Tag: Aviation accidents and incidents
Boeing’s next airplane likely to be delayed by FAA concerns
Federal regulators have indicated they likely won't certify Boeing's next airliner until 2023 because of questions about changes the aircraft manufacturer is making in...
Air Force cadet 1 of 2 killed in small plane crash in Texas
CLEBURNE, Texas — An U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was one of two people killed in the crash of a small plane south of...
Police: 17 soldiers dead when helicopter crashes in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — A police official in Kenya says 17 soldiers have died when the helicopter they were travelling in for a training exercise...
3 servicemen dead in Russian helicopter crash
MOSCOW — Russia’s National Guard said three of its members died Thursday evening when a helicopter crashed during a training flight south of St....
Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year,...
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers.
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Israel cites progress in laser that shoots down drones
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Monday it has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones, technology it hopes to...
Blaze at Moscow fireworks warehouse injures 4
MOSCOW — A warehouse holding a reported 15 metric tons (16.5 tons) of fireworks in central Moscow caught fire on Saturday, sending a huge...
Family of copilot killed in WWII plane crash sues foundation
The family of a copilot killed in the crash of a World War II-era plane in 2019 in Connecticut is suing the foundation that...
Switzerland: 5 killed in crashes of 2 aircraft in Alps
GENEVA — Five people have been killed when a glider and a small plane crashed about a kilometer (0.6 miles) apart in the Swiss...