Nation Jul 31 Marine Corps says F-35B jet crashed in California, pilot in stable condition after ejecting By Konstantin Toropin, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Nation Mar 06 Jet that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, spent more than the standard amount of time on a runway after de-icing before takeoff, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board. By Patrick Whittle, Maryclaire Dale, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 UPS retires its fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash The Nov. 4 Louisville crash killed the plane’s three-person crew and 12 others on the ground just outside the Muhammad Ali International Airport. The plane's left engine had fallen off the wing, and the plane was able to climb only about 30… By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Nation Dec 20 WATCH: NTSB gives update on investigation into jet crash that killed Greg Biffle and 6 others The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is aware of a brief text from a passenger on board the aircraft to a family member that read, “emergency landing.”… By Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 NTSB investigates jet crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others tried to return to a North Carolina airport just after takeoff but plowed into light poles and a tree line short of… By Gary D. Robertson, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Dec 18 Police say retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family were killed in North Carolina plane crash By Allen G. Breed, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said. Continue reading
Nov 20 UPS cargo plane involved in deadly crash had cracks in engine mount, investigators say By Josh Funk, Ed White, Associated Press Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago in Kentucky, killing 14 people, and said there was evidence of cracks in the left wing's engine mount. Continue reading
Nov 08 FAA grounds all MD-11 cargo planes following deadly crash at UPS hub in Kentucky By Hallie Golden, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press UPS and FedEx said Friday that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s “out of an abundance of caution,” and the Federal Aviation Administration's directive the following day sidelined the planes until inspection and correction of any problems. Continue reading
Oct 28 Plane flying tourists to Kenya's Maasai Mara crashes, killing 11 By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press A small plane carrying 10 foreign tourists has crashed in Kenya, killing them and the pilot. Continue reading
Jul 24 Passenger plane crash in Russia's Far East kills all 48 people aboard, officials say By Associated Press The Angara Airlines flight disappeared from radar, and searchers later found the burning wreckage of the plane on a hillside south of its planned destination in Tynda, more than 4,350 miles east of Moscow, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said. Continue reading