- 5 Dead in Plane Crash at Long Beach Airport in CA[Mar. 16, 2011]
Two prominent real estate developers and a bicycle advocate were among five people killed Wednesday in the fiery crash of a twin-engine plane at Long Beach airport, a spokesman for one of the victims said.
- Airlines Had Lowest Crash Rate in History in 2010[Feb. 23, 2011]
Airlines had the lowest crash rate in history in 2010, with one accident for every 1.6 million flights for Western-built jets, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Feb. 23.
- Plane Forced to Belly Land at Nhulunbuy[Feb. 08, 2011]
A plane has been forced to land on its belly after experiencing mechanical difficulties at Nhulunbuy today.
- Plane Crashes in Philippines, 2 Pilots Missing[Feb. 08, 2011]
A light aircraft exploded on the morning of Feb. 8 on landing at an airport in northern Philippine province of Pangasinan, the local media reported.
- Mid-Air Collision in Virginia Kills Two, FAA Says[Dec. 31, 2010]
A mid-air collision between a medical helicopter and a small plane in Virginia resulted in the deaths of the two people on the plane on Dec. 31, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Airline Responsible for Concorde Crash: Court[Dec. 07, 2010]
Continental Airlines and one of its mechanics have been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for their indirect roles in the crash of the supersonic passenger jet Concorde near Paris in 2000.
- Plane Crash Kills 5 People in Northern Mexico[Nov. 24, 2010]
At least five people were killed on Nov. 24 when a light plane they were aboard fell down as it was taking off from the airport of Monterrey city in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, a local TV reported.
- Britain's Birmingham Airport Closed After Plane Crash[Nov. 20, 2010]
Britain's Birmingham Airport was closed on the afternoon of Nov. 19 after a light plane crashed and all flights at the airport were suspended afterwards, local media reported.
- UAE Rules Out Bomb in UPS Plane Crash in September[Oct. 31, 2010]
On Oct. 31, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ruled out that an explosive device was aboard a Boeing 747-400 plane operated by U.S. parcel delivery firm UPS that crashed in Dubai in September.
- Australia: Crash Inquest Told of Plane "Problems"[Oct. 26, 2010]
An inquest into the death of a Mildura pilot and his son has raised questions about deficiencies in the aircraft.