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Woman dies after being 'sucked out' of US passenger plane as engine blows

One person has died after a Southwest Airlines plane with 148 people on board made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded.

Iran

They said he was dead, but a traffic jam had actually saved his life

One scheduled passenger had a lucky escape.

Russia

'All possible causes explored' after Russian plane crash kills 71

Among them are weather conditions, human error and the plane's technical condition.

Australia

Compass CEO among six killed in Sydney plane crash

The company operating the seaplane said the weather on Sunday had been benign and the pilot "extremely experienced".

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United Kingdom

Hoax bomb threat scrambles RAF fighters for Ryanair flight

A Ryanair flight from Lithuania has been escorted into Stanstead by RAF Typhoons after a bomb hoax.

World News

Flight MH370's disappearance an ‘almost inconceivable’ mystery -report

Investigators have only managed to narrow down the plane's possible location to a 25,000-square kilometer patch of ocean.

No Comment

USA: small plane crashes into a tree

Russia

Plane crash kills two in Moscow

USA

New images of Air Canada near miss revealed

Portugal

Two die after aircraft makes emergency landing on Portuguese beach

A small airplane made an emergency landing on a popular, crowded beach near Lisbon on Wednesday. Two people were killed.

Turkey

Turkish military helicopter crash kills 13 soldiers

Portugal

Five dead in small plane crash near Lisbon

The victims were identified as the Swiss pilot, three French citizens and the Portuguese truck driver.

The Morning Call

How to fly a plane during an emergency [Travel]

In most cases, there is a co-pilot to take over, and the cabin crew have a theoretic idea of how the plane works.

World News

'Exploding headphones' prompt safety warning for air passengers

Photographs of a passenger’s injuries have been released as a warning about the potential risks of using battery-powered devices on aircraft.

Turkey

Seven reported killed as helicopter crashes onto motorway in Istanbul

Turkish media say the helicopter was carrying senior business executives

World News

Small plane crashes into Melbourne mall, killing five

Local media reports say the victims are American tourists who were heading south on a golfing trip.

No Comment

Australia: two killed in plane crash

Two people have been killed after their plane crashed into a river in Perth, Australia.

India

Plane crashes on takeoff at Goa airport - 15 injured

A passenger plane with 161 people on board has skidded off the runway at Goa airport, injuring 15 people.

Colombia

Colombia blames human errors in Chapecoense plane crash

The plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team and was not certified to fly at the altitude at which it was flying.

Colombia

Chapecoense crash: plane may have 'run out of fuel'

Investigators from Brazil and the UK have arrived in Colombia to help the inquiry into the plane crash that decimated the Chapecoense football team.