National Dec 8, 2021
ASDF F-35 fighter makes emergency landing at Hakodate Airport
The ASDF was looking into details of the incident, but a problem with the body of the advanced stealth fighter was thought to be behind the emergency landing.
National Aug 12, 2021
A memorial ceremony will be held, with a moment of silence to be observed at 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash.
World Jul 6, 2021
Russian plane with 28 on board crashed into Sea of Okhotsk, report says
Russian emergency services have located where a missing An-26 plane crashed into the sea, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, after the plane with 28 people on board went missing while preparing to land in Russia's Far East. Several ships were on the way to ...
Asia Pacific Jul 5, 2021
Some of the soldiers were seen jumping out of the plane before it hit the ground and exploded into flames, an official said.
Business Feb 24, 2021
U.S. orders deeper testing after engine scare on Boeing plane
Metal fatigue has emerged as the chief suspect in the engine failure, which caused no injuries.
World Feb 23, 2021
A similar incident in Japan had already drawn scrutiny from U.S. regulators, but they had not yet reached a conclusion on the matter when the Denver engine failure occurred.
World Feb 23, 2021
Jet engine explosion over Denver rings alarms about shielding
by Alan Levin
The incident is the latest in a string of failures that has raised alarm among regulators about debris evading shielding that’s supposed to keep broken parts from hitting aircraft.
National Feb 22, 2021
Japan orders airlines to ground Boeing 777 jets after U.S. incident
The move comes after after a United Airlines 777 landed safely at Denver International Airport on Saturday after its right engine failed, spraying debris over a wide area.
National Feb 21, 2021
ASDF member dies after U.S. Air Force plane crashes near Alabama
The ministry said the Air Self-Defense Force officer, a first lieutenant in his 20s, was aboard a U.S. Air Force T-38 aircraft on a training flight when it crashed.
World Feb 21, 2021
United Airlines plane showers debris near Denver after engine failure
A Boeing 777-200 operated by United Airlines made an emergency return to Denver International Airport on Saturday following an engine failure that rained debris on a city suburb. The airline said nobody aboard was injured. United Flight 328 was headed from Denver to Honolulu when ...
World Feb 10, 2021
U.S. safety board cites poor pilot decisions as likely cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash
The board said the weather conditions were inconsistent with adverse weather training and resulted in the pilot's "spatial disorientation and loss of control."
Asia Pacific Jan 23, 2021
Grim tasks and heartache for divers at Indonesia plane wreck
by Will Davies
Divers say the wreckage of flight SJ182 has yielded only small fragments of human remains.