Plane Crash

Wizz Air marks its 250th plane with a special livery from a global design contest, reaching the halfway point toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet

An unauthorized person entered the active runway at the Guadalajara airport, Mexico, causing an emergency procedure to be activated, and flights to be delayed; in Vilnius, a plane skidded off the runway while heading for the parking stand

Rivals Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 are the most popular aircraft for global airlines, and also the exclusive aircraft in service with low-cost carriers; last month, Airbus overtook Boeing in the race for the best-selling passenger plane of all time

A UPS MD-11 carrying three crew members crashed minutes after departing for Honolulu, igniting and hitting a building. Death toll reaches nine. Gov. Beshear: "We are hurting right now after a heartbreaking day."

Flight AI174 from San Francisco to New Delhi made an emergency landing in Ulaanbaatar after the crew identified a possible problem with the aircraft. All passengers are safe

Russian fighter and transport planes briefly entered Lithuania from Kaliningrad. Officials called it a breach of sovereignty and thanked NATO's fighter jets for their quick intervention

Wizz Air continues its Polish expansion, basing a ninth aircraft in Gdansk and opening new routes to popular European destinations from December 2025

Unusual incident at San Francisco International Airport: Tails of two United Airlines planes touched each other as one was pushed back in preparation for takeoff. No injuries reported, but damage occurred to the aircraft. United to PassportNews: "Alternative planes took passengers to their destinations"

After the announcement of Vienna, Austria's capital, as the host city for next year's music competition, low-cost carrier EasyJet announces it will continue to be the sponsor and 'official airline' of Eurovision

Congressman Ryan Zinke's team arrives to assist locals in managing the situation

An F-16 plane crashed during a training exercise in the deserts of the western United States. The pilot ejected seconds before the crash and is in good condition; the US military has launched an investigation into the incident

A HAL-Tejas fighter aircraft crashed in front of crowds at the Dubai Air Show, during a flight demonstration. The Indian Air Force mourns the pilot, who lost his life, and an inquest will follow. It is still unclear what caused the crash

The vice president of UPS released a statement naming the crew members of the cargo plane that crashed during takeoff at Louisville Airport: "Words can’t express the sorrow we feel. United, we are strong."

Update: at least 12 people died due to the engine separating from the wing during takeoff run, initial NTSB findings say. The black boxes have been removed, with data expected to be recovered

A UPS MD-11 carrying three crew members crashed minutes after departing for Honolulu, igniting and hitting a building. Death toll reaches nine. Gov. Beshear: "We are hurting right now after a heartbreaking day."

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that a small plane crashed in the Kawala area en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo. All 12 passengers on board are reported dead

Cargo flight UAE9788 from Dubai to Konh Kong crashed into the sea after losing control on landing. Four crew survived; two security staff in patrol car lost their lives

A small aircraft crashed near Lansing, Michigan, killing all three people on board. The FAA is investigating as emergency crews responded to the tragic scene

Congressman Ryan Zinke's team arrives to assist locals in managing the situation

Tragedy Strikes Air India Flight From Ahmedabad to London