Jan 30 WATCH: Trump baselessly blames diversity hiring for deadly D.C. plane collision By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Officials have not yet to formally establish the causes of the collision, and Trump himself acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions. But he quickly moved to engage in speculation and political attacks as the nation reeled from… Continue reading
Jan 27 Report on South Korean plane crash confirms bird remains were found in engines By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The report also says the plane's black boxes stopped recording about 4 minutes before the crash. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:42 South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Lachlan Hyatt American investigators have arrived in South Korea to help investigate the crash of a Jeju Air flight. On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Dec 31 U.S. and Boeing investigators examine the site of fatal South Korean plane crash By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press All but two of the 181 people aboard the Boeing 737-800 operated by budget airline Jeju Air died in Sunday's crash. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: Azerbaijan's president blames Russia for plane crash in Kazakhstan In our news wrap Sunday, Azerbaijan’s president officially blamed Russia for the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani airliner, a new report says Israeli hostages were tortured while being held by Hamas, an Israeli airstrike on two hospitals killed seven people… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Putin apologizes after deadly Azerbaijani airliner crash In our news wrap Saturday, Putin issued a rare apology following the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani airliner, Israeli troops forcibly arrested the head of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, a winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 9:57 Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani plane, U.S. official says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn There are early indications a Russian air defense system may have hit the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official says. Some of the speculation focuses on damage to the plane's tail section that could have been… Continue watching
Dec 25 Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38, officials say By Katie Marie Davies, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that it was too soon to speculate on the reasons behind the crash, but said that the weather had forced the plane to change from its planned course. Continue reading
Aug 12 8 doctors among 62 killed in Brazil's horrifying plane crash By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Footage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil. All 62 people aboard died, including eight doctors. Continue reading
Jun 11 Malawi's vice president confirmed dead after crews find wreckage of plane that crashed in bad weather By Gregory Gondwe, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was found in a mountainous area in the country's north after a search that lasted more than a day. Continue reading