CNN — A small plane has crashed into an urban center in the southern Brazilian city of Gramado, killing all 10 people on board and injuring over a dozen more on the ground, according to Brazilian authorities. The crash happened minutes after the aircraft took off on Sunday morning, according to the National Civil Defense, … Read more
Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo. Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation of a committee to oversee an investigation into a plane crash earlier this month that killed 62 people. Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira authorised the installation of a 37-person … Read more
Brazilian civil defence teams worked through the night removing the remains of passengers on a plane that crashed on Friday near São Paulo, killing all 62 people onboard. At least 21 bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning, the São Paulo state government said, with two victims identified on site. All the bodies are being … Read more
A plane carrying a number of former Latin American presidents hoping to observe Venezuela’s anticipated elections this weekend was not allowed to take off from Tocumen airport in Panama, the country’s President Jose Raul Mulino said on Friday. The plane carrying former Panamanian president Mireya Moscoso and other ex-presidents was denied permission to “take off … Read more
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane crashed Friday outside Moscow, killing all three crew members on board, according to Russian state news agency TASS. The crash reportedly happened during a test flight, when no passengers were on board. Authorities are investigating what caused the fatal incident. The crash comes after a series of issues with … Read more
Storm Isha: What’s it like landing a plane in stormy weather? Sky News Passengers wake up in the ‘wrong’ country as Storm Isha plays havoc with flight plans CNN Storm Isha causes plane chaos, sending passengers hundreds of miles from home Business Insider Rory Tevlin: Diversions, projectile vomit and Cate Blanchett – my long journey from London to … Read more
Brazilian authorities have promised an investigation into the second plane crash in less than two months in the country. At least 12 people including an infant have died after a small plane crashed in the northwestern Brazilian state of Acre, according to authorities. A statement by the Acre state government on Sunday said the plane … Read more