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Russia blames Israel for downing of its warplane by Syrian forces
The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday again blamed Israel for the downing of a Russian plane by Syrian government forces, adding that Israel appeared "ungrateful" for Moscow's efforts to rein in Iran-backed fighters in Syria. Syrian government forces mistook the Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane for ...
One injured after DEA plane crashes on suburban Houston street
Authorities say a small plane operated by the Drug Enforcement Administration crashed on a street in suburban Houston, hitting two vehicles and injuring one person. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Cessna went down around 3 p.m. Wednesday while trying to land at ...
Russia to study Israeli data related to its warplane downed by Syria friendly fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information about its air raid that triggered fire by Syrian forces that downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Syrian forces mistook the Russian Il-20 for Israeli aircraft, killing all 15 people ...
Nepal copter crash kills five, including Japanese man; one missing
A helicopter flying in bad weather crashed in Nepal's mountains on Saturday, killing five of the seven people on board and leaving another missing, police said. The pilot and four of the six passengers, including a 68-year-old Japanese man, were among those killed, said police ...
Fiery north Vermont plane crash kills aircraft's sole occupant
A plane crashed in northern Vermont, killing its sole occupant. WCAX-TV reports the Vermont State Police are investigating the crash in Island Pond. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, near the John H. Boylan Airport. Emergency crews responding to a large fire about 100 yards from ...
Small home-built plane crashes on Phoenix street, killing both aboard
A homemade plane crashed in a Phoenix intersection Monday, killing the pilot and the sole passenger, authorities said. The plane went down near the city's small Deer Valley Airport and the pilot, Theodore Rich, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene, Phoenix police Sgt. Mercedes ...
All 157 aboard evacuate after China jetliner skids off Manila runway amid downpour
A Boeing passenger plane from China skidded off a runway while landing in a downpour at Manila's airport and its 157 passengers and eight crew members were evacuated on an emergency slide, officials said. All the passengers and crew of Xiamen Air flight MF8667 were ...
All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America's tallest peak in Alaska were found dead at the crash site on Monday, the National Park Service said. Missing but presumed dead was the plane's pilot, the park service said. The plane crashed ...
It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner moments after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway. Frightened passengers scrambled to flee as flames and blinding black smoke erupted ...
One dead, 20 injured in South Africa crash of museum-bound 1954 airliner
One person was killed and about 20 were injured when a vintage plane crashed Tuesday after it took off on a test flight from a small airport in the South African capital Pretoria, emergency services said. The Convair-340 plane built in 1954 was due to ...
Woes deepen at Cuba's flagship airline as fleet gets effectively grounded, customers demand refunds
In the busy summer travel period in Cuba, a long line of people wait for hours in the sweltering heat outside the Havana office of state-owned airline Cubana, many of them eager to visit families in the provinces. But they are not waiting to book ...
U.S. F-15 from Kadena crashes off Okinawa; pilot rescued by ASDF
U.S. Forces Japan said that the pilot ejected and was recovered by a search and rescue team, adding the crash occurred during a training mission.
