Plane Crash
Six Persons Missing As Plane Crashes Into Pacific Ocean In US
Six people have been declared missing after a small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean in the United States, near the coast of San Diego, California, on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft, a Cessna 414, went down around 12:45pm, approximately three miles west of Point Loma, shortly after departing from San Diego International Airport. The plane […]
US Aircraft Crashes In Washington As Rescue Operation Begins
A United States Navy aircraft with two crew members on board has crashed. The aircraft crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state on Tuesday evening. The Navy has confirmed the crash, adding that a search and rescue for the pair was ongoing. A statement by the navy authorities said that the Navy EA-18G Growler, […]
Plane with 62 on board crashes in Brazil
An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. Although no official death toll has been given, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during an official event that it appeared there were no survivors. “A plane just crashed in the city of Vinhedo […]
Ibadan crash-landing: NCAA suspends Mattini Airline’s permit
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Friday, suspended the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight, PNCF, of Mattini Airline Services Limited, following the crash-landing of its private jet with 10 persons onboard in Ibadan. According to NCAA, the suspension will subsist until conclusion is drawn that the conditions of the PNCF were complied with by the […]
Teenage pilot dies in Sydney plane crash
A 16-year-old teenager died in a light plane crash in Sydney’s southwest at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, said the police in the Australian state of New South Wales. The boy, yet to be identified, was the pilot and sole occupant of the plane, said the police. The victim died at the scene, and the Australian […]