Accidents news
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August 19, 2026
A helicopter crashed in Kenya on the morning of Wednesday, August 19, killing seven people, six tourists and the pilot, in an accident near Mount Ololokwe, reported…
On 30 March 2011, police helicopter OE-BXF crashed into Tyrol's Lake Achensee. All four men on board died. The cause of the accident was never conclusively established. Austrian Wings veteran…
The crater formed on August 5, when the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket hit the Moon (photo from the LRO probe). The post A piece of a SpaceX rocket has…
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On March 10, 2019, at 8:44 a.m. local time, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed six minutes after it took off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). All 157 on board lost their…
According to information available so far, no victims were reported as a result of the earthquake The post Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes region in China appeared first on Olhar…
August 18, 2026
NASA’s super camera on its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) passed over the crash site of a Falcon-9 rocket stage, snapping imagery six days after the impact. The spacecraft’s LROC Narrow Angle…
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A group of investors sued Boeing, alleging not enough had been done to prevent the accident.
Aviators should consider NOTAMs a critical part of every flight plan.
A Tecnam P2006 twin-engine aircraft from FlyBy flying school crashed on Sunday 16 August in a field in the municipality of Viana (Navarra), a few kilometres from Logroño…
A Greece helicopter crash on the island of Sifnos has killed British newlyweds Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie, along with... Read More »
A threat to keep in mind in high ambient temperatures. Accident reports serve to draw pilots' attention to different flight-safety topics. This one is no…
The Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 left marks at the end of the runway during a botched takeoff in Munich and touched its tail down during rotation. The German accident bureau now confirms…
Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 787-9 left marks at the end of the runway during a failed takeoff in Munich and struck its tail during rotation. This has now been confirmed by the German federal…
A 61-year-old passenger was seriously injured on 10 July 2026 aboard a Ryanair jet when a cabin window shattered and he was partially sucked out. He and more than 30 others…
What to Know Engineers accidentally left a floodlight inside the wing of a Qantas A380 during maintenance in Sydney, and it wasn’t discovered until after the aircraft had flown nearly 1,000…
18-08-2026 There are two ways to approach the history of military aviation. One is that of the archive: operational reports, flight manuals, accident reports and statistics on…
The dangerous Vietnam Airlines flight 34 incident on 15 August 2026 in Munich is being thoroughly investigated by German accident investigators. Comparing the accident flight's data with…
US Central Command has documented the presence of Task Force Nighthawk, made up of Apache helicopters from the 6-17 Air Cavalry Squadron, part of the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade. Centcom…
A private helicopter crashed into the sea near the Greek island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, according to Greek authorities.
The real reason your phone must go into airplane mode has almost nothing to do with crashing—and everything to do with ground networks and pilot annoyance. The post Turning on airplane mode was…
Qantas (QF) operated an Airbus A380 from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with a 33-centimeter maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. The post…
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August 17, 2026
The Milky Way has a secret history of galaxy mergers that we are only now starting to uncover.
The collision occurred in Seattle in February 2025.
One person was injured during the Friday morning departure attempt at Driggs-Reed Memorial.
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Three people have been killed after a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on the Greek island of Sifnos in the Aegean Sea on Monday evening. The helicopter was carrying a…
Injured passenger hospitalized after accident during takeoff attempt at Driggs-Reed Memorial.
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Built in 1934, it won a legendary air race. Now the world's only remaining airworthy de Havilland DH.88 Comet has been badly damaged at an air show.
G-LOC G-induced Loss Of Consciousness (G-LOC) incidents have caused fatal accidents in high performance aircraft capable of sustaining high g for extended periods. High-G training for pilots of…
An Amazon MK30 crashed into a Darlington garden on July 29. The AAIB opened an accident inquiry as the CAA weighs the trial's December renewal.
The only airworthy De Havilland DH.88 Comet, 'Grosvenor House' was seriously damaged while landing on 15 August 2026 at Old Warden, Great Britain. Its pilot, hospitalised…
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