Eight people killed in B-52 bomber crash at U.S. Air Force base in California
A B-52 bomber has crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, killing all eight people aboard.
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Survivors of plane crash off Florida Coast were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the Atlantic coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming to save them.
Gov. Kay Ivey orders flags lowered for Alabama service members killed in plane crash
Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff in memory of three service members stationed in Alabama who were killed in the crash of a refueling jet in Iraq.
U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing at least four
The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing at least four of its six crew members.
Report: Auburn student on plane that crashed in North Carolina, killing seven, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
An Auburn University student was killed in the plane crash in North Carolina that killed retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, according to multiple reports.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family among seven killed in North Carolina plane crash
A business jet carrying seven people, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed at an airport in North Carolina, killing everyone aboard.
At least 240 people, including on the ground, killed in Air India Boeing 787 crash
One passenger survived the crash of an Air India plane bound for London that killed at least 240 people in Ahmedabad, India, one of the country’s worst airline disasters in decades.
Medical plane carrying a child patient and five others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fire
A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
UPDATE: Everyone aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter feared dead
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
An American Airlines flight was inbound to Reagan Washington National Airport at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder.
