The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life,” Chinese authorities said Thursday.
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city’s business district.
Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing
Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer.
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot.
Chinese landscape architect Yu Kongjian among 4 killed in a plane crash in Brazil
The crash of a small plane in southwestern Brazil killed four people including Chinese landscape architect and urban planner Yu Kongjian, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.
Aviation trailblazer Anh-Thu Nguyen dies in Indiana crash
Anh-Thu Nguyen, a pioneering aviator and founder of Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation, was killed Wednesday when her small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Indy South Greenwood Airport in Indiana. She was 44.
India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash
India’s aviation regulator ordered on Monday airlines operating several Boeing models to examine fuel control switches, days after an investigation into last month’s Air India plane crash found they were flipped off, starving both engines of fuel.
Preliminary report: Both engines shut down before Air India crash
Investigators say both engines on an Air India flight that crashed last month near Ahmedabad were shut down mid-flight due to fuel control switches being moved to the “cutoff” position, according to a preliminary report released Friday by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Air India faces disruptions as crash prompts deeper checks and flight delays
Air India is facing disruptions following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.
Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape
The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn’t believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies.