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Pilot safely lands light aircraft on a Durban beach after engine problems
A pilot and trainee successfully executed an emergency landing on a beach near Virginia Airport after experiencing engine failure, with no injuries reported.
Pilot survives microlight crash near Groutville, KZN
On Sunday, a microlight crashed near Groutville, prompting a rapid response from IPSS Medical Rescue, who stabilised the seriously injured pilot before transporting him to a medical facility.
Swiss Airlines cabin crew member dies after smoke forced an emergency landing
A Swiss International Airlines cabin crew member on an aeroplane forced to make an emergency landing due to smoke inside the aircraft has died, the flag carrier said on Monday.
Muan Airport plane crash: Jeju Air Flight 2216 leaves 179 feared dead in South Korea
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on arrival December 29, leaving 167 confirmed dead, with a bird strike and adverse weather conditions cited as likely causes.
Plane crash in South Korea leaves 96 dead
A plane crash in South Korea has left 96 people dead, with only two survivors rescued so far.
FlySafair's FA424 Lanseria-Durban flight grounded at OR Tambo after striking bird
FlySafair flight FA424 was diverted to OR Tambo after a bird strike on departure from Lanseria.
PICS: Pilot injured after light aircraft crash lands on Durban golf course
A pilot has been injured after a light aircraft crash landed at Durban’s Beachwood Golf Club in Durban North on Thursday afternoon.
WATCH: Stolen helicopter crashes into hotel in Cairns, Australia
A stolen helicopter has crashed into a hotel in Cairns killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests.
Plane crashes in Nepal with 18 dead, pilot sole survivor
A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on July 24, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed.
Gauteng Education MEC urges parents to check scholar transport after horror crash
Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane has urged parents to check the conditions of the scholar transportations following a horror crash involving an “overloaded” vehicle carrying learners was hit by a bakkie, claiming the lives of 12 learners and their driver in Carletonville on Wednesday morning.
The worst blunders made by pilots before a crash revealed - including praying and letting their children play with the controls
Some of the worst air disasters have been caused from human error.
WATCH: FlySafair says wheel damage on aircraft prompted return to OR Tambo Airport
After take-off, ground staff at OR Tambo reported witnessing what appeared to be damage to one of the aircraft back wheels.
Is flying still the safest form of transport?
Boeing has been in the headlines a recently following a series of incidents after the January Alaska Airlines near-miss in which a door panel came off mid-flight.
From peril to safety: 50-year-old hiker survives 15-metre Table Mountain fall
The hiker and her family were walking between India Venster and Platteklip Gorge when she stepped awkwardly and tumbled 15 metres from the trail.
Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch
With the international space race back on in hopes of expanding man’s footprint on other planets, Japan’s Tokyo-based Space One's 18-metre Kairos rocket blew up seconds after it launched
Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka's airline
Sri Lankan airlines grounded a plane for three days and blamed it on a rat, sparking delays and fear among investors for the ailing national carrier.
Herbert Wigwe, boss of Nigeria’s biggest bank, dies in US helicopter crash
President Cyril Ramaphosa has led the messages of condolences for Nigeria’s Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe.
Woman dies in aircraft accident in Kroonstad
A young woman on her last aircraft assessment died when the aircraft crashed in Kroonstad.
SA Navy Tragedy: Using Super Lynx helicopter was the right choice, says defence expert
“It is important to not push the limit when you are operating in unfavourable weather conditions. It requires a high level of skill and highly skilled personnel,” says a former military pilot.
Aeroplane turns around mid-flight due to ‘turdulence’ as passenger lets rip and unleashes a 'biohazard'
Delta Airlines Flight 194 from Atlanta in the US to Barcelona in Spain had to turn around mid-flight after a passenger suffered an extreme case of diarrhoea.
Crash with Wagner chief Prigozhin onboard: Investigators confirm identities of all 10 victims
The identities of all 10 people killed in the plane crash in Russia's Tver Region have been established and they correspond to the list on the flight manifest.
Vladimir Putin offers condolences to families of those killed in private plane crash
Vladimir Putin said that he knew Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for a long time, and described him as a talented person of difficult fate.
Crash with Wagner chief Prigozhin onboard: Zelenskyy says Kiev has nothing to do with incident
"We have nothing to do with this. Everyone understands who is involved," Zelenskyy told reporters, as quoted by the UNIAN news agency.
Investigators seek to find out what caused private plane, that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed on, to crash
Investigators are on their way to the private plane crash site in Russia’s Tver Region to determine what caused the accident, the Investigative Committee said on Wednesday, adding that a criminal case has been initiated.
Eight bodies found at plane crash site in Russia’s Tver Region - emergency services
A total of eight bodies have been found at the crash site of a private plane in Russia’s Tver Region on Wednesday, the emergency services told Sputnik. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.