Tag: Plane crashes
Pilot views obstructed, alerts missing in midair plane crash
<p>WASHINGTON — The pilots of two Alaskan sightseeing planes that collided in midair couldn't see the other aircraft because airplane structures or a passenger...
Lawsuit over 737 crash alleges autothrottle malfunction
SEATTLE — A lawsuit filed in Seattle against Boeing alleges that a malfunctioning autothrottle system on an older 737 jet led to the crash...
Lawsuit over 737 crash alleges autothrottle malfunction
<p>SEATTLE — A lawsuit filed in Seattle against Boeing alleges that a malfunctioning autothrottle system on an older 737 jet led to the crash...
Lawyer: 290 relatives file for compensation in MH-17 downing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A lawyer for relatives of people killed in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine told...
Lawyer: 290 relatives file for compensation in MH-17 downing
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A lawyer for relatives of people killed in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine told...
NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bomber’s fatal crash
HARTFORD, Conn. — Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded...
Aggressive takeoff caused Hawaii plane crash that killed 11
WASHINGTON — A pilot's aggressive takeoff led to an aerodynamic stall, causing the 2019 crash of a skydiving plane in Hawaii that killed all...
NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bomber’s fatal crash
<p>HARTFORD, Conn. — Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded...
Aggressive takeoff caused Hawaii plane crash that killed 11
<p>WASHINGTON — A pilot's aggressive takeoff led to an aerodynamic stall, causing the 2019 crash of a skydiving plane in Hawaii that killed all...
Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
MOSCOW — Crushed into the pilot's seat by heavy G-forces, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin saw flames outside his spacecraft and prepared to die. His...