Vilnius plane crash: One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Lithuanian airport
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Vilnius plane crash: One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Lithuanian airport

CNN  

CNN — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane crashed early Monday on the outskirts of Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, skidded into a house and burst into flames. “One crew member was found without any signs of life,” said Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the country’s National Crisis Management Center, according to public broadcaster LRT. … But at the moment we can’t make attributions or point fingers, because we don’t have such information.” This photograph taken on November 25, 2024 shows the wreckage of a cargo plane in the courtyard of a house following its crash near the Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius Petras Malukas/AFP/Getty Images Footage from a nearby security camera shows the plane descending, before dipping out of view behind a building. The spokesperson said due to “ongoing rescue work near Vilnius Airport,” departures for several aircraft had been delayed but that all scheduled flights were still taking off.

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Georgia plane crash near Covington Municipal Airport leaves at least 2 dead
1 month ago

Georgia plane crash near Covington Municipal Airport leaves at least 2 dead

Daily Mail  

At least two people are dead after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Georgia airport. The Federal Aviation Administration contacted the local police after they lost contact with the Rockwell Commander aircraft after take off at 11 p.m. 'Officers responded to the Covington Municipal Airport at approximately 11:21 p.m. after receiving a call from the FAA in reference …

Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of a midair collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter. Here are some of the deadliest commercial plane crashes in the U.S. since the Air Florida disaster according to reports from the National Transportation Safety Board: — Feb. 12, 2009: A Colgan Air plane crashed near Buffalo, New York, killing everyone aboard …

5 Most Serious Plane Crashes In 2024 That Claimed Nearly 400 Lives — From Muan To Kathmandu
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 Most Serious Plane Crashes In 2024 That Claimed Nearly 400 Lives — From Muan To Kathmandu

ABP News  

Year-Ender 2024: A Jeju Air flight crashed in South Korea on Sunday, after skidding off the runway, resulting in the death of as many as 179 people. On December 25, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 carrying 67 passengers and crew crashed while attempting an emergency landing, claiming 37 lives. The last month of 2024 saw two more non-fatal air accidents, with …

Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane
3 months ago

Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — An investigation of last month’s crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached the airport in Vilnius has found no indication of “unauthorized interference,” the Lithuanian government said Friday. Officials acknowledged at the time that one line of inquiry would be whether Russia played a role given its suspected involvement in cases of sabotage, though they …

Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane
3 months ago

Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An investigation of last month's …

2 pilots die in fiery small plane crash into vacant building near Honolulu airport
3 months ago

2 pilots die in fiery small plane crash into vacant building near Honolulu airport

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after taking off from Honolulu’s airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said. Kamaka Air Flight 689 crashed into the building at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a …

DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions

CNN  

CNN — German leaders raised the possibility that a fiery cargo plane crash in Lithuania on Monday was the result of sabotage or hybrid warfare. Asked on Monday evening whether the crash was the result of hybrid warfare, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told public broadcaster ZDF: “We are looking at this closely, we can’t say at the moment, but it …

At least one dead in Vilnius after cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuanian capital
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At least one dead in Vilnius after cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuanian capital

The Independent  

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DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured

Live Mint  

A DHL cargo plane operated by Madrid-based Swiftair crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania early Monday, killing a Spanish crew member and injuring three others. Casualties and response Of the four crew members aboard, one—a Spanish citizen—was killed, Lithuanian police communications head Ramūnas Matonis confirmed. Fire and Rescue Department chief Renatas Požėla said the crash caused a fire in the …

DHL plane crash in Vilnius: Tragic accident or Russian sabotage?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DHL plane crash in Vilnius: Tragic accident or Russian sabotage?

Firstpost  

A Lithuanian medic takes a photo on his mobile phone of the wreckage of a cargo plane following its crash near the Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius on November 25, 2024. Conspiracy theories and wild guesses are abuzz on the internet after a DHL cargo plane crash-landed into a residential building today in Vilnius, killing the pilot and injuring three …

1 dead as DHL cargo plane crashes into two-story house in Lithuania
3 months, 3 weeks ago

1 dead as DHL cargo plane crashes into two-story house in Lithuania

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member but not harming anyone on the ground. AP AUDIO: DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a Lithuania …

One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

ABC  

A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania's Vilnius airport on Monday at about 5:30am local time, killing one person and injuring three others, airport, police and firefighter officials said. Firefighters were seen pouring water onto large smoke from a building 1.3 kilometres north of the airport runway. "The city's special services are working at the scene and leading the rescue …

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member

LA Times  

A piece of debris from a DHL cargo plane which crashed into a house is seen near the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday. A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member but not harming anyone on the ground. “But for now, we really …

Video: Moment when cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania; 1 killed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Moment when cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania; 1 killed

India Today  

A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house Monday morning near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person. Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, quoting an emergency official, said two people had been taken to the hospital after the crash, and one was later pronounced dead. LRT said the aircraft smashed into a two-story home near Vilnius International Airport. The Lithuanian …

Video captures moment when DHL cargo plane crashed seconds before landing at Vilnius airport | WATCH
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Video captures moment when DHL cargo plane crashed seconds before landing at Vilnius airport | WATCH

India TV News  

A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a house on Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member, officials said. Image Source : APLithuanian police investigators work at the site where a DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital Vilnius The cargo aircraft was carrying four people when …

DHL cargo plane crashes in residential area while attempting to land in Vilnius airport, one killed | VIDEO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DHL cargo plane crashes in residential area while attempting to land in Vilnius airport, one killed | VIDEO

India TV News  

Vilnius: A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport on Monday, at about 0330 GMT, resulting in the killing of at least one person. VIDEO: Emergency responders on site after DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport Flight operations resumed: Airport The Lithuanian airport authority identified the aircraft as a “DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport.” …

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor

Al Jazeera  

Saurya Airlines plane carrying two crew members and 17 passengers crashes shortly after takeoff and catches fire. A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. Saurya Airlines 9N-AME crash@TIACAO2 Press Release – 2 pic.twitter.com/5LzBHpqhZI — Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal July 24, 2024 Images of the …

5 Indians among 72 aboard Nepal plane that crashed; 40 bodies recovered
2 years, 2 months ago

5 Indians among 72 aboard Nepal plane that crashed; 40 bodies recovered

Hindustan Times  

At least 16 people died as a 72-seater passenger aircraft crashed on the runway at Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, news agency Reuters reported quoting Nepal army spokesman. It crashed crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines, told the Kathmandu Post. Last year in May 2022, all 22 people on board …

No sign of survivors after ‘ghost plane’ crashes in Baltic
2 years, 6 months ago

No sign of survivors after ‘ghost plane’ crashes in Baltic

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Authorities in Latvia said Monday that a search and rescue operation has so far found no sign of survivors from a small plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea. Several European countries scrambled fighter jets as the plane made its way across the continent but were unable to see or contact anyone in the cockpit, German tabloid Bild …

Crew killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash in northern Greece
2 years, 8 months ago

Crew killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash in northern Greece

The Hindu  

A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, killing the crew members on board, Serbian authorities and Meridian airline said on Sunday. Serbia’s Defence Minister said the plane was carrying 11.5 tonnes of products, including mortar and training shells, made by its defence industry. Pilot requested …

Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crew members
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crew members

The Hindu  

A Russian military cargo plane crashed Friday, June 24, 2022, on a training flight after refuelling about 124 miles southeast of Moscow, killing five crew members and leaving several others injured, officials said. The heavy-lift Il-76 cargo plane went down in the Ryazan region after suffering an engine problem that forced the crew of 10 to crash-land. The regional administration …

Russian plane crash: ‘Four dead’ as military flight headed to Ukraine border ‘suffers engine failure’
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian plane crash: ‘Four dead’ as military flight headed to Ukraine border ‘suffers engine failure’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four people were killed on …

Several killed as Belarussian cargo plane crashes in Siberia
3 years, 4 months ago

Several killed as Belarussian cargo plane crashes in Siberia

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s federal aviation agency says plane circled around after first coming in to land, at which point communication was lost. Several people were killed when a Belarussian-owned cargo plane crash-landed in Siberia after disappearing from radar just outside the Russian city of Irkutsk, officials have said. Russia’s federal aviation agency Rosaviatsiya said the Antonov An-12 plane, owned by Belarussian company …

Boeing cargo plane crash-lands in ocean. Watch: How pilots were rescued
3 years, 8 months ago

Boeing cargo plane crash-lands in ocean. Watch: How pilots were rescued

Live Mint  

The trouble started minutes after a Boeing Co. 737 freighter lifted off from Honolulu for a nighttime cargo run to the nearby island of Maui. Minutes later, the controller said, “It looks like they went down in the water.” That triggered a dramatic rescue off the coast of Oahu, as two pilots who may have experienced a rare dual engine …

Video shows plane carrying 177 crashing in Istanbul, breaking into pieces
5 years, 1 month ago

Video shows plane carrying 177 crashing in Istanbul, breaking into pieces

India TV News  

A plane carrying 177 people, including six crew members, skidded off the runway as it tried to land in Istanbul. In the videos immediately available after the crash, the plane can be seen seriously damaged with the fuselage appearing to be broken into three pieces at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport. The plane, belonging to the low-cost airline Pegasus, arrived from …

Ukrainian Airplane Crashes Near Tehran, Killing All 176 On Board
5 years, 2 months ago

Ukrainian Airplane Crashes Near Tehran, Killing All 176 On Board

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board. The crash of Ukraine International Airlines came hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on …

US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu: Around 38 killed, 17 injured; rescue operations underway
7 years ago

US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu: Around 38 killed, 17 injured; rescue operations underway

Firstpost  

At least 38 passengers were killed and 17 injured when a Bangladeshi plane with 67 passengers and four crew on board crashed at Kathmandu airport. At least 38 passengers were killed and 17 injured when a Bangladeshi plane with 67 passengers and four crew on board crashed and burst into flames as it was trying to land at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan …

US-Bangla Airlines plane crashes at Kathmandu airport, 49 killed
7 years ago

US-Bangla Airlines plane crashes at Kathmandu airport, 49 killed

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladeshi airliner with 71 people on board crashed and burst into flames while landing in Kathmandu on Monday, killing 49 people and injuring more than 20 others in the worst aviation disaster to hit Nepal in nearly three decades. “Forty people died at the spot and nine died at two hospitals in Kathmandu,” police spokesman Manoj Neupane said, adding …

Russia plane crash: Terrorism ruled out as cause of airline disaster
9 years ago

Russia plane crash: Terrorism ruled out as cause of airline disaster

The Independent  

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52 killed in Russian plane crash
11 years, 4 months ago

52 killed in Russian plane crash

India TV News  

Moscow: As many as 52 people, comprising 46 passengers and six crew, were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed in a Russian city on landing Sunday, Xinhua reported. The plane had taken off from Moscow, and was reportedly trying to land but exploded on impact.The plane belonged to Tatarstan Airlines, and crashed about 7.20 p.m. Sunday. The Emergencies Ministry said …

Four injured as cargo plane splits in two on take-off in Belgium
16 years, 9 months ago

Four injured as cargo plane splits in two on take-off in Belgium

The Independent  

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Cargo plane crashes in China's northwest
20 years, 10 months ago

Cargo plane crashes in China's northwest

China Daily  

Cargo plane crashes in China's northwest Updated: 2004-05-18 16:12 An Azerbaijani cargo plane crashed Tuesday in a forest shortly after takeoff in China's northwest, killing its seven-member crew and igniting an inferno that destroyed the aircraft, the government said. ``Rescuers have found seven charred bodies of the crew of the Azerbaijani cargo plane,'' Xinhua said. The plane was bound from …

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