Sep 16 Watch 5:09 A House panel says Boeing and the FAA failed on 737 Max safety. What needs to change? The fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets that left 346 people dead resulted from multiple failures throughout the aircraft’s production and approval process. Now, a new and blistering report from Democrats on the House Transportation Committee reveals just… Continue watching
Aug 07 16 killed, dozens hurt after plane skids off runway in India By Associated Press An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police say at least 16 people were killed and 123 others injured. Continue reading
May 23 Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97 By Adil Jawad, Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan — When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be "troublesome." Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded… Continue reading
May 22 Pakistan jet with 98 aboard crashes in crowded neighborhood By Adil Jawad, Associated Press A jetliner carrying 98 people crashed in a crowded neighborhood near the airport in Karachi, Pakistan, after an apparent engine failure during landing. Continue reading
May 22 Pakistan plane with 107 passengers crashes near Karachi By Adil Jawad, Associated Press A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the international airport near Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday after what appeared to be an engine failure during landing. Continue reading
Jan 10 AP: Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press Western leaders have said the plane seemed to have been unintentionally brought down by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 10 Iran denies plane was shot down, says West should share evidence By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 09 'Highly likely' Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner, U.S. officials say By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops amid a confrontation with Washington. Continue reading
Jan 09 Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire and tried to turn back By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The Iranian report suggests that a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines that crashed just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 08 Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran's capital, killing 176 By Mohammad Nasiri, Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the 3½-year-old Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Continue reading