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DHL Operated Boeing Jet Breaks in Two After Skidding Off Runway

A Boeing Co. 757 cargo jet operated by DHL broke in two after skidding off the runway at Juan Santamaria International airport in Costa Rica. The crew reported hydraulic problems with the 22-year-old aircraft after takeoff and made an emergency …

China Examines 2 Black Boxes of Crashed China Eastern Jet as Investigation Continues

After finding two black boxes from a crashed China Eastern jet, recovery crews are looking for more airplane debris, nearby video footage and eyewitness accounts, an official at China’s aviation regulator said on Monday. Flight MU5735, operated by a Boeing …

Update: One of Two Flight Recorders Located From China Eastern Plane Crash

The cockpit voice recorder from the China Eastern Airlines Corp. aircraft that crashed on Monday has been found and sent for analysis. Officials said all three pilots had current licenses, valid health certificates and solid experience. The two so-called black …

Rescuers Hunt for Victims, Flight Recorders After China Eastern Plane Crash

WUZHOU, China โ€“ Rescuers in southern China searched for survivors from a China Eastern Airlines jet on Tuesday after it crashed with 132 people on board and authorities said severe damage to the aircraft would make it difficult to establish …

Update: China Eastern Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Crashes; 132 People Feared Dead

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media said there were no signs of survivors. The airline …

Airbus, Air France Could Face Charges of Manslaughter over Deadly Crash in 2009

Airbus SE and Air France-KLM could face charges of involuntary manslaughter over the deadly crash of a Paris-bound plane off the Brazilian coast over a decade ago. The Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that the case should be taken to …

Lawsuits Over Missing Malaysia Plane Belong in Malaysia, Not U.S., Court Affirms

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court decision to dismiss nationwide litigation over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in which victims’ families sought to hold the carrier, its insurer Allianz SE and Boeing Co. liable …

Update: Voice Recorder Found in Texas Plane Crash; Victims Identified

Federal investigators said that they have started analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a small plane that struck a hangar after taking off from a suburban Dallas airport. Two crew members and eight passengers died when the Beechcraft BE-350 King …

FlyDubai CEO Defends Decision to Land Plane in Bad Weather Before Fatal Crash

FlyDubai’s top executive said conditions for landing were appropriate when one of its flights crashed at a windy airport in southern Russia, even though three other carriers rerouted flights to other destinations. “As far as the operation of the flight, …

Ukraine Air-Crash Probe Points to Missile Strike on Malaysia Jet

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine after being hit by “a large number of high-energy objects,” the Dutch Safety Board said in findings that appear to point to a missile attack on the plane. The Boeing Co. 777 …