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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Captain Sully reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage.
July 14, 2026Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people
The country's prime minister called the crash, on the country's independence day, a tragedy.
July 11, 2026Bahamas grounds Flamingo Air after 10 die in plane crash - Reuters
Bahamas grounds Flamingo Air after 10 die in plane crash Reuters
July 11, 2026Man 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
July 10, 2026Plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago
The plane had 52 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported.
July 5, 2026JetBlue pilot reports striking a drone while landing at JFK airport
Aviation authorities say the aircraft landed safely and a post-flight inspection found no damage.
June 29, 2026Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, local officials said.
June 28, 2026Watch: No injuries after plane crashes in remote Alaska wilderness
All ten people on board the commercial flight walked away from the crash after the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Alaska’s remote Brooks Range.
June 25, 2026Eight people dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.
June 15, 2026A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
June 15, 2026'They didn't have time to jump' - Witnesses recall skydiving plane crash
Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed after the aircraft spun out of control and crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri.
June 15, 2026More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say
A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.
June 12, 2026Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.
June 11, 2026The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
June 10, 2026Tech Life
Check before check-in. What's behind a new safety campaign about power banks on aircraft?
June 9, 2026'We don't look at the sky anymore': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane
A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.
June 7, 2026Exclusive: India prepares interim, not final, report as Air India crash anniversary nears, source says - Reuters
Exclusive: India prepares interim, not final, report as Air India crash anniversary nears, source says Reuters
May 26, 2026New video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash
As part of the ongoing investigation into the crash that killed 14 people, officials released footage showing the engine detaching during takeoff.
May 20, 2026Indian minister says probe into Air India Dreamliner crash is in final stage, report due in a month - Reuters
Indian minister says probe into Air India Dreamliner crash is in final stage, report due in a month Reuters
May 8, 2026Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report
The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.
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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Captain Sully reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
The heroic pilot who safely ditched a stricken airliner in a New York City river in 2009 has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III, 75, shared the update o
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Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people
The Flamingo Air plane had taken off from Lynden Pindling International Airport Nine passengers and a pilot have died in a small plane crash in the Bahamas, officials said. The light aircraft was ma
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Watch: Inside Ryanair plane after window incident A passenger was reportedly nearly sucked out of a cabin window in mid-air on a Ryanair plane. Witnesses told local media the man, said to be a Serbi
'Definitely felt a big bang': Delta plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago
The incident happened while the plane was preparing to land in Chicago (file image) A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 52 passengers and six crew members was hit by fireworks as it prepared to land at
JetBlue pilot reports striking a drone while landing at JFK airport
A JetBlue Airways pilot reported striking a drone while on approach to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the aircraft la
8 people on a B-52 bomber that crashed in California are believed to be dead, Air Force says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military o
A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
A year after Air India Flight 171 to London crashed into a medical college campus moments after take-off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, investigators still cannot say w
More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say
Investigators looking into the cause of the Air India crash that killed 250 people say they are not yet ready to release their final report. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) rele
The unknown man in my mother's coffin: A year after Air India crash, families still waiting for answers
Miten Patel remembers the day hospital staff in Ahmedabad drew two vials of his blood to help identify his parents. He had landed in the Indian city hours earlier with his brother, carrying dental re
Power banks you can use in-flight move closer to reality with BMX’s safer solid-state tech
The BMX SolidSafe power banks are less prone to overheating and fire than Lithium-ion battery packs. If you’ve travelled by air recently, you’ve probably noticed the warnings about power bank use. On
Families of Air India 171 victims launch class action against Boeing, Honeywell
The families of four passengers who died in the accident involving Air India Flight 171 have launched a class action lawsuit against planemaker Boeing, along with Honeywell, citing negligence and a fa
Air India plane crash: Did electrical failure of 'more-electric' B787 cause both engines of AI 171 to fail?
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The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
It was a hot and dry afternoon on 12 June last year, when Air India Flight 171 left the terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Settling into
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Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now, US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratc
Iran Drone Hits Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Airport
Damage at Nakhchivan International Airport, March 5, 2026 An Iranian drone has damaged Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan in the latest blow to commercial aviation from the escalating Mid
As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles - and stress
LONDON/COPENHAGEN/BEIRUT, March 7 (Reuters) - Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran a
Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments India’s second-largest airline has come under scrutiny from the country’s safety regulator since a 2025 crash killed 260 people. PHOTO: R
Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high
Asia An Air India Airbus A350-900 in Farnborough, Britain, on Jul 24, 2024. (File photo: Reuters/Toby Melville) NEW DELHI: Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India f