The day the music died: The Buddy Holly plane crash explained
Immortalized in Don McLean’s hit song American Pie, ‘the day the music died’ is a reference to one…
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The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: What went wrong?
On October 20th, 1977, while promoting their latest album, American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was en route to…
Massport to simulate plane crash at Boston Logan International Airport
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), the operator of BOS Airport, is to conduct a plane crash simulation at Boston…
Voepass pilots fought altitude loss for one minute before crash, media reports
The Voepass (Voepass Linhas Aéreas) pilots killed in a deadly crash in São Paulo, Brazil, tried to react…
All 62 bodies recovered from Voepass ATR 72-500 crash site in São Paulo
Brazilian authorities have confirmed that all 62 bodies have been recovered from the Voepass ATR 72-500 crash site in…
Nepal plane crash: Saurya Airlines CRJ200 crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu
18 people have been killed in the crash of a Saurya Airlines CRJ200 aircraft during takeoff from Kathmandu’s…
RAF pilot dies from injuries sustained in Spitfire crash near Coningsby base
A British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot has died after a Supermarine Spitfire crashed in a field near…
American Airlines Flight 191: 45 years on from the deadliest crash in US history
May 25, 2024, will mark 45 years to the day that America watched in horror as 273 people…
Antonov An-26 destroyed in fire after crash landing in South Sudan: video
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane operated by the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has crashed while landing…
Private jet crash leaves four adults and one child dead near Virgina airport
Four adults and one child were killed after a private jet crashed by Ingalls Field Airport (HSP) in…
BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashes in Malaysia killing pilot and co-pilot
Two people were killed after a BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashed in a village in Kampung Tok…
Several people killed as Beechcraft crashes at US mobile home park: video
Several people have been killed after a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashed at a mobile home park in…
Seven killed in Brazil after Piper plane breaks up midflight and crashes: video
Seven people have been confirmed dead in Brazil after a Piper aircraft crashed in Itapeva, in the southern…
Firefighting pilot killed after plane crashes onto highway in Chile: video
The Ministry of Agriculture in Chile has confirmed that a pilot working for the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF)…
Four killed, including two children, in plane crash off Caribbean island: video
Four people, including two children, have been killed when a small aircraft crashed off the coast of a…
Airbus dispatches team of aircraft specialists following Japan Airlines A350 crash
Airbus has issued a statement following a collision between a Japan Airlines A350 and a Coast Guard plane…
Japan Airlines A350 engulfed in flames after ‘collision’ with Coast Guard plane
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 has been destroyed after the aircraft burst into flames after landing at…
The fallen sporting heroes tragically killed in air disasters
For many, air travel symbolizes adventure, freedom and the pursuit of something greater, so when it goes tragically…