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Poland's former president reburied amid new inquiry into fatal 2010 plane crash

Poland’s former President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been reburied following detailed autopsies as part of a new investigation into their fatal plane…

USA

Watch: American Airlines Flight 383 catches fire

AA Flight 383 scheduled to fly from Chicago to Miami caught fire at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon.

USA

Dramatic scenes as plane engine catches fire in the US

Watch footage from inside the plane as passengers exit via the emergency slides after it ground to a halt at Chicago's O'Hare airport.

USA

Mike Pence's plane slides off runway in New York

Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has had a narrow escape after his plane slid off the runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

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Malta

French defence officials die in Malta plane crash

The French Defence Ministry has confirmed that three of its officials and two private contractors were killed in the crash of a light aircraft in Malta on Monday The plane, taking part in a surveillan

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Plane carrying 14 tonnes of fuel skids off Indonesia runway

United Arab Emirates

Passengers dramatic escape as plane bursts into flames at Dubai airport

A plane crash-landed at Dubai Airport on Wednesday, immediately bursting into flames.

United Arab Emirates

Firefighter dies while battling blaze after Emirates airline crash-lands in Dubai

A firefighter has died while fighting a blaze after an Emirates Airlines plane burst into flames after it crash-landed at Dubai International Airport.

United Arab Emirates

Emirates Airlines CEO issues statement after plane crash-lands

Dubai International Airport has been closed until further notice after an Emirates flight crash landed and burst into flames.

World News

Egyptair cockpit voice recorder suggests fire on plane

The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19 when it plunged into the eastern Mediterranean with the loss of all 66 on board.

Russia

Firefighting plane lost in Russia

Communication with the aircraft has been lost and a search is underway. 11 firefighters and crew are on board.

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Singapore: wings on fire

A Singapore Airlines plane caught fire following its departure from Singapore’s Changi airport after suffering technical problems.

Hungary

Plane landed on Hungarian highway

Miraculously no-one was hurt when a small plane made an emergency landing on this busy road in Budapest.

Japan

Japan: fire forces plane evacuation

Hundreds of passengers have been forced to evacuate a plane at Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo after its engine caught fire during take off.