Nation Jun 15 Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Jun 14 12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants' family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson. By Kristin M. Hall, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Nation Jan 26 FAA says 7 killed, 1 seriously injured in jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press
World Jan 17 Search is underway for Indonesian plane with 11 people that vanished in mountainous region The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by the Indonesia Air Transport was on its way from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi when it vanished from radar, said a spokesperson for the Transportation Ministry. By Associated Press
World Nov 11 Turkish military plane with 20 on board crashes A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border, according to Turkish and Georgian authorities. By Associated Press
Nov 11 Missionary father and daughter died when aid plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida By Kate Payne, Associated Press A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. Continue reading
Nov 10 Small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood By Kate Payne, David Fischer, Associated Press Authorities told The Associated Press no victims were located during rescue efforts after the Monday morning crash and that a recovery effort is underway. Continue reading
Nov 05 UPS anticipates shipping delays after crash at its aviation hub in Louisville By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays. Continue reading
Jun 16 After the Air India plane crashed into a medical campus, the surviving doctors rushed to save lives By Shonal Ganguly, Aijaz Hussain, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press Many believe that the death toll would have been higher if it had not been for the intervention of the trainee doctors and students who emerged from the smouldering hostel and rushed to save their colleagues. Continue reading
Jun 09 Small plane carrying 6 people crashes off the San Diego coast By Josh Funk, Associated Press The plane was owned by an Arizona-based nutritional supplement maker, Optimal Health Systems, which didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading