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
Mar 05 5 killed in small plane crash off Nashville interstate By Associated Press Police said the Federal Aviation Administration was at the scene and the National Transportation Safety Board planned to arrive Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine said they have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war, despite tensions stemming from last week's crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. Continue reading
Jan 25 Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash that Moscow says carried Ukrainian POWs By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. Continue reading
Oct 02 North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash By Jack Dura, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Doug Larsen's death, along with the death of his wife Amy and their two young children, was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 9:43 What’s next for Russia and Wagner Group in Africa following death of Prigozhin By Nick Schifrin For many, the fiery demise of Yevgeny Prigozhin was foretold two months ago after his failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Prigozhin and his mercenary Wagner Group were an important expeditionary force for the Kremlin in Africa. Nick… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Putin says Prigozhin was a talented person who ‘made serious mistakes in life Russian President Putin offered his first public acknowledgment of Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death as investigators comb through the wreckage of his jet that crashed outside Moscow, a Russian court ruled American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail until at… Continue watching