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EgyptAir jet sent smoke-alarm warnings before crash

The EgyptAir jet which crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board, shortly before it disappeared off radar screens, French investigators said on Saturday.

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"Smoke on board" EgyptAir plane before crash

Smoke was detected inside an EgyptAir plane shortly before it plunged into the Mediterranean with 66 people on board, investigators said Saturday (May 21), offering clues but no answers as to why it crashed.

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Wreckage of crashed EgyptAir plane found at sea near Alexandria

​The Egyptian Armed Forces said in a statement on Friday it had found parts of debris from the missing EgyptAir plane 290 kilometers north of the coastal city of Alexandria.

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Officials believe missing EgyptAir plane crashed into sea carrying 66 passengers and crew

An EgyptAir plane missing with 66 people on board probably crashed into the sea, officials from the airline and the Egyptian civil aviation said today.

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World's biggest plane set to draw 50,000 onlookers in Australia

​Up to 50,000 aviation enthusiasts are expected to flock to the West Australian (WA) capital of Perth to watch the arrival of the world's largest plane, the Antonov An- 225 Mriya.

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S.Korean fighter jet crashes, no casualty reported

​A South Korean fighter jet on Wednesday crashed in the southeastern region, with no casualty reported, Yonhap news agency reported citing the military.

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Country committed to solving MH370 mystery: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has pledged continued commitment, within Malaysia's means, to solving the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing two years ago.

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Malaysia remains hopeful of finding missing MH370

​Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Tuesday that his country remains hopeful of finding Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 two years after the plane went missing.

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Daughter of MH370 chief steward expresses sorrow online on 2nd anniversary, other families seek closure

​The eldest daughter of chief steward Andrew Nari, who was on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, has taken to Instagram to express her sorrow on the eve of the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance.

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Myanmar military plane crashes at Nay Pyi Taw airport

A Myanmar military plane, which was moving from Tounggoo air base to Nay Pyi Taw to prepare for group training flight, had crashed at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, an official report confirmed Tuesday.

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Police say all 23 on board of crashed Nepalese aircraft dead

An aircraft of Tara Air was found crashed Wednesday in Nepal's Myagdi district, some 300 km off the capital, killing all 23 people on board, police said.

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Deliberate crash theories to be revisited if MH370 not found

​As the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nears its end, officials have admitted they might have to confront the idea the plane's disappearance was deliberately planned.

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Kathmandu-bound passenger plane grounded over cryptic call in Indian capital

Authorities Monday grounded a New Delhi to Kathmandu passenger plane before its take-off, following a cryptic message from an anonymous telephone caller.

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Faulty component, crew response major causes of AirAsia crash: investigators

Indonesian investigators on Tuesday said that crew errors and a fault with the rudder control system were the major causes of the crash of an AirAsia jet in December last year that killed all 162 people on board.

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Russian plane's crash in Egypt caused by terrorist attack: FSB

Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday announced that the Oct. 31 plane crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was the result of terrorist attack.

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U.S. intelligence suggests Russian plane crash caused by bomb planted by Islamic State: report

​The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt was most likely caused by a bomb planted by the terror group Islamic State (IS) or its affiliate, U.S. cable news network CNN reported Wednesday.

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Heat detected around Russian passenger plane before crash

U.S. satellite systems detected heat around the Russian aircraft before it crashed over Egypt and killed all 224 people aboard, reports said Tuesday, citing two U.S. officials.