Page 3 - Air Crash

IAF releases names of pilots killed in last night's MiG-21 crash in Barmer

The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in Thursday night's crash of a MiG-21 trainer aircraft in Rajasthan are Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal

Two Pakistan planes escape mid-air collision over Iranian territory

A major tragedy was averted as two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) planes flying nearly escaped a mid-air collision over Iranian territory on Sunday, according to media reports

Black box of crashed Tara Air aircraft recovered by mountain guides

A team of experienced international and national mountain guides on Tuesday retrieved the black box of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday

Last body recovered from Tara Air plane crash site, says Nepal Army

Nepal Army said it has recovered the last body from the wreckage site of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's Mustang district on Sunday with 22 on board, including four Indians

Bad weather caused Nepal's Tara Air plane crash, suggests initial probe

Bad weather was the reason behind the crash of the Tara Air plane in Nepal's Mustang district on Sunday, according to a preliminary investigation carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority

Nepal plane crash: All 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, found dead

No survivors have been found from the Tara Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday, according to Nepalese media reports

Fate of 22 passengers unclear as rescuers locate Nepal plane wreckage

The fate of four members of an Indian family and 18 others on board a small plane of a Nepalese airlines remained unclear after the aircraft crashed on minutes after taking off from Pokhara

Fate of passengers unclear as bad weather complicates finding Nepal plane

The fate of 22 people, including four members of an Indian family, on board a Nepalese airlines plane remained unclear as bad weather and blankets of clouds made it difficult to locate the aircraft

4 Mumbai residents among 22 people onboard missing plane in Nepal

Four members of a family from Mumbai are among 22 people on board a small Nepalese private airlines plane which went missing in the mountainous region of the Himalayan nation

China done with most airline crash search, working on preliminary report

China has completed the main search and rescue work at site of a China Eastern Airlines crash that killed 132 people last week and plans to complete a preliminary report

Search teams find second black box of crashed Chinese passenger plane

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 Friday. The second black box has been located, state-run China Daily reported. The first black box stated to be the cockpit voice recorder, (CVR) which was recovered earlier is being decoded at a laboratory in Beijing and the data downloading and analysis work is underway, officials said. The second black box located in the back of the plane was stated to be the flight data recorder (FDR). The flight data recorder stores information about speed, altitude and direction, as well as pilot actions and performance of important systems. The data of the Cockpit Voice Recorder was awaited keenly as China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 sharply dropped from an altitude of 29,100 feet to 9,075 feet in just two minutes and 15 seconds, crashing into a mountainous area. Zhu Tao, head of the aviation safety office of the Civil Aviatio

Searchers find wing, engine parts from China eastern plane crash

Hundreds of searchers wearing rubber boots and full rain gear headed into muddy, forested hills in southern China on Thursday to try to find the second black box from a China Eastern passenger jet

China Eastern crash could set back Boeing's China recovery, return of MAX

China was the first country to ground 737 MAX after fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia more than three years ago, and it is the only major market where the MAX has not resumed commercial flights

No news of survivors in China's plane crash; rescue efforts continue

There is no news of the location of black box, which may provide information about what caused the crash

China Eastern crash is rare disaster for state-run airlines

China hasn't reported a crash of a commercial flight with more than five fatalities since 2010

1 pilot killed in army chopper crash in north Kashmir

The helicopter was about to land but 'drifted away' because of the weather conditions

IAF chopper crash: Rajnath likely to be apprised of probe team's findings

The IAF is likely to apprise Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the next couple of days about the findings of the tri-services probe into the December 8 chopper crash

21 died in 4 accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters in last 5 years: Centre

As many as four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of IAF have taken place in the last 5 years, Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Friday.In a written reply to a Lok Sabha query today, Bhatt said, "Four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) have taken place in the last five years including the one which took place on December 8, in which all 14 people along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat lost their lives. In these four accidents, a total of 21 people lost their lives."The tri-services inquiry set up by the Defence Ministry to probe the reasons behind the chopper crash wherein Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others were killed is expected to complete its proceedings within the next two weeks.Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military officials were travelling in the Mi-17V5 helicopter which crashed minutes before landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington

Chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's body to be airlifted to Bhopal

The mortal remains of Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Varun Singh will be airlifted to Bhopal on Thursday

IAF chopper crash: Lance Naik Sai Teja laid to rest in Andhra Pradesh

The last rites of Lance Naik Sai Teja were performed with military honours amid emotional scenes at his native village Yeguvaregadi in Andhra Pradesh