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February 09, 2019

Pilot in deadly California house crash had been disciplined

The pilot whose plane broke apart and crashed into a Southern California home, killing five people, was disciplined for ...

February 06, 2019

Police: Pilot in fatal California crash had fake records

The man piloting a small plane that broke apart over a Southern California neighborhood had false credentials identifying him ...

February 05, 2019

Neighbors: Plane 'sounded like a missile' as it broke apart

A small plane shook homes and "sounded like a missile" as it broke apart and rained chunks of metal into a Southern ...

February 04, 2019

Plane breaks apart in California, killing 5 and injuring 2

Five people died and two were injured after a small plane apparently came apart Sunday over a suburban Southern California ...

January 26, 2019

Flight instructor investigated in Italy air crash; 7 dead

A prosecutor is investigating a flight instructor who survived a midair collision between a small tourist plane and a ...

January 14, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1.

January 14, 2019

Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor

A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday while trying ...

January 14, 2019

Indonesia recovers Lion Air jet's cockpit voice recorder

Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian ...

January 12, 2019

Small plane crashes in field in eastern Germany, 2 dead

German police say a small plane has crashed east of Berlin, killing two people. The two-engine aircraft took off from the ...

January 08, 2019

Book review: 'Freefall' is entertaining, suspenseful

"Freefall: a Novel" (HarperCollins), by Jessica Barry "Freefall" begins as an action-packed/heart-stopping thriller as it ...

December 26, 2018

France drops probe of air crash that led to Rwandan genocide

French authorities have dropped a sensitive investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwanda's 1994 genocide, citing ...

December 20, 2018

Holiday chaos as drones shut London's Gatwick Airport

Drones buzzing over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times ...

December 13, 2018

Pilot seriously injured after military jet crash off Hawaii

A Hawaii Air National Guard civilian contractor was in serious condition Wednesday after his plane crashed off the coast of ...

December 13, 2018

United CEO: No more pilot training needed on new Boeing jet

The CEO of United Airlines says his pilots don't need any additional training on the new Boeing jet that is at the center of ...

December 11, 2018

5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan

The U.S. military said Tuesday that five missing crew members have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided ...

December 07, 2018

2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 1 crew dead, 5 missing

One of two crew members recovered after two U.S. warplanes collided and crashed off Japan's coast early Thursday is dead and ...

December 06, 2018

The Latest: President lauds rescue efforts after Japan crash

The Latest on the midair collision of two U.S. warplanes off Japan (all times local): 2:50 a.m. Friday President Donald Trump ...

December 06, 2018

Report: Propeller blade broke, causing military plane crash

Investigators say bad maintenance practices at a Georgia air force base missed a deteriorating propeller blade that broke off ...

December 06, 2018

Search under way after US military planes collide off Japan

A search is under way for crew members from two Marine Corps planes involved in what the military called a "mishap" off the ...