World news about “Plane crash” published by euronews.
Yemen military plane crashes A military aircraft in Yemen has exploded in mid-air over a residential area just south of Sana’a. The pilot was killed but is thought to be the only… 13/05/2013
Campers stumble across lost Russian airplane Campers in the Ural mountains in Russia have found what are believed to be the remains of an Antonov plane and eleven of the thirteen people believed to be on… 05/05/2013
Video appears to show deadly Bagram air crash A video posted online purports to show the plane crash at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on April 29. Seven US crew members were killed when the cargo plane… 01/05/2013
Piece of 9/11 plane found in New York A piece of landing gear that is believed to come from one of the planes that struck the twin towers during the 9/11 attacks in 2001 has been found wedged… 27/04/2013
Saving time, saving lives The very first hours after a disaster are crucial to limiting damage and containing the number of potential victims. Often, several hours can go by before the… 15/04/2013
Lucky escape for Lion Air passengers in Bali All 108 passengers and crew survived a frightening crash in Bali after a Lion Air Boeing 737 missed the runway and ditched in shallow water. At least 16… 13/04/2013
Passengers survive Utah flip – nocomment A small plane flipped over after the pilot made an emergency landing in a field in Utah, USA. No one was seriously injured. 14/02/2013
Donetsk plane crash survivors describe ‘nightmare’ Passengers who survived a crash at Donetsk airport in Southern Ukraine on February 13 have described their ordeal. Five people were killed when a… 14/02/2013
Moscow plane crash rescue efforts – nocomment Russian TV captured images of the first rescuers helping victims of a Tupolev that crashed in Moscow. The plane crashed just after landing, sliding onto an… 30/12/2012
Nepal: plane crashes on takeoff – nocomment Nepal airline officials said 19 people died when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu. 28/09/2012
No survivors in Nigeria plane crashThere were no survivors among the 147 people on board a domestic passenger aircraft that crashed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Sunday… 04/06/2012
No survivors found at Indonesia plane crash sceneA rescue team found no survivors but several bodies on Thursday when it arrived at the wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane that crashed into… 11/05/2012
Fitch: Sukhoi crash ‘to hit orders’ The crash of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 while on a demonstrator flight in Indonesia has dealt a major blow to Russia’s attempts to build up its civil aviation… 10/05/2012
Scary landings in Bilbao – nocomment Strong winds in northern Spain saw planes making dramatic landings at Bilbao airport. 27/04/2012
Pakistan plane crash investigation – nocomment Pakistani investigators collect evidence near Islamabad after a plane on a flight from Karachi crashed killed 127. 22/04/2012
Poland’s Smolensk tragedy still smoulders Two years ago, on 10 April 2010, the plane carrying Poland’s President Lech Kaczyński crashed while attempting to land at Russia’s Smolensk airport. None of… 10/04/2012
US Navy F-18 jet crash in Virginia – nocomment At least seven people have been injured and six buildings destroyed. Rescue workers said everyone in the area was accounted for. The two pilots were among… 07/04/2012
All survive light plane crash – nocomment Six people, a pilot and five sky divers, escaped serious injury after a light plane crashed east of the Australian city of Melbourne on Saturday. 09/10/2011
Russian plane crash victims’ funerals – nocomment Mourners poured into Yaroslavl’s main sports arena to lay flowers near the coffins containing remains of the players and staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl… 10/09/2011
Russia plane crash: Belarus honours the victims – nocomment Thousands of ice hockey fans gathered in Minsk on Thursday to mourn players who died in a plane crash in Russia that claimed 43 lives. Alexander Lukashenko… 09/09/2011
Russian rugby team The Russian rugby team continued their preparations for the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand on Wednesday, but said they were doing so with pain in their… 08/09/2011
A dark day for world ice hockey The stadium of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl has been turned into a shrine by thousands of ice hockey fans who have turned out to pay tribute to their team. Many came… 08/09/2011
International tributes after Russia plane crash – nocomment Tributes to victims of the plane crash in Russia are continuing all over the world, particularly in Eastern Europe. 08/09/2011
People gather after Russian passenger plane crash – nocomment Some teenage girls captured the moment right after a passenger plane crashed in Russia. Since then, many people have gathered to pay tribute to the Lokomotiv… 08/09/2011
Plane crash in Poland – nocomment A small plane lost control and plunged into a river as it performed stunts at an air show in Plock, in central Poland. Rescue workers pulled the pilot from… 20/06/2011
Military tanker plane crashes in California – nocomment A Boeing 707 military tanker plane crashed and burst into flames on Wednesday as it took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Southern California… 19/05/2011
Air France crash probe to reveal more – nocomment French investigators probing the crash of Air France flight 447, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Rio killing all 228 people, will know on Monday… 12/05/2011
Bomb-proof textiles take off Aviation safety is a worldwide concern. European researchers want to prevent further catastrophes with the help of textiles tested in explosive ways. At a… 25/01/2011
Ukrainian officials seek cause of Donetsk crashInvestigators are examining the wreckage of a plane that crashed at Donetsk Airport on February 13. Most of the passengers were football fans on their way to… 14/02/2013
Ukraine plane crash kills five football fansAt least five people have been killed in a plane crash in Ukraine. The twin engined Antonov turboprob was carrying supporters to a European Champions League… 13/02/2013
Italy: Body of American fighter pilot foundItalian authorities have found the body of an American fighter pilot who crashed his F16 jet off the country’s Adriatic coast. The pilot had left a … 31/01/2013
Kazakhstan passenger plane crashes in fog near AlmatyA plane crash in Kazakhstan on Tuesday is known to have killed all 21 people on board: 16 passengers and five crew members. A baby is among the victims. The… 29/01/2013
Moroccan family killed in French plane crashA Moroccan family of five have been killed in a light plane crash in south-eastern France. The couple and their three young children, a girl and two boys… 06/01/2013
Russian crash investigators blame plane’s brakesCrash investigators suspect faulty brakes may have been to blame for a Russian airliner skidding off the runway and careering onto a motorway near… 31/12/2012
Death toll rises and black boxes recovered in Russia plane crashThe death toll has risen to five following Saturday’s crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. The Tupolev-204, operated by low-cost Russian carrier Red Wings… 30/12/2012
Investigators suspect pilot error for Russian jet crashPreliminary findings by investigators looking into what caused a Russian airliner to slide off a runway and crash onto an adjacent road, point to pilot… 30/12/2012
At least 4 dead in Moscow airport plane crashFour people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off the runway as it tried to land. The Tupolev-204, operated… 29/12/2012
3 dead in plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo AirportThree people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off the runway as it tried to land. The Tupolev-204, operated… 29/12/2012
Military aircraft crashes in KazakhstanA military transport plane has crashed in southern Kazakhstan, killing all 27 people on board. News footage from the scene shows mangled fragments of the… 26/12/2012
Myanmar: two dead in fog-bound plane crashA passenger plane has crashed in Myanmar killing two people and injuring ten more. State TV said the aircraft missed the runway as the pilot was attempting… 25/12/2012
Kazakh military plane crash – all on board killedA military plane has crashed in southern Kazakhstan killing all 27 people on board, according to senior Kazakh officials. A local TV channel said the… 25/12/2012
South Sudan army admits downing UN helicopterThe South Sudanese army now admits it shot down in error a UN helicopter killing its four Russian crew members. The UN says it was on a reconnaisance… 22/12/2012
Yemen plane crash kills all on boardTen people were killed in a plane crash in Yemen today. The military jet came down in an abandoned produce market near Sanaa Airport after experiencing a… 21/11/2012
Military plane crash in FranceAt least four people have been killed in southeastern France after an Algerian military aircraft crashed while flying back from Paris. The plane came down… 11/11/2012
Poland denies explosives downed Kaczynski planeProsecutors in Poland are denying explosive material was found in the wreckage of the plane crash that killed former president Lech Kaczynski two years ago… 30/10/2012
Poland: Bodies of air crash victims exhumedWhat is reported to be the body of former exiled Polish leader Ryszard Kaczorowski has been exhumed in Warsaw. He was onboard the Polish presidential plane… 23/10/2012
Sudanese military plane crashes near KhartoumA Sudanese military plane crashed near the capital on Sunday, killing 15 people on board, and leaving seven injured. The Antonov 12 transport plane had been… 08/10/2012
Nepal air crash kills 19A twin-engined aircraft crashed has shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu airport in Nepal, killing 19 people. Among the dead are seven British and five… 28/09/2012
Britons killed in Nepal plane crashA plane carrying 19 passengers and crew has crashed in Nepal, close to Mount Everest killing everyone on board. Reports suggest that seven Britains and five… 28/09/2012
Poland and Ukraine honour victims of Stalin’s purgesThe Presidents of Poland and Ukraine opened a new a memorial to remember thousands of lives lost at the hands of Joseph Stalin’s secret police. Euronews… 21/09/2012
Cessna jet in fatal crash close to Italy’s Ciampino airportTwo people have died when a Cessna aircraft they were in crashed into a car depot near Rome’s Ciampino airport. Authorities believe the plane may have run out… 08/09/2012
Author Richard Bach injured in plane crashAmerican author Richard Bach has been seriously injured in a plane crash. The writer of the 1970s bestseller ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’ hit power lines… 02/09/2012
Heavy Australian losses in AfghanistanAustralia has suffered its bloodiest day in Afghanistan since entering the conflict in late 2001. Five soldiers were killed in two incidents over a 24 hour… 30/08/2012
Tourists and pilots killed in Kenyan plane crashTwo German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash. The twin-engine aircraft carrying 11 holidaymakers came down in Kenya’s Maasai… 23/08/2012
Government minister among victims of Sudan air crashUp to 31 people have been killed in a plane crash in Sudan. The victims include at least one Sudanese government minister but it is believed there were more… 19/08/2012
Waverider test flight crashes over PacificA new hypersonic aircraft mounted under the wing of a carrier plane was launched on a test flight yesterday. But the experiment ended in disappointment when… 16/08/2012
Syrian rebels claim victory over downed fighter jetA photo of a man allegedly responsible for shooting down a Syrian air force jet is being widely distributed on the internet – an event being hailed as a… 14/08/2012
Helicopter crash kills six in FranceSix people have died in a helicopter crash in the Gorge de Verdun, a place of great natural beauty, in southeastern France. The Cougar helicopter, owned by… 26/07/2012
Three dead after private jet crashes in southern FranceA private jet has crashed and burst into flames in southern France, killing three people onboard. The plane crashed at the end of a runway at Castellet… 13/07/2012
Report due on 2009 Air France Rio to Paris crashA report out today is expected to blame human error and malfunctioning speed sensors for the 2009 crash of an Air France flight from Rio to Paris. All 228… 05/07/2012
Pilots’ bodies found from Turkish jet downed by SyriaTurkey’s armed forces say they have found the bodies of both pilots from a fighter jet shot down by Syria last month. They did not say where they were… 04/07/2012
Germany: Families mark tenth anniversary of air crashExactly a decade after a mid-air plane crash over Germany’s Lake Constance, grieving families have gathered to remember the 71 people killed. Among the… 02/07/2012
Five dead in Ukraine emergency plane landingFive people were killed in Ukraine when a plane carrying skydivers made an emergency landing near the capital Kiev. The parachuters were among 20 people on… 10/06/2012
Families grieve for victims of Nigeria’s air crashGrieving families gathered at a morgue in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos to try to identify the dead from Sunday’s air crash. All 153 people onboard the Dana… 05/06/2012
Nigerian plane crash death toll rises to 157Nigerian rescuers said on Tuesday that at least 157 people have died following Sunday’s plane crash in the city of Lagos. Officials said four people were… 05/06/2012
Nigerian president visits Lagos air crash siteThe Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has visited the site of an air crash in Lagos that is believed to have killed all 153 people on board and an… 04/06/2012
National mourning for Nigeria plane crash victimsThere will be three days of national mourning in Nigeria after a passenger plane crashed into a suburb of the country’s largest city, Lagos. All 153 people… 04/06/2012
Nigerian passenger jet crash declared a major disasterNigeria’s president has declared three days of mourning after a packed passenger jet crashed into a heavily populated district of Lagos. The plane was… 04/06/2012
Passenger jet crashes in Lagos, NigeriaA commercial passenger plane with 153 people on board has crashed in Nigeria’s business capital Lagos. Witnesses said the MD-83 of Dana Air ploughed into a… 03/06/2012
Indonesia teams find black box of crashed Russia jetThe flight data recorder for a Russian plane that crashed in Indonesia in May has been recovered. Search teams found the black box buried 30 metres… 31/05/2012
Fifteen people killed in Nepal plane crashFifteen people have been killed in a plane crash in the Himalayas. Six other people onboard the aircraft, operated by Agni Air, were also injured – including… 14/05/2012
Indonesian rescuers find first bodies at jet crash siteIndonesian rescue workers have recovered the first bodies from the mountainous terrain where a Russian superjet crashed on Wednesday, killing all 45 people… 11/05/2012
No survivors found after Russian plane crashes in IndonesiaRelatives of those onboard a doomed Russian passenger jet that crashed in Indonesia have been told there are no signs of life at the scene. The Sukhoi… 10/05/2012
Searchers spot plane wreckageA rescue team has been called into action after a helicopter spotted the wreckage of the Russian plane which went missing on Wednesday. The debris was seen… 10/05/2012
Wreckage of missing plane found on cliffSearchers for a Russian passenger jet which went missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia have found wreckage strewn across the edge of a cliff at… 10/05/2012
Indonesia search for missing Russian jetA Russian passenger plane has gone missing during a demonstration flight near an Indonesian volcano. Officials say the Sukhoi plane had 44 passengers and… 09/05/2012
Russian plane missing in IndonesiaA Russian passenger jet with 46 people onboard has gone missing during a demonstration flight in Indonesia. The Sukhoi plane was passing over West Java when… 09/05/2012
Pakistan pledges full probe into plane crash that killed 127Pakistani officials have promised a full investigation into the crash of a domestic flight that killed all 127 passengers and crew on board. The Boeing 737… 21/04/2012
No sign of survivors after Pakistan plane crashOfficials in Pakistan say no survivors have been found after a passenger jet crashed near the capital’s main airport. Flight BHO-213, en route from Karachi… 21/04/2012
Pakistani aircraft crashes in Islamabad 127 on board feared deadA Pakistani Boeing 737 has crashed in bad weather close to Islamabad’s Benezir Bhutto International Airport. Reports claim that 118 passengers and nine crew… 20/04/2012
Pakistani aircraft crashes in Islamabad, 127 on boardA Pakistani airliner with 127 passengers on board has crashed close to Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International airport. The Boeing 737 operated by local… 20/04/2012
Smolensk ceremonies belie Polish divisions over causeA simple ceremony was held in the snow at Smolensk in western Russia, at the site of the plane crash exactly two years ago that killed a Polish president and… 10/04/2012
Poland still divided on Smolensk on 2nd anniversaryPoland is remembering the victims of the air disaster two years ago to the day that killed 96 people including former President Lech Kaczynski and the… 10/04/2012
Poland remembers victims of Smolensk crashPolish nationalists staged a rally in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw on Sunday on the eve of the 2nd anniversary of the plane crash in which president… 10/04/2012
US jet crashes in to homesThree people are still missing after a US Navy F-18 jet crashed into a residential complex in the state of Virginia. At least seven people have been injured… 07/04/2012
More than 30 killed in Russia plane crashA Russian passenger plane has crashed in Siberia. At least 31 of the 43 people on board have been killed. Survivors are in a serious condition. It is not… 02/04/2012
Second trial into fatal Concorde crash underwayContinental Airlines, and five individuals are back on trial over the catastrophic Air France Concorde crash that claimed 113 lives in June 2000. In 2010 a… 08/03/2012
Six killed as NATO helicopter crashes in AfghanistanSix American soldiers are reported dead after a NATO helicopter crashed in Helmand province in Afghanistan. It happened hours after seven civilians were… 20/01/2012
Back in the Day: H-bombs fall on Spain after mid-air crashJanuary 17, 1966 An American B52 bomber carrying four Hydrogen bombs collides with a refuelling tanker plane in the skies above southern Spain. The fuel… 17/01/2012
Air crash fraudsters arrestedBrazilian police have arrested at least 20 people for fraud after pretending to be relatives of air crash victims who died leaving no heir. Officials say… 29/11/2011
Pilot error to blame for ice hockey plane crashA plane crash which wiped out an entire ice hockey team has been blamed on pilot error. The Yak-42 jet came down near the city of Yaroslavl about 300… 02/11/2011
Pilot error blamed for Russian ice hockey plane crashRussian investigators have blamed pilot error for a plane crash that killed 44 people, including the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team. They… 02/11/2011
Polish pilot hailed a hero after 767 lands on its bellyA Polish pilot is being hailed a hero after successfully crash-landing a passenger plane in Warsaw. With 231 people on board, the Boeing 767 had to be… 01/11/2011
Polish pilot hailed a hero after 767 lands on its bellyA Polish pilot is being hailed a hero after successfully crash-landing a passenger plane in Warsaw. With 231 people on board, the Boeing 767 had to be… 01/11/2011
Australian fair gets new attractionFour people had the narrowest of escapes when a aircraft crashed into a ferris wheel at the Australian seaside town of Old Bar north of Sydney. The pilot… 01/10/2011
UK says Libya ‘will aid’ Lockerbie inquiryBritain’s Foreign Office says Libya’s new authorities have reassured them they will co-operate with the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing, which killed… 27/09/2011
No survivors from Nepal tourist plane crashA plane has crashed while bringing foreign tourists back from a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal. The aircraft came down five kilometres from the capital… 25/09/2011
