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A man walks pasts a mural representing the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at an alley in Shah Alam, near Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Will Ocean Infinity finally solve the flight MH370 mystery in Indian Ocean?

A new deep-sea search, armed with advanced tech and drones, restarts to find the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished nearly 12 years ago.

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United States

Mid-air helicopter crash in US leaves 1 dead, another critically injured

India

Duopoly of Air India, IndiGo to face challenge from 2 new airlines

Libya

Libya military chief and 7 others killed in jet crash in Turkey

Investigators are looking into a technical failure that brought down the delegation’s Falcon 50 jet shortly after take-off from Ankara.

Turkish soldiers stand guard near the wreckage a Libya-bound business jet near Ankara. Photo: AFP
United States

5 killed in Texas fog after crash of Mexican plane on medical mission

The Navy plane had a young patient on board, part of a non-profit’s work providing emergency transport to children with life-threatening burns.

South Korea

A year after South Korea’s Jeju Air crash, the fight for truth continues

Families of the victims say they harbour deep mistrust over how the investigation into the disaster that killed 179 people has been handled.

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United States

Retired Nascar driver and family among 7 killed in US plane crash

Business jet erupted into flames when it hit the ground while trying to land at Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina.

Firefighters respond to a plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday. Photo: WSOC via AP
United States

US government admits liability in fatal Washington helicopter-plane crash

US government admits ‘breach of care’ as DOJ cites Army and FAA errors in January crash that killed 67 near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington.

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Australia

Skydiver survives 4,600-metre fall after parachute snags plane tail

The pilot issued a mayday distress call, but managed to safely land the aircraft following the September incident.

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Russia

Crew killed in Russian military plane crash during test flight

State media reported seven people were on board at the time of the crash.

An Antonov An-22 Russian Air Force aircraft. Photo: Handout
India

‘Complete mayhem’: chaos after India’s largest airline cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGo blamed the disruption on ‘unforeseen operational challenges’ including technical glitches, adverse weather and new rules for workers.

A man looks at a screen displaying delayed IndiGo Airlines flights at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Chinese families ‘hope truth will come out’ when search for flight MH370 resumes

Relatives still waiting for answers 11 years after plane disappeared welcome news that the search will continue later this month.

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Malaysia

Search for Malaysia’s MH370 resumes in Indian Ocean after more than a decade

US-based Ocean Infinity confirmed it would recommence intermittent seabed search operations for 55 days from December 30.

India

Air India probed for flying plane without valid safety certificate

India’s aviation regulator said it was investigating the carrier after it operated eight flights without a valid airworthiness certificate.

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An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft approaching Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images
Ukraine war

Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop Black Sea oil terminal attacks

Ukraine has mounted wave after wave of attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and crude oil terminals in an attempt to undermine the Russian war economy.

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This video grab taken from images released by the Security service of Ukraine (SBU) on Saturday shows smoke rising from a cargo ship in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast Ukraine says is transporting sanctioned Russian oil, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
India

Indian Air Force pilot dies in Tejas crash during Dubai Air Show demonstration

The pilot had flown across the site several times before the plane appeared to lose control and dive directly towards the ground.

Accidents and personal safety

Probe cites engine surge in Emirates cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Hong Kong

Experts who analysed preliminary report by Air Accident Investigation Authority say it is unusual for a plane to accelerate after touching down.

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Turkey

Turkey says 20 troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia

Video showed the aircraft corkscrewing towards the ground and then bursting into flames.

Wreckage at the crash site in the Sighnaghi area, the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. Photo: AFP
Florida

Plane on Jamaica hurricane relief trip crashes in Florida suburb, killing 2

The turboprop aircraft, narrowly missing homes in Coral Springs, went down in a residential pond shortly after take-off.

Aviation

UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 freighters for safety review after fatal Kentucky crash

The freight firms cite an ‘abundance of caution’ and Boeing’s recommendation after 14 died when an engine fell off a UPS MD-11 plane.

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Aviation

Video | UPS plane lost engine before Kentucky crash

The plane went up in flames as it ploughed into businesses near a Kentucky airport, killing multiple people on the ground.

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Aviation

Engine fell off UPS cargo plane before Kentucky crash that killed 12

Investigators say the left engine detached during take-off, leading to Tuesday’s fatal crash in Louisville.

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Smoke and flames rise from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash outside Louisville International Airport in Kentucky Tuesday. Photo: X/LeviDean98 via AFP
South China Sea

China’s military denies electronic jamming caused US Navy air crashes

State broadcaster CCTV says suggestions the PLA had caused a plane and helicopter to crash in the South China Sea are ‘conspiracy theories’.

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Aviation

UPS cargo plane crashes in US, killing at least 9 as it explodes in fireball

Flames were seen on the wing of the widebody MD-11 freighter before it crashed while taking off from Louisville in Kentucky.

Africa

Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany

The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kwale County, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong leader orders swift probe into fatal plane crash, vows accountability

John Lee also extends his deepest condolences and profound sympathy to victims’ families.

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for a cargo plane crash that killed two airport workers. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong transport

Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts

First step is to determine whether the aircraft’s two halves remain partially connected underwater, vessel specialist Louis Szeto says.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport closes runway as salvage vessels arrive to clear wrecked plane

Two vessels will lift the two sections of plane during operation expected to ‘last for a few days’, Airport Authority says.

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