Aviation Accidents
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Private plane crashes near Toluca airport in central Mexico, 7 dead
World | Dec 16, 2025, 07:04 AM ISTThe private jet had eight passengers and two crew members on board. While the crash site was searched, only seven bodies had been found by late afternoon.
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AI-171 crash takes center stage at Parliamentary panel meeting as MPs grill aviation bosses
India | Jul 08, 2025, 06:17 PM ISTSome MPs from the panel demanded a special audit of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). One MP specifically called for the audit to examine the agency’s functioning and preparedness.
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New aviation rules propose demolition of obstructions near airports after Air India flight crash
India | Jun 19, 2025, 07:35 AM ISTIn the wake of the recent Air India crash, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued draft rules titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025, to prevent future flight hazards by regulating and removing structures that breach height limits near airports.
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'Stop, Stop, Stop': Close call as two planes nearly collide during takeoff at LA Airport | Video
World | Dec 31, 2024, 12:39 PM ISTA plane-spotting live stream captured the incident, including audio of an air traffic controller urgently instructing the Key Lime Air flight to "stop, stop, stop." The flight came to an immediate halt and resumed after a brief pause.
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South Korea plane crash: What led Jeju Air flight to burst into flames killing 179?
World | Dec 29, 2024, 06:39 PM ISTJeju Air plane crash: Visuals from the crash site showed thick black smoke billowing out of the aircraft which caught fire after it skidded off the runway.
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Boeing accepts plea deal after 346 killed in plane crashes, vows to pay $487 million fines
World | Jul 08, 2024, 11:57 AM ISTThe plea deal, which still must receive the approval of a federal judge to take effect, calls for Boeing to pay an additional $243.6 million fine. That was the same amount it paid under the 2021 settlement that the Justice Department said the company breached.
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Airport worker falls off plane after ground staff remove stair without notice | WATCH
Trending | May 16, 2024, 04:09 PM ISTIn a major safety lapse, a ground staff worker at Indonesia airport falls off the tarmac as a ladder (used to board-de-board flights) is mistakenly removed during plane de-boarding.
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FedEx aircraft makes emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after front landing gear fails I VIDEO
World | May 08, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTAccording to the statement released by the Istanbul airport, the pilot had contacted the air traffic controller (ATC) seeking permission to land due to some malfunctions in the landing gear. No one was injured and the crew was safe.
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Terrorists pushing limits to hit aviation sector: Rajnath Singh
India | Oct 09, 2018, 07:00 PM IST"The civil aviation sector is highly sensitive and high profile in nature. It also gets worldwide attention when hit by any attack. Often these incidents have geopolitical ramifications," said Rajnath in Delhi.
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Nepal: Plane with 11 people crash-lands, crew members feared dead
World | Feb 26, 2016, 04:07 PM ISTKathmandu: A small plane with 11 people on board on Friday crash-landed in a remote area in western Nepal, the second aviation accident in the country within three days.The plane belonging to Air Kasthamandap crash-landed
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18 accidents and incidents involving Airbus A320
World | Mar 24, 2015, 08:12 PM ISTAn Airbus A320 with 142 passengers and 8 crewmembers today crashed in Digne region, southern France. The jet, which belonged to Germanwings low-cost airline, was flying from Barcelona to Düsseldorf. The debris from crashed jet