July 7, 2025
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Close call in Greece: Ryanair’s Boeing 737 crashes into runway barrier; wing damaged in impact

The Ryanair plane’s wing tip collided with a fence at the Kalamata International Airport in Greece shortly after landing (Image credit: X@aviationbrk) A Ryanair Boeing 737, operating as Flight FR6080 from London Stansted to Greece’s Kalamata international airport, collided with a perimeter barrier while taxiing after landing on Wednesday. The impact caused significant damage to […]

‘Active situation’: Plane crashes in Tennessee with at least 16 onboard; several airlifted to hospitals

Plane crash in Tennessee (image from Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Facebook) A plane carrying at least 16 passengers crashed in Tennessee’s Coffee County, approximately 60 miles south of Nashville, US, according to reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.“Early information suggests there were approximately 16 to 20 people on board.,” the highway patrol said in Facebook post […]

US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

Boeing’s planned trial over deadly 737 MAX crashes called off by US judge (Image caption: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead.The trial had been scheduled to begin June 23, but […]

Small plane crashes off Connecticut Coast; man and teen pulled out from water

A small plane carrying a 41-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl crashed into the Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut on Sunday morning, but both miraculously survived with only minor injuries, according to the New York Post.The six-seater Piper PA-32 went down near the Thimble Islands around 10.30 am, about ten minutes after […]

Small plane crashes into residential building in Western Germany, two dead

A small plane crashed into the terrace of a residential building in Korschenbroich, western Germany, on Saturday, killing two people, police said.The crash occurred near the city of Mönchengladbach, close to the Dutch border. A fire broke out after the aircraft struck the building’s terrace.Authorities confirmed that two people died in the incident. According to […]

Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes

Kelly Ortberg President and CEO of Boeing speaks next to President Donald Trump during a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar (Image: AP) The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to a […]

Japanese military training plane crashes with two on board

Tokyo: A Japanese military training plane crashed near a lake shortly after takeoff with two people on board, authorities said on Wednesday.“A T-4 training aircraft that belongs to the Air Self-Defense Force crashed at 3:08 pm (0608 GMT) after radar lost (it) near a lake… after taking off at Komaki Air Base” in central Japan, […]

Watch: Thai police plane crashes into sea killing five on board

A small police aircraft crashed into the sea near a popular beach town in Thailand, killing at least 5 people on board, according to officials, reported Associated Press.The plane was on a test flight for parachute training preparations in Hua Hin district when it crashed around 8 am, according to Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon […]

Small aircraft with four onboard crashes near Trilla, Illinois

A small aircraft with four people on board crashed Saturday morning in a field near Trilla, a rural part of Illinois, around 65 miles south of Champaign, New York Times reported. The crash occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. and prompted an immediate response from emergency crews and state police. Illinois state police described the incident […]

Small aircraft with two aboard crashes in upstate New York

A twin-engine aircraft carrying two people crashed on Saturday in a muddy field in upstate New York, said Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore, reported Associated Press. While she did not report any deaths, she said there was no damage to any structures.The federal aviation administration reported that the Mitsubishi MU-2B was en route to Columbia […]