A dark month for aviation: 6 tragic plane crashes in December, some claiming hundreds of lives
This December 2024 has proven to be a harrowing month for global aviation, with a series of tragic air crashes leaving a trail of devastation and loss. From small private planes to commercial jets, the skies have witnessed an unusual spike in fatal incidents, claiming hundreds of lives and leaving many more affected. Here is […]
Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. The country’s emergency ministry said there were at least 25 survivors. The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau. Azerbaijan Airlines flight […]
4 children found alive in jungle 40 days after plane crash
Malnourished and covered in insect bites, four Indigenous children were rescued alive from the Colombian Amazon on Friday afternoon, 40 days after the plane they were travelling in crashed into the jungle. In a remarkable feat of resilience, the children survived heavy storms in one of the most inhospitable parts of the country, home to […]
Final moments of plane crash that killed 68 people captured by passenger on Facebook Live
The final moments of a plane in Nepal which plunged to the ground, killing at least 68 people on board, appear to have been broadcast on Facebook Live by one of its passengers. Video appearing to show the inside of the aircraft moments before the disaster, which happened as the plane descended into the newly […]
Boeing plane carrying 133 passengers crashes in China
A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people has crashed in mountains in southern Guangxi province. There were 123 passengers and nine crew members on board the Boeing 737-800, said the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAA). The number of casualties and the reason for the crash are not yet known. Rescue crews have been […]
Eight die as plane carrying UN salaries crashes in South Sudan
The plane, an Antonov 36 was chartered by Opportunity Bank to carry salaries for WFP staff in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El-Ghazal state.
Iran won’t give Boeing or US crashed plane’s black boxes
Iran won’t give Boeing or US crashed plane’s black boxes