Visit RT to check out all the latest news on plane crashes that occur around the world and always attract huge attention from people, although in reality air travel is one of the safest means of transportation. Plane crashes can be caused by human and technical factors. Two crashes of Boeing 737 MAX planes occurred in 2019 in Ethiopia and Indonesia, killing 346 people. The fleets of 737 MAX jets were grounded worldwide after the accidents and Boeing also halted the production of new 737 MAX planes in January 2020, as it is still waiting for aviation regulators to lift the grounding – visit RT to be updated. A plane crash can also be related to terrorism. On September 11, 2001, four aircraft crashed in the United States, which was a series of four coordinated attacks by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Find experts' and analysts' opinions on plane crashes on RT.
The moment when a Pakistan International Airlines A320 plane crashed in a crowded Karachi neighborhood on Friday seems to have been caught on CCTV footage posted to social media.
May 22, 2020 20:51
Two passengers miraculously survived the devastating crash of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane which went down in a residential area near Karachi only minutes from the airport, local authorities have confirmed.
May 22, 2020 13:15
The mayor of Karachi has revealed that there were no survivors after a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft carrying 107 people crashed in a residential area of the city.
May 22, 2020 12:00
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight en route from Lahore has crashed near Karachi airport. The aircraft, with almost 100 people on board, hit a residential district.
May 22, 2020 10:15
A CT-114 Tutor training jet of the Canadian Air Force ‘Snowbirds’ aerobatic team has crashed into a building in the city of Kamloops, killing a female team member while the pilot suffered serious injuries.
May 17, 2020 22:06
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor jet has crashed during a training flight in northwest Florida. The pilot survived after ejecting safely.
May 15, 2020 21:10
A Russian Su-27 multirole fighter jet crashed into the Black Sea late on Wednesday, the country’s defense ministry said. The accident occurred during a routine flight amid bad weather conditions.
While the fate of the aircraft’s pilot...
Mar 25, 2020 19:54
A report into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet which killed 157 people in Ethiopia last year criticized Boeing for offering “inadequate” training for pilots flying the new model aircraft.
Mar 9, 2020 14:55
A horrific plane crash has left four people dead after a mid-air collision over the town of Mangalore north of Melbourne, destroying both aircraft. Rescue workers are on the scene of both crashes.
Feb 19, 2020 03:55