Jul 03 Watch 5:50 Why Boeing’s problem with the 737 MAX jet keeps getting worse Boeing announced Wednesday a pledge of up to $100 million for families and communities affected by the two recent crashes of its 737 MAX planes. Both accidents were found to involve software and engineering problems the company is now struggling… Continue watching
May 05 At least 40 dead in Russian plane’s fiery emergency landing By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 11 Flight recorders found in Ethiopian jetliner crash By Elias Meseret, Yidnek Kirubel, Associated Press Authorities in Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft Monday following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people, and investigators found the flight recorders from the field where the plane went down. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ethiopian crash victims were aid workers, doctors, students By Associated Press They were all among the 157 people from 35 countries who died Sunday morning when an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya. Here are some of their… Continue reading
Aug 01 All 103 people aboard Mexican jetliner survive crash By Amy Guthrie, Associated Press An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft. Continue reading
May 20 Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints By Michael Weissenstein, Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews' performance over the last decade. Continue reading
May 18 Plane carrying 110 passengers crashes after takeoff in Cuba By Joshua Barajas An airplane carrying 104 passengers crashed during takeoff Friday from the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban media reported. Continue reading
Dec 31 Ten American tourists, two pilots die in Costa Rica plane crash By Kamala Kelkar Two local pilots and 10 American tourists were killed in Costa Rica on Sunday when a charter plane crashed into a mountain, according to the government officials. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Plane carrying a top Brazilian soccer team crashes, killing 71 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a chartered plane carrying a top Brazilian soccer team crashed in Colombia overnight, killing 71 people on board. The plane went down in the mountains near Medellin as athletes and a group of journalists covering… Continue watching
Nov 07 ‘Noise’ heard in last moment of recording from downed Russian plane By News Desk The head of Egypt's investigation into last week's Russian airliner crash in the Sinai Peninsula said Saturday the cockpit recording registered a noise in its last second. Continue reading