Air Crash

Who is to blame for spread of fake news: Policies, trolls or consumers?

Even as a Pakistan minister dismissed reports of Masood Azhar’s death, the risk of fake news and its perpetuation on social media is increasing.

One pilot dead after two IAF Surya Kiran jets crash mid air during rehearsal for Aero India show; one civilian injured

A day before the much-awaited Aero India 2019 is set to begin in Bengaluru, two Indian Air Force (IAF) Surya Kiran jets crashed mid air on Tuesday during a practice run for the air show. Both pilots ejected safely, and no casualties have been reported.

Indonesia aviation under scrutiny after Lion Air crash; transport ministry pushes airlines for safety, service improvements

Indonesia is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but it has come under fresh scrutiny since a fatal Lion Air crash last month as the sector struggles to keep up with its breakneck expansion, putting safety at risk, analysts warn.

Lion Air pilots struggled to regain control of Boeing Jet, investigation into Indonesia plane crash reveals

The investigators are focusing on whether faulty information from sensors led the plane's system to force the nose down. The new Boeing 737 MAX 8 plunged into the Java Sea on 29 October, killing all 189 people on board, including an Indian pilot. Information from the Lion Air jet's flight data recorder was included in a briefing for the Indonesian Parliament.

Indonesia expected to release preliminary Lion Air crash report today; findings to shed light on why Boeing 737 MAX fell from sky

Indonesian investigators are expected on Wednesday to release a preliminary report into the Lion Air plane crash last month that saw all 189 on board killed when the nearly new jet slammed into the sea. The Boeing 737 MAX vanished from radar about 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta on 29 October, crashing into waters off Indonesia's northern coast moments after it had asked to return to

Indonesia plane crash: Body of Indian Lion Air pilot Bhavye Suneja identified, family to get remains today

Indonesian authorities have identified the body of Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja who captained the ill-fated Indonesian plane that crashed into the sea on 29 October. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a tweet, announced about the identification of Suneja's body.

32 killed after Russian transport plane crashes at Syria's Hmeimim airbase, probe ordered

A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defence ministry said in a statement

Myanmar military plane crash: 59 bodies recovered from Andaman Sea; Cause still unclear

Search crews in Myanmar have now recovered the bodies of nearly half of those who died in last week's military plane crash, the army said on Sunday.

Nepal aircraft crashes near Mount Everest, death toll rises to two after co-pilot dies

The death toll in the Nepalese cargo aircraft crash in the Mount Everest region has risen to two after the co-pilot of the plane succumbed to his injuries.

Russia plane crash: Another fight recorder recovered from site

Search teams on Wednesday recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 aboard, the Defense Ministry said.