A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed near the city of Kavala in northeastern Greece, all 8 crew members die in the crash.

Ukrainian cargo plane crashes near Kavala in northeastern Greece

<p>Eight members on board a cargo plane died after the aircraft crashed near Kavala city in northeastern Greece. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, the plane, Antonov An-12, was carrying weapons, including mines, to Bangladesh.</p>

<p>The accident took place late on Saturday near Paleochori village in Greece when it was flying from Serbia to Jordan, officials said.</p>

<p>Local residents noticed the plane descending while on fire at about 22:45 local time (19.45 GMT), reports BBC.</p>

<p>According to local reports, the aircraft, which was being operated by a Ukraine-based company, was carrying a 12-tonne cargo—described as potentially dangerous.</p>

<p>According to state media reports, the cargo plane was flying from Nis airport in Serbia to Jordan’s Amman. It sought clearance for an emergency landing at nearby Kavala airport, but did not manage to reach there.</p>

<p>On Sunday morning, drones were deployed to survey the wreckage site out of caution. State-run TV reported that army, explosives experts and Greek Atomic Energy Commission staff have decided not to approach the site until it was deemed safe.</p>

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<p>"The (air) measurements at the moment have not shown anything but nonetheless instability in the field was observed," Lieutenant General Marios Apostolidis, of the Northern Greece Fire Brigade, told reporters.</p>

<p>"In other words, intense smoke and heat, as well as a white substance that we do not recognise, so a special armed forces team has to inform us what it is and whether we can enter the field."</p>

<p>People residing near the crash site have been advised to stay indoors and wear masks after a strong smell emanated from the crash site, according to local media reports.</p>

<p>Two firefighters were taken to the hospital early on Sunday with breathing issues because of the toxic fumes.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Eight members on board a cargo plane died after the aircraft crashed near Kavala city in northeastern Greece. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, the plane, Antonov An-12, was carrying weapons, including mines, to Bangladesh.

Eight members on board a cargo plane died after the aircraft crashed near Kavala city in northeastern Greece. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, the plane, Antonov An-12, was carrying weapons, including mines, to Bangladesh. The accident took place late on Saturday near Paleochori village in Greece when it was flying from Serbia to Jordan, officials said. Local residents noticed the plane descending while on fire at about 22:45 local time (19.45 GMT), reports BBC. According to local reports, the aircraft, which was being operated by a Ukraine-based company, was carrying a 12-tonne cargo—described as potentially dangerous. According to state media reports, the cargo plane was flying from Nis airport in Serbia to Jordan’s Amman. It sought clearance for an emergency landing at nearby Kavala airport, but did not manage to reach there. On Sunday morning, drones were deployed to survey the wreckage site out of caution. State-run TV reported that army, explosives experts and Greek Atomic Energy Commission staff have decided not to approach the site until it was deemed safe. #BREAKING: Reported scene of Ukranian cargo plane crash in Kavala, Greece. Reports that the Antonov An-12BK lost an engine before crashing. Unclear how many people were on-board and if the plane was carrying equipment. pic.twitter.com/NwaVslWzaC — Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) July 16, 2022 × "The (air) measurements at the moment have not shown anything but nonetheless instability in the field was observed," Lieutenant General Marios Apostolidis, of the Northern Greece Fire Brigade, told reporters. "In other words, intense smoke and heat, as well as a white substance that we do not recognise, so a special armed forces team has to inform us what it is and whether we can enter the field." People residing near the crash site have been advised to stay indoors and wear masks after a strong smell emanated from the crash site, according to local media reports. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital early on Sunday with breathing issues because of the toxic fumes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Greece: 8 dead in crash of cargo plane carrying weapons, mines, residents told to stay indoors

<p>A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway. Three people have been injured and hospitalised while others escaped unhurt. The dramatic incident took place on Tuesday at 5.30 pm (local time) when the plane was arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were 126 people on board, including 11 crew members. The plane appeared to have come to rest near a grassy area by the side of the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue&nbsp;posted on Twitter&nbsp;that “fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage.”</p>

<p>It said that foam trucks were used to extinguish the flames.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Social media videos taken by other passengers landing at the airport showed the airplane had been doused with white chemical foam by firefighters.</p>

<p>While other videos showed terrified passengers running for their lives as firefighters rush to the sport to control the blaze.</p>

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<p>“What happened here is a miracle,” 7News Miami quoted Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as saying.</p>

<p>The National Transportation Safety Board said it will send a team of investigators to the incident site on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Red Air said in a statement that the Dominican Institute of Civil Aeronautics would also be investigating.</p>

<p>Red Air, which is based in the Dominican Republican and Venezuela, has only been conducting&nbsp;flights since late 2021.</p>

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A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway.

A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire after landing at the Miami International Airport. According to reports, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the Red Air flight 203 to crashland on the runway. Three people have been injured and hospitalised while others escaped unhurt. The dramatic incident took place on Tuesday at 5.30 pm (local time) when the plane was arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were 126 people on board, including 11 crew members. The plane appeared to have come to rest near a grassy area by the side of the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue posted on Twitter that “fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage.” It said that foam trucks were used to extinguish the flames. #MDFR is on scene of an aircraft fire at @iflyMIA. Fire crews have placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage. All souls on board have been assessed for injuries. A total of 3 patients have been transported to local area hospitals. pic.twitter.com/hMP68ncJ4s — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) June 21, 2022 × Social media videos taken by other passengers landing at the airport showed the airplane had been doused with white chemical foam by firefighters. While other videos showed terrified passengers running for their lives as firefighters rush to the sport to control the blaze. 🚨#BREAKING: Aircraft catches fire as its landing gear collapsed 📌#Miami l #Florida Multiple Emergency crews are currently at the scene as Red Air aircraft catches fire as its landing gear collapsed after landing at Miami International Airport All passengers been evacuated pic.twitter.com/3D8Ioak9kn — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 21, 2022 × #RedAir MD80 just caught fire after landing at MIA airport All passengers look to be safe as they exited the plane pic.twitter.com/go66ozwRSX — zalmy cohen (@emalevin) June 21, 2022 × “What happened here is a miracle,” 7News Miami quoted Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as saying. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will send a team of investigators to the incident site on Wednesday. Red Air said in a statement that the Dominican Institute of Civil Aeronautics would also be investigating. Red Air, which is based in the Dominican Republican and Venezuela, has only been conducting flights since late 2021. (With inputs from agencies)

Miami airport plane crash: Red Air aircraft with 126 onboard catches fire after landing gear collapses. Watch

A plane caught fire after a hard landing at Miami International Airport. Smoke was seen coming out of the plane after crash landing. Nearly 140 passengers and 11 crew members were onboard.

Plane catches fire after hard landing at Miami Airport

A Chinese military plane has crashed in a residential area in Central China, killing at least one person and injuring two others. It was a PLA jet which was on a training mission when it crashed, the pilot managed to escape safely.

Chinese military plane crashes in residential area killing one and injuring two

Rescuers have recovered 21 bodies from the wreckage site of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal’s mountainous Mustang district on Sunday with 22 persons on board, including four Indians.

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Tara Air flight crashed in Nepal with 22 people on board. Nepal is a mountainous country and has a history of air tragedies. WION brings you a brief report at Nepal's air crash record.

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Nepal has seen 27 air crashes in 30 years. The country has tough terrain, dated technology, and some of the narrowest landing strips in the World. Nepal's airlines also have poor safety and maintenance records. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

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14 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Nepal plane that went missing on Sunday. The plane's debris was found in Mustang during a search operation on Monday.

Nepal Plane Crash: 14 bodies recovered from wreckage of Tara Air plane in Mustang

The Nepali Army has managed to reach the wreckage of the Tara Air plane and has shared the first images from the site. The aircraft with 22 people including four Indians onboard went missing yesterday.

Nepal: Debris of crashed Tara Air plane found in Mustang

In March, 132 people had died in a plane crash in China. The aircraft had nosedived vertically from the skies. Reports now claim - the crash was intentional. Palki Sharma tells you more.

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<p>A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.</p>

<p>The clip that went viral on Twitter showed smoke and fire rising from the wreckage at 108 Street and Collins Avenue near Haulover Beach.</p>

<p>In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that a single-engine Cessna 172 lost engine power and landed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge around 1 pm, striking a vehicle while landing.</p>

<p>There were three people onboard the aircraft, while the SUV was being driven by a woman with her two toddlers on board,&nbsp;CBS Miami reported. &nbsp;All the people who were in the car survived and were uninjured.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The aircraft left Fort Lauderdale International Airport and was headed to Key West International Airport.</p>

<p>The agency added, “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.”</p>

<p>Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS that six people were injured in which two are in serious condition.</p>

<p>One was taken by air rescue to the Ryder Trauma Center, the other to the hospital by ambulance.</p>

<p>The man who died has been identified as 36-year-old Narciso Torres, who worked for the FAA for more than a decade at various airports.</p>

<p>“They had extinguished the fire they were able to discover that there was one person deceased inside that aircraft,” said Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department, according to Local10.com.</p>

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A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The clip that went viral on Twitter showed smoke and fire rising from the wreckage at 108 Street and Collins Avenue near Haulover Beach. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that a single-engine Cessna 172 lost engine power and landed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge around 1 pm, striking a vehicle while landing. There were three people onboard the aircraft, while the SUV was being driven by a woman with her two toddlers on board, CBS Miami reported. All the people who were in the car survived and were uninjured. HAPPENING NOW: A small plane has crashed into the Haulover Inlet Bridge. Traffic on the bridge shut down in both directions. Unknown number of injuries & fatalities at this point. pic.twitter.com/QIDXWAHQSY — Liane Morejon WPLG (@LianeWPLG) May 14, 2022 × The aircraft left Fort Lauderdale International Airport and was headed to Key West International Airport. The agency added, “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS that six people were injured in which two are in serious condition. One was taken by air rescue to the Ryder Trauma Center, the other to the hospital by ambulance. The man who died has been identified as 36-year-old Narciso Torres, who worked for the FAA for more than a decade at various airports. “They had extinguished the fire they were able to discover that there was one person deceased inside that aircraft,” said Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department, according to Local10.com. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: Small plane crash-lands on SUV on Miami bridge, 1 killed, 6 injured

<p>As Canada begins to solve the mystery behind the unexpected Saturday plane crash, fresh revelations about two dead passengers having had links to organised crime have&nbsp;made authorities look for a potential conspiracy in the crash.</p>

<p>On Saturday, a small four-seater aircraft, Piper PA-28 Cherokee, crashed into the rugged hinterlands of Ontario near the town of Sioux Lookout.</p>

<p>According to local reports, neither the pilot, Abhinav Handa, nor the three passengers survived the crash.</p>

<p>Among the passengers identified were 37-year-old Duncan Bailey of Kamloops, B.C., 27-year-old Hankun Hong of Richmond, B.C., and Gene Lahrkamp.</p>

<p>Among the deceased passengers, police found that Gene Lahrkamp and Duncan Bailey were part of an organised crime syndicate and were reportedly fleeing murder charges when the accident took place.</p>

<p>According to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), Lahrkamp is one of the most wanted men in the country with a C$100,000 (US$78,000) bounty on his head, The Guardian reports.</p>

<p>Lahrkamp, a former soldier, was a chief suspect in the murder of gang member Indian-origin Jimi Sandhu, who was shot dead while at a villa in Phuket in February.</p>

<p>The Thai Police had been on the lookout since then.</p>

<p>Another passenger Bailey had links to the Independent Soldiers gang.</p>

<p>Bailey had been released on bail on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder related to a Vancouver shooting on Oct. 6, 2020, in which 42-year-old Mir Hussain was shot while carrying a baby in a car seat&nbsp;as he left the Bells and Whistles Pub in the&nbsp;Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver.</p>

<p>An arrest warrant was issued for Bailey in late April after prosecutors in British Columbia say he breached his bail conditions.</p>

<p>Sergant Brenda Winpenny, from the CFSEU-BC, which was helping Thai police, said the investigators will be probing why the foursome was together and any connections between them.</p>

<p>"What were the circumstances around why Gene Lahrkamp was on that plane?” CBC news quoted Winpenny as saying.</p>

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As Canada begins to solve the mystery behind the unexpected Saturday plane crash, fresh revelations about two dead passengers having had links to organised crime have made authorities look for a potential conspiracy in the crash.

As Canada begins to solve the mystery behind the unexpected Saturday plane crash, fresh revelations about two dead passengers having had links to organised crime have made authorities look for a potential conspiracy in the crash. On Saturday, a small four-seater aircraft, Piper PA-28 Cherokee, crashed into the rugged hinterlands of Ontario near the town of Sioux Lookout. According to local reports, neither the pilot, Abhinav Handa, nor the three passengers survived the crash. Among the passengers identified were 37-year-old Duncan Bailey of Kamloops, B.C., 27-year-old Hankun Hong of Richmond, B.C., and Gene Lahrkamp. Among the deceased passengers, police found that Gene Lahrkamp and Duncan Bailey were part of an organised crime syndicate and were reportedly fleeing murder charges when the accident took place. According to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), Lahrkamp is one of the most wanted men in the country with a C$100,000 (US$78,000) bounty on his head, The Guardian reports. Lahrkamp, a former soldier, was a chief suspect in the murder of gang member Indian-origin Jimi Sandhu, who was shot dead while at a villa in Phuket in February. The Thai Police had been on the lookout since then. Another passenger Bailey had links to the Independent Soldiers gang. Bailey had been released on bail on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder related to a Vancouver shooting on Oct. 6, 2020, in which 42-year-old Mir Hussain was shot while carrying a baby in a car seat as he left the Bells and Whistles Pub in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver. An arrest warrant was issued for Bailey in late April after prosecutors in British Columbia say he breached his bail conditions. Sergant Brenda Winpenny, from the CFSEU-BC, which was helping Thai police, said the investigators will be probing why the foursome was together and any connections between them. "What were the circumstances around why Gene Lahrkamp was on that plane?” CBC news quoted Winpenny as saying. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE

Among four killed in Canada's plane crash, two were found to be international hitmen

<p>For the sake of views? Authorities found that a YouTuber, who crashed his plane last year did it deliberately in order to use the footage in a video and gain views and likes on social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last year on 24 November, Trevor Jacob crashed his single-engine plane when he claimed that the propeller stopped working. He was flying over California’s Los Padres national forest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several cameras were fitted on the aircraft and the whole incident was recorded, which was later uploaded on his YouTube channel, which has 134,000 subscribers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-police-officer-risks-life-to-save-baby-stuck-at-burning-apartment-in-us-474056">Police officer risks life to save baby stuck at burning apartment in US</a></strong></p>

<p>The video titled 'I Crashed My Plane' garnered over two million views since it was posted in December. In the video, Jacob was sitting in the cockpit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Later, he said the engine failed and he was seen jumping out of the plane and at the same time filming himself using a selfie stick. He landed safely in an open field, using a parachute.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, in the latest development, it has been revealed that the crash was deliberate CBS reported, quoting the Federal Aviation Administration.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The media outlet obtained a letter written to Jacob by the FAA. In the letter, FAA noted that its investigation found Jacob attached multiple cameras outside the plane before the flight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The cameras were apparently pointed in the direction of the propeller. It was done "in order to record video footage of the outside and inside of the plane during flight."&nbsp;</p>

<p>FAA also said that he didn't make any attempts to restart the engine and also didn't try to contact Traffic Control on the emergency frequency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted by the website, the letter read: "You jumped out of [the plane] while holding a camera attached to a selfie stick and continued to record the aircraft during your descent. After the crash you recovered and then disposed of the wreckage of [the plane]."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Labelling him "careless or reckless so as to endanger the life or property of another", FAA said that they are revoking his private pilot license.&nbsp;</p>

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For the sake of views? Authorities found that a YouTuber, who crashed his plane last year did it deliberately in order to use the footage in a video and gain views and likes on social media.

For the sake of views? Authorities found that a YouTuber, who crashed his plane last year did it deliberately in order to use the footage in a video and gain views and likes on social media. Last year on 24 November, Trevor Jacob crashed his single-engine plane when he claimed that the propeller stopped working. He was flying over California’s Los Padres national forest. Several cameras were fitted on the aircraft and the whole incident was recorded, which was later uploaded on his YouTube channel, which has 134,000 subscribers. WATCH | Police officer risks life to save baby stuck at burning apartment in US The video titled 'I Crashed My Plane' garnered over two million views since it was posted in December. In the video, Jacob was sitting in the cockpit. Later, he said the engine failed and he was seen jumping out of the plane and at the same time filming himself using a selfie stick. He landed safely in an open field, using a parachute. However, in the latest development, it has been revealed that the crash was deliberate CBS reported, quoting the Federal Aviation Administration. ALSO READ | Man finds six-decades-old McDonald's meal inside wall of his house Watch the video of Trevor Jacob here: × The media outlet obtained a letter written to Jacob by the FAA. In the letter, FAA noted that its investigation found Jacob attached multiple cameras outside the plane before the flight. The cameras were apparently pointed in the direction of the propeller. It was done "in order to record video footage of the outside and inside of the plane during flight." FAA also said that he didn't make any attempts to restart the engine and also didn't try to contact Traffic Control on the emergency frequency. As quoted by the website, the letter read: "You jumped out of [the plane] while holding a camera attached to a selfie stick and continued to record the aircraft during your descent. After the crash you recovered and then disposed of the wreckage of [the plane]." Labelling him "careless or reckless so as to endanger the life or property of another", FAA said that they are revoking his private pilot license. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Watch: 'Reckless' YouTuber deliberately crashed plane to gain online views

Chinese authorities have successfully recovered the second black box from the China Eastern Airlines crash. All eyes are on the crucial information these black boxes contain. The question arises: how will they be handled? Here are ten things you need to know about the black box! #chinacrash #aviation #aircrash

Ten things you need to know about the Black Box

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="79">The second black box, believed to be the flight data recorder of the crashed Chinese passenger plane was found by the search team, official media here reported on Sunday.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="79">"The second black box from China Eastern flight MU5735 was recovered on March 27," Xinhua news agency reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="80">The jet was flying between Kunming and Guangzhou on Monday when it crashed into a mountainside with 132 people on board, all of whom were killed.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="80">The China Eastern Airlines flight on board 132 people crashed on Monday afternoon, after plunging from more than 6,000m (20,000ft).</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Crashed Chinese plane's black box found</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Chinese authorities have confirmed that no one survived the accident of a China Eastern 737-800 with 132 people on board earlier this week.</p>

<p>A brief moment of quiet followed the revelation by a Chinese Civil Aviation Administration official at a late-night news briefing on Saturday.</p>

<p>According to official media, investigators have identified 120 of the victims through DNA analysis.&nbsp;</p>
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The second black box, believed to be the flight data recorder of the crashed Chinese passenger plane was found by the search team, official media here reported on Sunday.

The second black box, believed to be the flight data recorder of the crashed Chinese passenger plane was found by the search team, official media here reported on Sunday. "The second black box from China Eastern flight MU5735 was recovered on March 27," Xinhua news agency reported. The jet was flying between Kunming and Guangzhou on Monday when it crashed into a mountainside with 132 people on board, all of whom were killed. The China Eastern Airlines flight on board 132 people crashed on Monday afternoon, after plunging from more than 6,000m (20,000ft). Watch | Crashed Chinese plane's black box found Meanwhile, Chinese authorities have confirmed that no one survived the accident of a China Eastern 737-800 with 132 people on board earlier this week. A brief moment of quiet followed the revelation by a Chinese Civil Aviation Administration official at a late-night news briefing on Saturday. According to official media, investigators have identified 120 of the victims through DNA analysis. (With inputs from agencies)

Second black box of crashed Chinese plane carrying 132 people recovered

<p>A day after finding one of the black boxes of the crashed China Eastern jet, the rescue teams have found human remains at the site.</p>

<p>The China Eastern Airlines flight on board 132 people crashed on Monday afternoon, after plunging from more than 6,000m (20,000ft).</p>

<p>The cause of the disaster is yet to be ascertained as officials scramble for clues to find what made the passenger plane enter a near-vertical dive in southern China.</p>

<p>The black box, which records flight data, was found damaged on the outside, but its internal records appeared to be fine, aviation officials said. A second black box has not yet been found.</p>

<p>Zhu Tao, an official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said the storage units of&nbsp;the recovered recorder were damaged but “relatively complete” and had been sent to a Beijing institute to analyse its data.</p>

<p>The rescue teams found the first black box with great difficulty on Wednesday as heavy rains flooded the steep and rugged landscape of the crash site in Wuzhou.</p>

<p>So far, hundreds of rescuers and volunteers had managed to find the scattered plane debris and the charred remains of personal belongings.</p>

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<p>On Wednesday, dozens of family members of the plane crash victims arrived at the scene.</p>

<p>One man told Reuters his nephew had been a passenger on the flight. He and his son had driven five hours from neighbouring Shenzhen province in the hopes of being able to find their relative alive.</p>

<p>"I plan to stay until the matter is sorted and I can take his ashes back. But this depends on the work of authorities,” he was quoted as saying.</p>

<p>"I hope the country can thoroughly investigate this matter and find out whether it is the manufacturer's fault or a maintenance problem," he added.</p>

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<p>Even though no survivors have been found, rescuers said they were not giving up.</p>

<p>"We are still using manpower and equipment for the search and expand the scope of search as much as possible to search for trapped people and survivors. We are trying our best to search for the trapped," said Huang Shangwu, deputy director of the combat training department of the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Brigade.</p>

<p>"Following the instructions of the command headquarters, we the fire rescue team is mainly conducting the task of searching for lives. Therefore we are using thermographic cameras and life detectors to conduct search on the ground and heat search. But because of the rainfall these days, the search signal of our equipment is pretty weak," Huang said.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Crashed Chinese plane's black box found</strong></p>

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A day after finding one of the black boxes of the crashed China Eastern jet, the rescue teams have found human remains at the site. The China Eastern Airlines flight on board 132 people crashed on Monday afternoon, after plunging from more than 6,000m (20,000ft).

A day after finding one of the black boxes of the crashed China Eastern jet, the rescue teams have found human remains at the site. The China Eastern Airlines flight on board 132 people crashed on Monday afternoon, after plunging from more than 6,000m (20,000ft). The cause of the disaster is yet to be ascertained as officials scramble for clues to find what made the passenger plane enter a near-vertical dive in southern China. The black box, which records flight data, was found damaged on the outside, but its internal records appeared to be fine, aviation officials said. A second black box has not yet been found. Zhu Tao, an official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said the storage units of the recovered recorder were damaged but “relatively complete” and had been sent to a Beijing institute to analyse its data. The rescue teams found the first black box with great difficulty on Wednesday as heavy rains flooded the steep and rugged landscape of the crash site in Wuzhou. So far, hundreds of rescuers and volunteers had managed to find the scattered plane debris and the charred remains of personal belongings. Also read | Watch: Final moments of China plane caught on camera just before crash On Wednesday, dozens of family members of the plane crash victims arrived at the scene. One man told Reuters his nephew had been a passenger on the flight. He and his son had driven five hours from neighbouring Shenzhen province in the hopes of being able to find their relative alive. "I plan to stay until the matter is sorted and I can take his ashes back. But this depends on the work of authorities,” he was quoted as saying. "I hope the country can thoroughly investigate this matter and find out whether it is the manufacturer's fault or a maintenance problem," he added. Also read | One of two black boxes of crashed China Eastern passenger jet recovered: Aviation official Even though no survivors have been found, rescuers said they were not giving up. "We are still using manpower and equipment for the search and expand the scope of search as much as possible to search for trapped people and survivors. We are trying our best to search for the trapped," said Huang Shangwu, deputy director of the combat training department of the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Brigade. "Following the instructions of the command headquarters, we the fire rescue team is mainly conducting the task of searching for lives. Therefore we are using thermographic cameras and life detectors to conduct search on the ground and heat search. But because of the rainfall these days, the search signal of our equipment is pretty weak," Huang said. Watch | Crashed Chinese plane's black box found (With inputs from agencies)

Rescue teams find human remains at the Chinese plane crash site

<p>One of the two black boxes of the crashed Chinese passenger jet, with 132 passengers on board, has been recovered, an aviation official said Wednesday.</p>

<p>The Boeing 737-800 has two flight recorders—one in the rear passenger cabin tracking flight data, and the other a cockpit voice recorder.</p>

<p>A flight recorder "from China Eastern MU5735 was found on March 23," Liu Lusong, a spokesman for China's aviation authority, told reporters.</p>

<p>The cause of Monday's crash has yet to be determined. According to local media, the plane had been in service since 2015. The flight, operated by China Eastern Airlines, was flying from the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it crashed.</p>

<p>Officials are yet to declare all of the passengers dead even as a two-day operation to search for clues found no survivors from what is being described as China's deadliest plane crash in nearly 30 years.</p>

<p>Video clips posted by China’s state media showed small pieces of the Boeing plane scattered over the rugged area. Officials have also recovered wallets, bank and identity cards.</p>

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<p>"At present, it is unclear whether it is a data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder," that has been found, Mao Yanfeng, an official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to state media.</p>

<p>The probe officers have not yet made it official as to what caused the plane to crash an hour after departure.</p>

<p>An air-traffic controller tried to contact the pilots several times after seeing the plane’s altitude drop sharply, but got no reply, Zhu Tao, director of the Office of Aviation Safety at the Civil Aviation Authority of China, said at a Tuesday evening news conference.</p>

<p>“As of now, the rescue has yet to find survivors,’’ Zhu said. “The public security department has taken control of the site.’’</p>

<p>The Boeing 737-800 has been flying since 1998 and has a well-established safety record. It is an earlier model than the 737 Max, which was grounded worldwide for nearly two years after deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.</p>

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One of the two black boxes of the crashed Chinese passenger jet, with 132 passengers on board, has been recovered, an aviation official said Wednesday. The Boeing 737-800 has two flight recorders—one in the rear passenger cabin tracking flight data, and the other a cockpit voice recorder.

One of the two black boxes of the crashed Chinese passenger jet, with 132 passengers on board, has been recovered, an aviation official said Wednesday. The Boeing 737-800 has two flight recorders—one in the rear passenger cabin tracking flight data, and the other a cockpit voice recorder. A flight recorder "from China Eastern MU5735 was found on March 23," Liu Lusong, a spokesman for China's aviation authority, told reporters. The cause of Monday's crash has yet to be determined. According to local media, the plane had been in service since 2015. The flight, operated by China Eastern Airlines, was flying from the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it crashed. Officials are yet to declare all of the passengers dead even as a two-day operation to search for clues found no survivors from what is being described as China's deadliest plane crash in nearly 30 years. Video clips posted by China’s state media showed small pieces of the Boeing plane scattered over the rugged area. Officials have also recovered wallets, bank and identity cards. Also see: Final moments of China plane caught on camera just before crash "At present, it is unclear whether it is a data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder," that has been found, Mao Yanfeng, an official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to state media. The probe officers have not yet made it official as to what caused the plane to crash an hour after departure. An air-traffic controller tried to contact the pilots several times after seeing the plane’s altitude drop sharply, but got no reply, Zhu Tao, director of the Office of Aviation Safety at the Civil Aviation Authority of China, said at a Tuesday evening news conference. “As of now, the rescue has yet to find survivors,’’ Zhu said. “The public security department has taken control of the site.’’ The Boeing 737-800 has been flying since 1998 and has a well-established safety record. It is an earlier model than the 737 Max, which was grounded worldwide for nearly two years after deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. (With inputs from agencies)

One of two black boxes of crashed China Eastern passenger jet recovered: Aviation official

<p>As teams are being rushed to the site where a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in China's Guangxi region, several videos have emerged on social media showing the final minutes of the plane crash.</p>

<p>According to officials, the passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed onto a mountainside shortly after losing contact with air traffic control.</p>

<p>It is being said that the plane dropped thousands of metres in just three minutes. The flight-tracking ended at 2.22 pm at an altitude of 3,225 feet.</p>

<p>The footage showed thick black fumes of smoke billowing out of the mountain soon after the plane raced vertically towards the ground in the moments before the crash.</p>

<p>According to reports, the plane crashed in Teng county near Wuzhou and caused a mountain fire. Rescue workers have found no signs of any survivors.</p>

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<p>A villager was quoted by AFP as saying that the plane had "completely fallen apart" and he had seen nearby forest areas destroyed by a fire.</p>

<p>President Xi Jinping said that he was 'shocked' by the incident and immediately ordered an investigation into the cause.</p>

<p>"We are shocked to learn of the China Eastern MU5735 accident," state broadcaster CCTV reported Xi saying, while he also called for "all efforts" towards the rescue and to find out the "cause of the accident as soon as possible".</p>

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<p>The plane, flight number MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, is believed to be a&nbsp;Boeing 737-89P, which is not part of the MAX series that has reported numerous technical faults in recent years.</p>

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As teams are being rushed to the site where a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in China's Guangxi region, several videos have emerged on social media showing the final minutes of the plane crash.

As teams are being rushed to the site where a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in China's Guangxi region, several videos have emerged on social media showing the final minutes of the plane crash. According to officials, the passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed onto a mountainside shortly after losing contact with air traffic control. It is being said that the plane dropped thousands of metres in just three minutes. The flight-tracking ended at 2.22 pm at an altitude of 3,225 feet. The footage showed thick black fumes of smoke billowing out of the mountain soon after the plane raced vertically towards the ground in the moments before the crash. According to reports, the plane crashed in Teng county near Wuzhou and caused a mountain fire. Rescue workers have found no signs of any survivors. Final seconds of #MU5735 pic.twitter.com/gCoMX1iMDL — ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) March 21, 2022 × A villager was quoted by AFP as saying that the plane had "completely fallen apart" and he had seen nearby forest areas destroyed by a fire. President Xi Jinping said that he was 'shocked' by the incident and immediately ordered an investigation into the cause. "We are shocked to learn of the China Eastern MU5735 accident," state broadcaster CCTV reported Xi saying, while he also called for "all efforts" towards the rescue and to find out the "cause of the accident as soon as possible". Dash cam footage pic.twitter.com/w8iOzHblXE — ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) March 21, 2022 × The plane, flight number MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, is believed to be a Boeing 737-89P, which is not part of the MAX series that has reported numerous technical faults in recent years. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: Final moments of China plane caught on camera just before crash

<p>Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has confirmed that a Chinese military aircraft crashed into the South China Sea earlier this month.</p>

<p>NSB Director-General Chen Ming-tong on March 10 confirmed that a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) plane had crashed into the South China Sea on March 1, according to Taiwan News.</p>

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<p>Earlier there were reports that a Chinese military patrol plane had crashed off the coast of Vietnam. However, China never acknowledged the incident, but as per the Taiwanese media there was a sudden drop off in Y-8 flights through Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), with none reported from March 2 to March 7.</p>

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<p>Taiwan Society for Strategic Studies researcher Chang Ching on March 7 decried media report as "nonsense," asserting that China`s military is more open than in the past and that if a crash had occurred, it would not have covered it up, Taiwan News reported.&nbsp;</p>


Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has confirmed that a Chinese military aircraft crashed into the South China Sea earlier this month. NSB Director-General Chen Ming-tong on March 10 confirmed that a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) plane had crashed into the South China Sea on March 1, according to Taiwan News.

Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has confirmed that a Chinese military aircraft crashed into the South China Sea earlier this month. NSB Director-General Chen Ming-tong on March 10 confirmed that a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) plane had crashed into the South China Sea on March 1, according to Taiwan News. Also read | In pics | With Ukraine under attack, Taiwan military gears up Earlier there were reports that a Chinese military patrol plane had crashed off the coast of Vietnam. However, China never acknowledged the incident, but as per the Taiwanese media there was a sudden drop off in Y-8 flights through Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), with none reported from March 2 to March 7. Also read | Taiwan Zoo puts two fat pandas on special diet, exercise routine Taiwan Society for Strategic Studies researcher Chang Ching on March 7 decried media report as "nonsense," asserting that China`s military is more open than in the past and that if a crash had occurred, it would not have covered it up, Taiwan News reported.

Taiwan confirms Chinese military plane crashed into South China Sea

<p>A small plane crashed in a residential area of San Diego County, California on Monday (as per local time) evening. Authorities and local media said that the plane downed power lines and that there were no survivors. The location of the plane crash is 15 miles east of San Diego.</p>

<p>As per NBC, first responders were called at around 7 pm local time.</p>

<p>Firefighters were not able to locate any survivors, the department said in the news release without specifying how many victims were found on board.</p>

<p>No injuries on the ground were confirmed, the San Diego County Sheriff Department said on its official Twitter account.</p>

<p>NBC reported at least one home was damaged in the incident, with power lines also knocked down, affecting dozens of homes.</p>

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A small plane crashed in a residential area of San Diego County, California on Monday (as per local time) evening. Authorities and local media said that the plane downed power lines and that there were no survivors.

A small plane crashed in a residential area of San Diego County, California on Monday (as per local time) evening. Authorities and local media said that the plane downed power lines and that there were no survivors. The location of the plane crash is 15 miles east of San Diego. As per NBC, first responders were called at around 7 pm local time. Firefighters were not able to locate any survivors, the department said in the news release without specifying how many victims were found on board. No injuries on the ground were confirmed, the San Diego County Sheriff Department said on its official Twitter account. NBC reported at least one home was damaged in the incident, with power lines also knocked down, affecting dozens of homes. (More details awaited)

Plane crashes in California, no survivors

<p>During a training sortie, a MiG-21 plane of the Indian Air Force has crashed in the state of Rajasthan on Friday night. The pilot, who was identified as Wing Commander Harshit Sinha, was killed in the mishap, which occurred in Jaisalmer, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The aircraft went down in the Desert National Park area, which comes under the Sam police station. Police have reached the spot, Jaisalmer SP Ajay Singh told PTI. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Twitter, the IAF, said, "This evening, around 8.30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. An inquiry is being ordered." &nbsp;</p>

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<p>"With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart," it stated. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The plane crashed in sand dunes near Sudasari, said Sam police station SHO Dalpat Singh. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to an eyewitness, the plane burst into flames before hitting the ground. The eyewitness lives in a hamlet near the Desert National Park. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh and collector Ashish Modi have reached the spot. &nbsp;</p>

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During a training sortie, a MiG-21 plane of the Indian Air Force has crashed in the state of Rajasthan on Friday night. The pilot, who was identified as Wing Commander Harshit Sinha, was killed in the mishap, which occurred in Jaisalmer, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said.

During a training sortie, a MiG-21 plane of the Indian Air Force has crashed in the state of Rajasthan on Friday night. The pilot, who was identified as Wing Commander Harshit Sinha, was killed in the mishap, which occurred in Jaisalmer, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. The aircraft went down in the Desert National Park area, which comes under the Sam police station. Police have reached the spot, Jaisalmer SP Ajay Singh told PTI. Also Read: IIT-Kanpur study tells when third COVID-19 wave in India may peak On Twitter, the IAF, said, "This evening, around 8.30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. An inquiry is being ordered." This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered. — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 24, 2021 × "With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart," it stated. With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart. — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 24, 2021 × The plane crashed in sand dunes near Sudasari, said Sam police station SHO Dalpat Singh. Also Read: India, US 2+2 foreign & defence ministers meet to take place in 3rd week of January According to an eyewitness, the plane burst into flames before hitting the ground. The eyewitness lives in a hamlet near the Desert National Park. Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh and collector Ashish Modi have reached the spot. (With inputs from agencies)

Pilot killed in IAF's MiG-21 plane crash in India's Jaisalmer

<p>Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer "Flow La Movie" died Wednesday when a private plane crashed at the Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo, the aircraft's owner Helidosa said.</p>

<p>Helidosa "regrets the tragic accident on one of its planes at Las Americas airport... in which tragically all of the crew and passengers died," the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Music producer Jose Angel Hernandez, who went by "Flow La Movie" and was known for hits like "Te bote," was listed in the Helidosa statement among the victims.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The 38-year-old had become a well-known figure in the reggaetton, a music genre popular in the Caribbean that has also gained followers in the United States and around the world. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Local media said Hernandez's partner and his son were among the dead, and that two of the dead were minors aged four and 13.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Jose Angel, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD VIBES ALWAYS," Colombian reggaeton musician J Balvin posted on Instagram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Rest in peace," he said.</p>

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<p>"Sad, the loss of you and your family. Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate," he said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Security officials said the six passengers on board were American citizens, and that the crew was made up of two pilots and a flight steward.</p>

<p>The State Department said it was aware of reports that six Americans had died. "Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment on specific cases," an official said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-possibly-an-engineered-virus-and-leaked-from-wuhan-lab-harvard-scientist-437263" hreflang="en">COVID-19 possibly an engineered virus and leaked from Wuhan lab: Harvard scientist</a></strong></p>

<p>The Gulfstream plane crashed when it attempted to make an emergency landing due to a malfunction after taking off for the US state of Florida from another airport near the Dominican Republic capital, local media reported.</p>

<p>The Las Americas airport suspended activity for two hours following the crash but had since resumed normal operations.</p>


Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer "Flow La Movie" died Wednesday when a private plane crashed at the Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo, the aircraft's owner Helidosa said.

Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer "Flow La Movie" died Wednesday when a private plane crashed at the Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo, the aircraft's owner Helidosa said. Helidosa "regrets the tragic accident on one of its planes at Las Americas airport... in which tragically all of the crew and passengers died," the company said in a statement. Music producer Jose Angel Hernandez, who went by "Flow La Movie" and was known for hits like "Te bote," was listed in the Helidosa statement among the victims. Also read | 'Painkiller epidemic': US targets Chinese firms for addiction that claimed 100,000 lives last year The 38-year-old had become a well-known figure in the reggaetton, a music genre popular in the Caribbean that has also gained followers in the United States and around the world. Local media said Hernandez's partner and his son were among the dead, and that two of the dead were minors aged four and 13. "Jose Angel, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD VIBES ALWAYS," Colombian reggaeton musician J Balvin posted on Instagram. "Rest in peace," he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by J Balvin (@jbalvin) × And fellow Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Don Omar also posted to Instagram. "Sad, the loss of you and your family. Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate," he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DON OMAR (@donomar) × Security officials said the six passengers on board were American citizens, and that the crew was made up of two pilots and a flight steward. The State Department said it was aware of reports that six Americans had died. "Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment on specific cases," an official said. Also read | COVID-19 possibly an engineered virus and leaked from Wuhan lab: Harvard scientist The Gulfstream plane crashed when it attempted to make an emergency landing due to a malfunction after taking off for the US state of Florida from another airport near the Dominican Republic capital, local media reported. The Las Americas airport suspended activity for two hours following the crash but had since resumed normal operations.

Nine killed in private jet crash in Dominican Republic, two minors among the causalities

A small plane crashed in a densely populated San Diego suburb, killing at least two people and injuring two, leaving a trail of destruction. There were no signs of the plane remains from the aerial footage.

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16 people were killed after a Russian plane crashed in the Republic of Tatarstan. At least 6 others injured in the crash, have been hospitalized. The short-range aircraft was carrying a group of parachute jumpers onboard. Video footage showed the aircraft broken in half with a severely dented nose.

16 people killed after Russian plane crashes in Tatarstan

<p>Russian search teams found the wreckage of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/plane-with-28-on-board-crashes-into-sea-in-russias-far-east-report-396118">An-26</a> passenger plane which had disappeared in the country's Kamchatka peninsula, reports said.</p>

<p>Russian news agencies said no survivors were found. The An-26 was flying from <strong>&nbsp;Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky</strong> to the coastal town of Palana when it disappeared from air traffic signals in the afternoon.</p>

<p>Reports said the<strong> crash</strong> occurred due to poor visibility, however, the exact reason for the crash is still unknown. According to officials, the plane lost communication with air traffic control ten minutes before landing.</p>

<p>Rescue operations were immediately pressed into service with helicopters and ships deployed to search for the missing plane along the <strong>Okhotsk Sea</strong>.</p>

<p>The wreckage was found soon after with debris reportedly located 5 km from the <strong>Palana</strong> airport runway which is located around 3 kilometres from the coast.</p>

<p>There were 28 passengers on board the aircraft including six crew members. Russia's TASS news agency said the Mayor of Palana Olga Mokhireva&nbsp;was onboard the aircraft when it crashed.</p>

<p>The aircraft was in service since 1982, according to TASS news agency.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>

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Russian search teams found the wreckage of the An-26 passenger plane which had disappeared in the country's Kamchatka peninsula, reports said. Russian news agencies said no survivors were found.

Russian search teams found the wreckage of the An-26 passenger plane which had disappeared in the country's Kamchatka peninsula, reports said. Russian news agencies said no survivors were found. The An-26 was flying from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the coastal town of Palana when it disappeared from air traffic signals in the afternoon. Reports said the crash occurred due to poor visibility, however, the exact reason for the crash is still unknown. According to officials, the plane lost communication with air traffic control ten minutes before landing. Rescue operations were immediately pressed into service with helicopters and ships deployed to search for the missing plane along the Okhotsk Sea. The wreckage was found soon after with debris reportedly located 5 km from the Palana airport runway which is located around 3 kilometres from the coast. There were 28 passengers on board the aircraft including six crew members. Russia's TASS news agency said the Mayor of Palana Olga Mokhireva was onboard the aircraft when it crashed. The aircraft was in service since 1982, according to TASS news agency. (With inputs from Agencies)

Wreckage of Russian plane located, no survivors found

<p>A Philippine military plane carrying at least 92&nbsp;people,&nbsp;most of them army personnel, has crashed in the southern part of the country on Sunday, the chief of the armed forces reported.</p>

<p>As of now, 40 people have been rescued, and a search and rescue mission has already started in the area to save the remaining people on the plane. The death toll has risen to 45</p>

<p>"Responders are at the site now, we are praying we can save more lives," General Cirilito Sobejana said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/philippine-plane-with-92-people-on-board-crashes-395723"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></p>

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<p>This C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed in Southern Philippines as&nbsp;it tried to land on Jolo island in Sulu province but missed the runway, Sobejana said.</p>

<p>"While transporting our troops from Cagayan de Oro (on the southern island of Mindanao), it missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it,"&nbsp;Sobejana reported.</p>

<p>The majority of the passengers on the plane were recent graduates of&nbsp;basic military training and were being transported for deployment to the island&nbsp;as part of a joint task force fighting terrorism in the Muslim-majority region.</p>


A Philippine military plane carrying at least 92 people, most of them army personnel, has crashed in the southern part of the country on Sunday, the chief of the armed forces reported.

A Philippine military plane carrying at least 92 people, most of them army personnel, has crashed in the southern part of the country on Sunday, the chief of the armed forces reported. As of now, 40 people have been rescued, and a search and rescue mission has already started in the area to save the remaining people on the plane. The death toll has risen to 45 "Responders are at the site now, we are praying we can save more lives," General Cirilito Sobejana said. WATCH | This C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed in Southern Philippines as it tried to land on Jolo island in Sulu province but missed the runway, Sobejana said. "While transporting our troops from Cagayan de Oro (on the southern island of Mindanao), it missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it," Sobejana reported. The majority of the passengers on the plane were recent graduates of basic military training and were being transported for deployment to the island as part of a joint task force fighting terrorism in the Muslim-majority region.

Philippine military plane carrying 92 people crashes; 40 rescued, 45 dead

Nigeria's Chief of Army staff Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers who were killed in a plane crash were laid to rest in Abuja on Saturday. The military officials died when the plane crashed on Friday after making an official trip to Kaduna state.

Nigeria holds funeral for army chief, officers killed in plane crash

<p>The pilot was 3,000 feet over the Amazon, flying a small propeller plane on his maiden assignment for wildcat miners deep in the forest, when the lone engine cut out.</p>

<p>He took a deep breath and scanned the vast emerald green canopy below. He had about five minutes, he calculated, to bring down the plane and its highly flammable cargo: 160 gallons of diesel fuel.</p>

<p>He reported his imminent crash over a portable radio to whoever might be listening, noting that he was about halfway to his destination, a mine known as California.</p>

<p>Then, as his plane barrelled down, the pilot, Antônio Sena aimed for a small valley lined with palm trees.</p>

<p>“There!” he recalled thinking. “Palm trees mean there is water, perhaps a river.”</p>

<p>Since becoming a pilot nine years earlier, Sena had heard countless stories about fatal crashes. But while his plane scraped a few trees and then smashed into the ground, Sena realised something exhilarating as he rolled to a halt: He had survived.</p>

<p>He grabbed a pocketknife, a flashlight, a couple of lighters and a phone with little juice in the battery and scrambled away from the aircraft. Moments later, it burst into flames. Then he settled down to wait for his rescue.</p>

<p>It was a long wait.</p>

<p>At first, Sena recounted in a phone interview last week, he camped out next to remains of the 48-year-old Cessna 210L, figuring it was his best chance of being spotted. And search pilots did, in fact, circle the area for several days — and then kept going.</p>

<p>“They flew right over but couldn’t see me,” Sena said.</p>

<p>He waved and screamed each time he heard the thud of propellers but to no avail.</p>

<p>Giving up his hopes of being rescued near the wreckage, Sena embarked on what turned out to be a 17-mile trek through the rainforest, home to jaguars, venomous insects and anacondas.</p>

<p>Thirty-six days later, on March 6, he emerged to tell a story that has transfixed Brazilians — a rare piece of uplifting news for a nation badly in need of it after a year of being battered by the COVID-19 crisis.</p>

<p>His account, though, also put a spotlight on Brazil’s illegal mining industry, which has flourished in recent decades in Indigenous territories and other parts of the Amazon that are supposed to be sanctuaries. The illegal mine where he was headed is in the Maicuru reserve, where no human activities are allowed beyond those meant to protect the forest.</p>

<p>Sena’s ordeal began Jan. 28 at a small airstrip in Pará state. His task, he said, was to ferry diesel fuel for miners in a remote region where they had built a makeshift landing strip.</p>

<p>It was work he took only reluctantly, he said. Flying gigs had become scarce during the pandemic, and a small bar he ran in his native city, Santarém, was providing little income.</p>

<p>“I had to let go of my own standards to try to support myself through this tough period,” he said, noting the working conditions were very unsafe. “I would never fly for wildcat mining again.”</p>

<p>After his plane crashed, when it became clear that help was not going to come from the sky, Sena, 36, started walking.</p>

<p>He turned on his dying phone one final time to launch a geolocation app and then, looking at the map, decided to head in the direction of the Paru River, some 60 miles away. It was the closest area he knew to be inhabited.</p>

<p>For days, Sena walked only in the morning, using the sun’s position to head eastward toward the river. After slogging through swamps and ducking under vines for hours, he would stop in the afternoon to set up a campsite, using palm trees and branches to shelter him from the rain.</p>

<p>Sena knew that predators usually hunt near the water, where prey is abundant. So he slept on hills. But he was frequently besieged by packs of spider monkeys, which tried to destroy his precarious shelters.</p>

<p>“They are very territorial,” he said. “I never want to cross their path again.”</p>

<p>The monkeys, however, were a godsend. After watching them eat a small, bright pink fruit called breu, Sena assumed it was safe for human consumption, and it became his main source of sustenance. Besides that, he ate three small blue eggs from inambu birds, and little else.</p>

<p>One afternoon about four weeks after the crash, when he had gone three days without eating, a buzzing noise stopped him in his tracks.&nbsp;<em>Chain saw!</em></p>

<p>Sena was thrilled, almost euphoric, he said, but decided it was wisest to stop there for the night. He feared he might get lost trying to locate the source of the sound as night fell.</p>

<p>“God, make them use this chain saw again,” he remembered praying before lying down to sleep.</p>

<p>The next morning, he heard it again, but only briefly. So he kept walking east, his sights set on the river. That afternoon, he saw a tarpaulin and then a man cracking nuts besides it.</p>

<p>Sena had stumbled into the campsite of Brazil nut collectors.</p>

<p>The group, led by Maria Jorge dos Santos Tavares, 67, had not collected nuts in that part of the rainforest for three years.</p>

<p>But Santos Tavares’ husband died in the pandemic, and as the family mourned, their debts grew. Under mounting financial pressure, they began searching deeper into the forest for nuts.</p>

<p>By the time Santos Tavares encountered Sena, he had lost 55 pounds. So even before using the radio to call her daughter Mirian, who lives in a town, and asking her to contact the pilot’s mother, she fed him and gave him shelter.</p>

<p>After delivering Sena to a police helicopter, Santos Tavares returned to the forest, where she intends to spend the next month collecting nuts.</p>

<p>Reflecting on his ordeal, Sena said he walked away with a newfound appreciation for the rainforest, which is being razed every day by the illegal miners he briefly worked for.</p>

<p>“If I had fallen somewhere in a deserted plantation site, I wouldn’t have water, shelter, or what to eat,” he said. “The Amazon is so rich.”</p>


The pilot was 3,000 feet over the Amazon, flying a small propeller plane on his maiden assignment for wildcat miners deep in the forest, when the lone engine cut out.

The pilot was 3,000 feet over the Amazon, flying a small propeller plane on his maiden assignment for wildcat miners deep in the forest, when the lone engine cut out. He took a deep breath and scanned the vast emerald green canopy below. He had about five minutes, he calculated, to bring down the plane and its highly flammable cargo: 160 gallons of diesel fuel. He reported his imminent crash over a portable radio to whoever might be listening, noting that he was about halfway to his destination, a mine known as California. Then, as his plane barrelled down, the pilot, Antônio Sena aimed for a small valley lined with palm trees. “There!” he recalled thinking. “Palm trees mean there is water, perhaps a river.” Since becoming a pilot nine years earlier, Sena had heard countless stories about fatal crashes. But while his plane scraped a few trees and then smashed into the ground, Sena realised something exhilarating as he rolled to a halt: He had survived. He grabbed a pocketknife, a flashlight, a couple of lighters and a phone with little juice in the battery and scrambled away from the aircraft. Moments later, it burst into flames. Then he settled down to wait for his rescue. It was a long wait. At first, Sena recounted in a phone interview last week, he camped out next to remains of the 48-year-old Cessna 210L, figuring it was his best chance of being spotted. And search pilots did, in fact, circle the area for several days — and then kept going. “They flew right over but couldn’t see me,” Sena said. He waved and screamed each time he heard the thud of propellers but to no avail. Giving up his hopes of being rescued near the wreckage, Sena embarked on what turned out to be a 17-mile trek through the rainforest, home to jaguars, venomous insects and anacondas. Thirty-six days later, on March 6, he emerged to tell a story that has transfixed Brazilians — a rare piece of uplifting news for a nation badly in need of it after a year of being battered by the COVID-19 crisis. His account, though, also put a spotlight on Brazil’s illegal mining industry, which has flourished in recent decades in Indigenous territories and other parts of the Amazon that are supposed to be sanctuaries. The illegal mine where he was headed is in the Maicuru reserve, where no human activities are allowed beyond those meant to protect the forest. Sena’s ordeal began Jan. 28 at a small airstrip in Pará state. His task, he said, was to ferry diesel fuel for miners in a remote region where they had built a makeshift landing strip. It was work he took only reluctantly, he said. Flying gigs had become scarce during the pandemic, and a small bar he ran in his native city, Santarém, was providing little income. “I had to let go of my own standards to try to support myself through this tough period,” he said, noting the working conditions were very unsafe. “I would never fly for wildcat mining again.” After his plane crashed, when it became clear that help was not going to come from the sky, Sena, 36, started walking. He turned on his dying phone one final time to launch a geolocation app and then, looking at the map, decided to head in the direction of the Paru River, some 60 miles away. It was the closest area he knew to be inhabited. For days, Sena walked only in the morning, using the sun’s position to head eastward toward the river. After slogging through swamps and ducking under vines for hours, he would stop in the afternoon to set up a campsite, using palm trees and branches to shelter him from the rain. Sena knew that predators usually hunt near the water, where prey is abundant. So he slept on hills. But he was frequently besieged by packs of spider monkeys, which tried to destroy his precarious shelters. “They are very territorial,” he said. “I never want to cross their path again.” The monkeys, however, were a godsend. After watching them eat a small, bright pink fruit called breu, Sena assumed it was safe for human consumption, and it became his main source of sustenance. Besides that, he ate three small blue eggs from inambu birds, and little else. One afternoon about four weeks after the crash, when he had gone three days without eating, a buzzing noise stopped him in his tracks. Chain saw! Sena was thrilled, almost euphoric, he said, but decided it was wisest to stop there for the night. He feared he might get lost trying to locate the source of the sound as night fell. “God, make them use this chain saw again,” he remembered praying before lying down to sleep. The next morning, he heard it again, but only briefly. So he kept walking east, his sights set on the river. That afternoon, he saw a tarpaulin and then a man cracking nuts besides it. Sena had stumbled into the campsite of Brazil nut collectors. The group, led by Maria Jorge dos Santos Tavares, 67, had not collected nuts in that part of the rainforest for three years. But Santos Tavares’ husband died in the pandemic, and as the family mourned, their debts grew. Under mounting financial pressure, they began searching deeper into the forest for nuts. By the time Santos Tavares encountered Sena, he had lost 55 pounds. So even before using the radio to call her daughter Mirian, who lives in a town, and asking her to contact the pilot’s mother, she fed him and gave him shelter. After delivering Sena to a police helicopter, Santos Tavares returned to the forest, where she intends to spend the next month collecting nuts. Reflecting on his ordeal, Sena said he walked away with a newfound appreciation for the rainforest, which is being razed every day by the illegal miners he briefly worked for. “If I had fallen somewhere in a deserted plantation site, I wouldn’t have water, shelter, or what to eat,” he said. “The Amazon is so rich.”

His plane crashed in the Amazon. Then came the hard part.

<p>At least 10 people were killed after a plane crashed on Tuesday in South Sudan's Jonglei state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was with great shock and horror to receive the news of the plane crash (HK-4274) of South Sudan Supreme Airline that happened today the 2nd day of March 2021 at around 5.05 PM at Pieri Airstrip," &nbsp;Governor Denay Jock Chagor was quoted as saying in a statement mentioned by news agency AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added&nbsp;that two pilots have also lost their lives in the mishap.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Up to 24 people could have been on the flight and all died after the South Supreme Airlines plane took off from the airstrip at Pieri, the Ayii Duang Ayii, director of the airline, said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"...the first information communicated to us was that there were 11 people on board," the director said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are still working to send a team... to establish for us the facts. All on board died."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also said that the planet "landed well" to Pieri, but when it was supposed to take off again back to Juba it crashed. &nbsp;</p>

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At least 10 people were killed after a plane crashed on Tuesday in South Sudan's Jonglei state. "It was with great shock and horror to receive the news of the plane crash (HK-4274) of South Sudan Supreme Airline that happened today the 2nd day of March 2021 at around 5.

At least 10 people were killed after a plane crashed on Tuesday in South Sudan's Jonglei state. "It was with great shock and horror to receive the news of the plane crash (HK-4274) of South Sudan Supreme Airline that happened today the 2nd day of March 2021 at around 5.05 PM at Pieri Airstrip," Governor Denay Jock Chagor was quoted as saying in a statement mentioned by news agency AFP. He added that two pilots have also lost their lives in the mishap. Up to 24 people could have been on the flight and all died after the South Supreme Airlines plane took off from the airstrip at Pieri, the Ayii Duang Ayii, director of the airline, said. "...the first information communicated to us was that there were 11 people on board," the director said. "We are still working to send a team... to establish for us the facts. All on board died." He also said that the planet "landed well" to Pieri, but when it was supposed to take off again back to Juba it crashed.

At least 10 killed in plane crash in South Sudan

<p>After a United Airlines' engine suffered a fire, the US regulators have ordered more inspections of certain Pratt and Whitney airplane motors.</p>

<p>The engine failure over the weekend in the United Airlines flight had led to dozens of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/several-boeing-777s-suspended-after-united-airlines-incident-india-not-affected-365290/amp"><strong>Boeing 777</strong></a> aircraft being grounded worldwide, fearing the possibility of any such future incidents.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-airlines-engine-catches-fire-mid-air-debris-falls-on-houses-in-colorado-365125">&nbsp;United Airlines' engine catches fire mid-air; debris falls on houses in Colorado</a></strong></p>

<p>"US operators of airplanes equipped with certain Pratt &amp; Whitney PW4000 engines (must) inspect these engines before further flight," instructed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).</p>

<p>This order has been issued by FAA "as a result of a fan-blade failure that occurred Saturday on a Boeing 777-200 that had just departed from Denver International Airport."</p>

<p>The United Flight 328 in question was flying from Denver to Honolulu. Shortly after its take-off, metal fatigue emerged in the engine, leading to an engine failure. The right-side engine caught fire mid-air, leading to debris falling off in neighbourhoods of Broomfield.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/united-airlines-grounds-boeing-777s-from-service-after-engine-failure-365325/amp"><strong>WATCH|</strong></a></p>

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<p>"Operators must conduct a thermal acoustic image (TAI) inspection of the large titanium fan blades located at the front of each engine. TAI technology can detect cracks on the interior surfaces of the hollow fan blades, or in areas that cannot be seen during a visual inspection," the FAA said.</p>

<p>Even before the Denver incident, the US regulators have been investigating jets with Pratt &amp; Whitney engines, for which questions were raised following the December 2020 incident in Japan.</p>


After a United Airlines' engine suffered a fire, the US regulators have ordered more inspections of certain Pratt and Whitney airplane motors. The engine failure over the weekend in the United Airlines flight had led to dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft being grounded worldwide, fearing the possibility of any such future incidents.

After a United Airlines' engine suffered a fire, the US regulators have ordered more inspections of certain Pratt and Whitney airplane motors. The engine failure over the weekend in the United Airlines flight had led to dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft being grounded worldwide, fearing the possibility of any such future incidents. Also read| United Airlines' engine catches fire mid-air; debris falls on houses in Colorado "US operators of airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines (must) inspect these engines before further flight," instructed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This order has been issued by FAA "as a result of a fan-blade failure that occurred Saturday on a Boeing 777-200 that had just departed from Denver International Airport." The United Flight 328 in question was flying from Denver to Honolulu. Shortly after its take-off, metal fatigue emerged in the engine, leading to an engine failure. The right-side engine caught fire mid-air, leading to debris falling off in neighbourhoods of Broomfield. WATCH| "Operators must conduct a thermal acoustic image (TAI) inspection of the large titanium fan blades located at the front of each engine. TAI technology can detect cracks on the interior surfaces of the hollow fan blades, or in areas that cannot be seen during a visual inspection," the FAA said. Even before the Denver incident, the US regulators have been investigating jets with Pratt & Whitney engines, for which questions were raised following the December 2020 incident in Japan.

US regulators order deeper inspections of engines after Denver incident

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