Video shows near-vertical crash of Russian plane

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 21:31

The passenger jet went down in a steep dive and exploded in a giant fireball on the tarmac in a chilling video broadcast on Monday by Russian television stations.

Boeing plane crashes in Russia killing 50, authorities looking for answers

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 09:25

A day after a Boeing 737 plane crashed in Kazan killing all 50 people on board, authorities are hunting for clues that could give answers to the reason behind the incident.

Boeing plane crashes in Russia while landing, 50 killed

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 22:08

A passenger Boeing 737 plane on Sunday crashed while landing at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan. According to reports, all 50 passengers died after the plane exploded while attempting to land on the runway.

Body of US man who fell from plane likely found

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:48

Miami-Dade police say they believe they have found the body of Florida man who fell from a private plane into the waters off South Florida.

Afghan senior official escapes suicide attack: Police

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:48

A senior official in northern Afghanistan escaped a suicide attack today as the bodies of six civilians hanged by the Taliban were found dumped by the roadside in the south, police said.

Mid-air scare as AI plane door not properly locked

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:49

Around 400 passengers and crew of an Air India flight from Jeddah to Mumbai via Hyderabad on Friday had a mid-air scare when it had to return soon after takeoff after a cockpit panel showed that one of the doors was not properly locked.

Air India plane diverted to Tashkent due to medical emergency

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:07

An Air India plane to New York from here with 253 people onboard was diverted to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, due to a medical emergency.

Indian Navy inducts advanced jet trainer `Hawk 132`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 21:08

Indian Navy on Wednesday inducted the fourth generation advanced jet trainer aircraft `Hawk 132`, which has led to a jump in the operational versatility.

Plane crash in Bolivia kills 8, 10 hurt

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 11:24

There were 16 passengers and two crew on board the Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft.

Advani knew about my going to Kandahar with terrorists: Jaswant

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:04

Contradicting LK Advani, former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has said the then Home Minister was aware of the controversial decision about his travelling to Kandahar along with three terrorists released.

Hoax bomb threat forces Chinese plane to land

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 15:54

A Chinese plane was forced to land in the eastern Jiangxi province today after a hoax call about a bomb planted on it.

World War II P-51 plane owned by museum crashes in Texas, killing two

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:35

A World War II-era P-51 Mustang plane owned by a Texas museum and once used by the Air Force of El Salvador crashed into Galveston Bay on Wednesday, killing the two people who were on board, the Texas Highway Patrol said.