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Flight PS752 plane crash in Iran: Was the aircraft shot down?

Daphne Beniot and Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 03:58 AM

A Boeing passenger jet crashed in Iran early on January 8, hours after Tehran had launched a barrage of missiles at bases housing American troops in Iraq, in retaliation for the killing of commander Qasem Soleimani in a US strike. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 10, 2020

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Updated as of Jan 11 01:01 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Dutch spy agency blames Iranian missile for Ukrainian jet crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 11:58 PM

Canada and Britain have already suggested that the crash -- in which all 176 people on board the plane were killed -- was caused by an accidental missile strike by Iranian forces, but Tehran has dismissed the claims. Read more »

'Designed by clowns': Boeing releases internal messages that disparage 737 MAX, regulators

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 03:36 PM

The messages also show attempts to duck regulatory scrutiny with employees ridiculing the plane, the company, the Federal Aviation Administration and foreign aviation regulators. Read more »

Plane crash victims honored

Dave Chan, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Jan 10 03:25 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau places a candle on Parliament Hill during vigil for the victims who were killed in a plane crash in Iran on Thursday.  Read more »

US to join probe of Ukrainian jet disaster that killed 176

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 02:13 PM

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has accepted an invitation from Iran to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian airplane in Tehran, the agency confirmed late on Thursday.   Read more »

Grief and mourning after Iran plane crash kills 176

David Vujanovic and Ania Tsoukanova, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 10:46 PM

Bereaved friends and families joined in mourning after a Ukrainian airliner crashed near Tehran killing all 176 on board, as heartbreaking details started emerging about the victims, most of them from Iran and Canada. Read more »

Ukrainian airline crash another challenge for Boeing

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 09 07:41 AM

Details were limited Wednesday about the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines plane, a Boeing 737-800, near Tehran that killed 176 people.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 8, 2020

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Posted at Jan 09 12:07 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Iran crash is first fatal incident for Ukrainian airline

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 07:09 PM

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred hours after an Iranian missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq. Read more »

Ukraine passenger jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170

David Vujanovic, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 08 02:59 PM

TEHRAN (UPDATE) - A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all on board, Iran state media reported. Read more »

Boeing, US regulators review wiring issue on grounded 737 MAX

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 08:26 AM

Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Sunday the US planemaker "identified this issue as part of that rigorous process, and we are working with the FAA to perform the appropriate analysis. Read more »

Major commercial plane crash deaths worldwide fell by more than half in 2019: group

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 07:55 AM

The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50 percent in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan; 12 dead, dozens injured

Pavel Mikheyev, Reuters
Posted at Dec 27 06:07 PM

It lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence before hitting the two-story building, Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Committee said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Read more »

Key events leading up to the firing of Boeing's CEO over the 737 MAX

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 08:01 AM

Boeing Co has fired Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner.   Read more »

Japan-bound plane veers off NAIA runway during takeoff

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Updated as of Dec 14 11:25 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) —A Japan-bound passenger plane veered off the runway while departing from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) early Saturday. Read more »

Floating debris found in search for missing Chilean plane

Paulina Abramovich, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 08:39 AM

The Chilean-flagged Antarctic Endeavour located debris that "could be part of the remains of the sponges of the internal fuel tanks," Air Force Commander Eduardo Mosqueira told a press conference.   Read more »

FAA probes Boeing 737 MAX production, ex-manager warns of 'a factory in chaos'

David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Dec 12 07:18 AM

The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it was investigating production issues at Boeing Co's 737 MAX factory after an ex-manager warned that schedule pressure and worker fatigue were raising safety risks.  Read more »

First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada

Alia Dharssi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 07:59 AM

The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver where tall mountain peaks edge the Pacific Ocean. Read more »

Ex-Boeing employee who warned about 737 problems to testify at hearing

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Dec 10 07:39 AM

A former Boeing Co employee who warned of problems with 737 production will testify on Wednesday at a US House hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration review of the grounded 737 MAX.   Read more »