Russian Private Jet Believed to Have Crashed over Rural Afghanistan
A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan.
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Former Italian PM Claims France Shot Down Domestic Flight in 1980 in Failed Gaddafi Assassination Plot
A former Italian PM claimed France shot down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean in 1980 in a failed assassinate bid on Muammar Gaddafi.
Russia Confirms Wagner Warlord Prigozhin Buried in Low-Key Private Funeral
Russian state media outlets, citing alleged sources close to the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), reported that the head of that organization Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in a small, private service in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, preventing hoards of supporters from organizing a mass gathering.
Plane Snaps in Two at Costa Rica Airport
A Boeing 757-200 cargo plane operated by the DHL cargo service broke in two at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport on Thursday. The two crew members were reportedly in stable condition after the spectacular calamity.
Manhunt Underway for Suspect in Texas Human Smuggling Plane Crash
Authorities in the West Texas town of Presidio issued an arrest warrant for the person suspected of piloting a single-engine aircraft with five migrants on board. The plane crashed shortly after take-off from the Presidio Airport. The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office issued the warrant Saturday for Tobias Penner Peters of Seminole, Texas.
Ukraine Airline: Possibility of Crew Error ‘Minimal’ in Tehran Crash
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Vice President for Flight Operations Igor Sosnovsky said on Wednesday that there is no evidence to suggest the highly experienced crew of UIA Flight PS752 made a fatal error that could have caused the plane to crash on the outskirts of Tehran on Tuesday night, minutes after takeoff and a few hours after Iran launched missiles at two Iraqi bases.
Iran Refuses to Hand over Black Boxes from Crashed Ukrainian Passenger Jet
Suspicions of foul play in the crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet minutes after takeoff from Tehran last night intensified on Wednesday as Iran refused to hand over the black boxes from the aircraft. All 176 people aboard the plane reportedly died in the crash.
176 Dead Include 63 Canadians, Three Brits After Boeing 737 Crashes in Iran
Canadians, Ukranians, Swedish, Germans, British, and Iranians are among the dead after an airliner crashed near Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning.
At Least a Dozen Dead After Plane Slams into Building in Kazakhstan
A plane carrying 98 people from Kazakhstan crashed into a building shortly after its takeoff on Friday morning, killing at least a dozen people and injuring over 50 more.
Russian-Made Fighter Jets Crash in Russia and Iran
A Russian-built MiG-29 bought and refurbished by Iran crashed during a test flight on Wednesday, two days after an advanced Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter crashed during a test flight in eastern Russia.
Reuters: Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max Crash Caused by Multiple Issues Including Flawed Software
According to a Reuters report, the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash was caused by several issues, including a bird strike that damaged a sensor and flawed software.
