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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
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10 Years On, 298 Victims Of MH17 Disaster Still Await Justice
The world reacted with horror 10 years ago when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
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Why Did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Seal Its Emergency Exit? It Comes Down To Money
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound "door plug" blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage.
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The Miracle Story Of How A US Plane Landed Safely After Losing Its Roof Mid-Flight
The ceiling of the Boeing 737 was torn off, and a large section of its fuselage then followed, exposing passengers in the 96-foot cabin to the open sky.
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Air India, Nepal Airlines Planes Almost Collided, 3 Controllers Suspended
A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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The Search For The Truth About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Disaster
Investigators on Wednesday suspended their eight-year probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, while saying they believed Russian President Vladimir Putin played a key role.
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5 Indians Among 68 Dead In Nepal's Worst Plane Crash In 30 Years
At least 68 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a plane with 72 on board crashed minutes before landing in Nepal, in country's worst aviation disaster in three decades, news agency AFP said quoting the police.
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Pakistan Plane Crash Due To Human Error, Pilots Were Discussing Coronavirus: Report
A plane crash which killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error by the pilot and air traffic control, according to an initial report into the disaster released Wednesday.
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"Careful," Says Trump After Iran Supreme Leader Calls US Allies "Lackeys"
Iran's supreme leader said Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of the Iranian people and accused the country's enemies of exploiting the disaster for propaganda purposes.
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Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.
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Two French Families Sue Boeing Over Ethiopian Airlines Disaster
Two French families have filed lawsuits against US aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the crash of a 737 MAX of Ethiopian Airlines in March, lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Six Minutes To Disaster: How Ethiopian Air Pilots Battled Boeing 737 MAX
Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said in a press conference on Thursday that the pilots followed proper procedures issued after the October crash of a Lion Air jet. She recommended that Boeing review its flight-control system.
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Clue Linking The Two Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
The first concrete evidence of a possible link between two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes came from space. A new satellite network capable of tracking planes in high fidelity across the globe captured the flight path of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed Sunday. The data was critical in persuading the U.S. to join the rest of the world in grounding...
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Pilot Had "Emotional Breakdown" Before Nepal Plane Crash That Killed 51: Report
The captain of a Bangladeshi aeroplane "seemed to have an emotional breakdown" before a deadly crash last March, Nepali investigators said in a final report on the Himalayan nation's worst aviation disaster in 26 years.
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Flight Data Recovered From Crashed Lion Air Data Recorder: Official
Investigators succeeded in retrieving hours of data from a crashed Lion Air jet's flight recorder as Indonesian authorities on Sunday extended the search at sea for victims and debris. National Transportation Safety Committee deputy chairman Haryo Satmiko told a news conference that 69 hours of flight data was downloaded from the recorder including...
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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
-
10 Years On, 298 Victims Of MH17 Disaster Still Await Justice
The world reacted with horror 10 years ago when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
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Why Did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Seal Its Emergency Exit? It Comes Down To Money
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound "door plug" blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage.
-
The Miracle Story Of How A US Plane Landed Safely After Losing Its Roof Mid-Flight
The ceiling of the Boeing 737 was torn off, and a large section of its fuselage then followed, exposing passengers in the 96-foot cabin to the open sky.
-
Air India, Nepal Airlines Planes Almost Collided, 3 Controllers Suspended
A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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The Search For The Truth About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Disaster
Investigators on Wednesday suspended their eight-year probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, while saying they believed Russian President Vladimir Putin played a key role.
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5 Indians Among 68 Dead In Nepal's Worst Plane Crash In 30 Years
At least 68 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a plane with 72 on board crashed minutes before landing in Nepal, in country's worst aviation disaster in three decades, news agency AFP said quoting the police.
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Pakistan Plane Crash Due To Human Error, Pilots Were Discussing Coronavirus: Report
A plane crash which killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error by the pilot and air traffic control, according to an initial report into the disaster released Wednesday.
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"Careful," Says Trump After Iran Supreme Leader Calls US Allies "Lackeys"
Iran's supreme leader said Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of the Iranian people and accused the country's enemies of exploiting the disaster for propaganda purposes.
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Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.
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Two French Families Sue Boeing Over Ethiopian Airlines Disaster
Two French families have filed lawsuits against US aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the crash of a 737 MAX of Ethiopian Airlines in March, lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Six Minutes To Disaster: How Ethiopian Air Pilots Battled Boeing 737 MAX
Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said in a press conference on Thursday that the pilots followed proper procedures issued after the October crash of a Lion Air jet. She recommended that Boeing review its flight-control system.
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Clue Linking The Two Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
The first concrete evidence of a possible link between two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes came from space. A new satellite network capable of tracking planes in high fidelity across the globe captured the flight path of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed Sunday. The data was critical in persuading the U.S. to join the rest of the world in grounding...
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Pilot Had "Emotional Breakdown" Before Nepal Plane Crash That Killed 51: Report
The captain of a Bangladeshi aeroplane "seemed to have an emotional breakdown" before a deadly crash last March, Nepali investigators said in a final report on the Himalayan nation's worst aviation disaster in 26 years.
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Flight Data Recovered From Crashed Lion Air Data Recorder: Official
Investigators succeeded in retrieving hours of data from a crashed Lion Air jet's flight recorder as Indonesian authorities on Sunday extended the search at sea for victims and debris. National Transportation Safety Committee deputy chairman Haryo Satmiko told a news conference that 69 hours of flight data was downloaded from the recorder including...
