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2 families killed in Canada plane crash - ambassador

Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 05:25 AM

TORONTO—Two families from Uzbekistan died when a single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area on the outskirts of Kingston, Ontario, killing all 7 people aboard, the Uzbekistan ambassador said in a tweet on Friday.   Read more »

Boeing says up to 50 planes grounded globally over cracks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 02:02 PM

A company spokesperson on Thursday told AFP that so far around 1,000 planes worldwide had "reached the inspection threshold," with less than 5 percent -- or up to 50 jets globally -- having "findings" that kept them grounded until repair. Read more »

Boeing design flaw a factor in Lion Air crash: Indonesian probe

Peter Brieger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 08:02 PM

A design flaw, inadequate pilot training and poor flight crew performance contributed to a Boeing jet crashing in Indonesia last year, killing all 189 people on board. Read more »

Boeing's 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares

John Biers and Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 22 08:20 AM

The pressure was mounting Monday on Boeing as newly-surfaced documents deepened doubts about the company's ability to return a top-selling jet to service soon and amplified calls for a leadership shakeup.   Read more »

'Not a presidential plane': Lorenzana defends purchase of P2-billion jet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 06:29 PM

"This aircraft was not intended to be a Presidential plane but as a Command and Control plane of the AFP and the DND," said defense chief Delfin Lorenzana.    Read more »

Strong winds overturn private plane at NAIA

Raoul Esperas
Updated as of Oct 04 04:41 PM

No one was injured in the incident. It also did not cause any damage to a nearby parked aircraft. Read more »

At least 7 dead as World War II plane crashes in US: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 12:03 PM

At least seven people were killed when a World War II bomber carrying 13 passengers and crew crashed at an airport in the northeastern US state of Connecticut Wednesday, local media reported. Read more »

Vintage B-17 bomber makes fiery fatal landing in Connecticut

Peter Szekely, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 06:27 AM

A World War Two-era B-17 bomber trying to make an emergency landing at an airport near Hartford, Connecticut, crashed and burned, killing an undetermined number of people and closing the airport for several hours, authorities said.   Read more »

British pilot dies in small-plane crash in Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 01:26 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - A British man died after the plane he was flying crashed in a ricefield in Arayat town, Pampanga on Friday. Read more »

Cargo plane carrying four missing in eastern Indonesia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 03:44 PM

TIMIKA, Indonesia - An Indonesian cargo plane with four people on board lost contact with air traffic control on Wednesday, an official said, the latest incident to hit the country's poor aviation record. Read more »

Cockpit voice recorder of plane in Calamba crash to be sent to Australia for analysis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 06:29 PM

Authorities have recovered a vital item for investigating the cause of the plane crash in Calamba, Laguna that killed 9 passengers last September 1. Read more »

Kin of flight-school grad killed in Laguna crash seeks help, speedy probe

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 06:13 AM

Flight observer Ryx Gil Laput just finished flying school in Manila last April and wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot. Read more »

Bangkay ng ground staff ng bumagsak na eroplano, naiuwi na

Vina Araneta-Pilapil, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 12:47 PM

Naiuwi na sa Davao City ang mga labi ng isa sa mga namatay sa pagbagsak ng eroplano sa Calamba, Laguna. Read more »

Eroplano sa Calamba crash 'sumabog muna bago bumagsak'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:48 PM

Ayon sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, sumabog muna ang medical evacuation aircraft bago bumagsak sa Laguna.  Read more »

Eroplano bumagsak sa Pansol, Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 12:07 AM

Siyam ang patay habang dalawa naman ang sugatan matapos bumagsak ang isang eroplano sa Barangay Pansol sa Calamba, Laguna. Read more »

New Zealand couple among fatalities of Calamba plane crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 05:19 PM

A New Zealand couple was among the fatalities in Sunday's plane crash in Calamba City, Laguna. Read more »

Masamang panahon, pilot error sinisilip sa Laguna plane crash

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 07:14 PM

Masamang panahon at pagkakamali ng piloto ang ilan sa sinisilip sa pagbagsak ng eroplano sa Calamba City, Laguna. Read more »

New Zealander na magpapagamot sana kasama sa 9 nasawi sa Laguna plane crash

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 11:29 PM

Kasama sa 9 na nasawi sa bumagsak na eroplano sa Calamba, Laguna ang isang New Zealander na magpapagamot sana sa Maynila at ang misis niyang Pinoy. Read more »

Flight recorder from crashed jet in Calamba retrieved

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 12:38 PM

Authorities retrieved Monday the flight data recorder from the small plane that crashed Sunday in Calamba City, Laguna, that killed at least 9 people. Read more »

9 fatalities in Calamba plane crash named

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:09 PM

At least 9 people were killed after a small plane crashed Sunday in Calamba City, Laguna, authorities said Monday. Read more »