MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, … Read more
Swans caused a dramatic emergency landing after smashing into a large passenger aircraft with the force of “a car hitting a concrete wall”, leaving it riddled with holes. A Boeing 737 Max operated by TUI was forced to make an urgent descent shortly after taking off from Gatwick Airport on its way to Cape Verde. … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — Figure skaters and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, D.C. this week will be honored when the world championships are staged in Boston in March. International Skating Union president Jae Youl Kim held back tears on Friday in making the announcement during the European championships in Tallinn. Skaters, coaches and … Read more
Midair Collision Near Reagan National Airport Claims 67 Lives in Deadliest U.S. Aviation Disaster in Decades ARLINGTON, Va. — A tragic midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight has left all 67 people aboard both aircraft dead, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States in nearly 25 years. The … Read more
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