

Many passengers aboard an aircraft headed for a key tin-mining region in Indonesia are feared dead.

“Stormy weather reason for aircraft overshooting runway, no cause for panic” – Dana Air

The airline said there was severe wind upon landing, which made it difficult for the aircraft to land with ease.

Father, son, others die in Zimbabwe plane crash

The crashed occurred near the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border.

Pilot killed in Georgia plane crash

A home was also destroyed.

Turkish cargo plane crashes into village while residents sleep, kills 37

The crash occurred about two kilometers away from the airport at a village of Dacha-Suu, an area popular for holiday homes in Kyrgyzstan, around 7:18 a.m. local time.

Canada: “Drunk” pilot passes out with 99 passengers on board

The 37-year-old pilot was replaced before the plane continued on its journey.

Opposing team calls for Brazilian Chapecoense team to be declared Copa Sudamericana champions after plane crash

Atletico Nacional has requested that the Copa Sudamericana title be awarded to the Brazilian team, Chapecoense following a plane crash that killed almost all team members Monday night.

Close Shave! 3 Brazilian players who didn’t travel devastated over death of colleagues in plane crash

3 Brazilian players who would have travelled with their team members for the Copa Sudamerica finals are devastated at the news of the plane crash that has claimed the lives of their colleagues.

Confirmed: 19 Brazilian football players dead, 3 survive in plane crash

All but 3 players from the 22-man squad of the Brazilian Chapecoense team that was involved in a plane crash Monday night have been confirmed dead.

Messi, others flew ill-fated plane weeks ago, last photo of Brazilian team before plane crash revealed

The ill-fated British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane that crashed Monday night, killing almost all 81 people on board, was the same aircraft that transported Lionel Messi and other members of the Argentinian national team to Brazil almost three weeks ago.