Aviation accidents and incidents

A photo of the mountain range where the accident took place

Helicopter appears to crash into slackline in Arizona, killing all passengers

The people who strung the line - which is used in a sport akin to tightrope walking - had filed an aviation safety notice, raising questions about the air alert system.

2 days ago

29 Dec 2025

From above: Red helicopter on burnt brown ground, tail broken off, glass from cockpit window broken, yellow line nearby and three men standing on other side of it

Two pilots killed after mid-air helicopter collision in New Jersey

Two helicopters collided and crash landed in Hammonton, killing two pilots.

29 Dec 2025

23 Dec 2025

Rescuers are helping find survivors after a plane crash.

Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight

Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

23 Dec 2025

In this image provided by Sky Decker Jr., authorities and volunteers respond to a Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

The Mexican Navy plane was transporting a child to the US on behalf of a charity which cares for burns victims.

23 Dec 2025

18 Dec 2025

Greg Biffle wears dark sunglasses and a bright red racing uniform with conmpany logos on it.

Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash

Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.

18 Dec 2025

16 Dec 2025

A photograph of the wreck of the Chinook helicopter, which had crashed in Scotland. It is on a large mound of grass, with police tape placed around the crash site.

Chinook families' first meeting with ministers was 'constructive'

Families who lost loved ones in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash met government ministers for the first time in London.

16 Dec 2025

4 Dec 2025

A side view of the Spitfire at takeoff, with its wheels a short height off the ground

Spitfire flipped on takeoff, crash report finds

The Air Accident Investigation Branch said it did not discover any technical defects with the plane

4 Dec 2025

3 Dec 2025

A family member writes on a message board for passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at an event in Kuala Lumpur. "The Search Must Go On," her t-shirt reads.

Search for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume

The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board vanished in 2014 in one of the greatest aviation mysteries.

3 Dec 2025

21 Nov 2025

Firefighters work at the scene of a plane crash, water spraying onto a burnt piece of metal on the ground, it is in an open stretch of land with cars and a fence visible in the background.

Indian fighter jet pilot killed in crash at Dubai airshow

A court of inquiry is being established to assess the cause of the crash, officials say.

21 Nov 2025

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