Asiana pilot 'couldn't see runway' before US crash
The flight crew of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crash landed at San Francisco Airport couldn't see the runway just seconds earlier, given how far the plane was out of position.
Pilots quizzed in San Francisco crash probe
Investigators probing the Asiana Airlines plane crash in San Francisco began interviewing cockpit crew of the Boeing 777 amid mounting indications that pilot error may have caused the fatal accident.
4 people injured in plane crash in Karaganda Oblast
Wilga private training aircraft crashed at take off in central Kazakhstan.
Asiana says crash pilot was undergoing training
Asiana Airlines said Monday that the pilot in charge when one of its jets crashed in San Francisco at the weekend was still undergoing training for the Boeing 777 he was flying.
Two killed as Asiana jet crashes in San Francisco
An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet crashed and burst into flames Saturday as it landed short of the runway at San Francisco International Airport, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
Solar plane poised for last flight of US journey
For Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, flying an experimental solar aircraft across America has been exhilarating, but perilous at times.
Bolivia's leader threatens to close US embassy
Bolivia's president threatened to close the US embassy as leftist Latin American leaders joined him in blasting Europe and the United States.
Airplane crashes in Kyzylorda oblast
An AN-2 aircraft crashed during fertilizing of ф rice field in Kyzylorda oblast in southern Kazakhstan.
Japan, India to discuss military plane sales
Japan is close to signing an agreement to supply amphibious planes to India, a report said Monday, in what would be the first sale of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed.
Solar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone was set to soar early Wednesday on the second leg of its journey across the United States.
ANA reports fault on modified Dreamliner
Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said a modified Dreamliner had experienced a fault earlier this month, but insisted it would not affect the restart of the high-tech planes.
Russia seeks to solve 'ghost plane' mystery that killed 13
Russian investigators were Monday seeking to determine the cause of a plane crash last June that killed all 13 on board, after the victims' remains were finally discovered following almost a year of fruitless searching.
Indonesia recruits civil servants to plug pilot shortage
Indonesia has started to train civil servants to become flight instructors to meet demand for pilots in its fast-growing aviation industry.
Bodies of two US pilots found after Kyrgyzstan crash
Rescuers on Saturday recovered the bodies of two US pilots whose refuelling plane crashed in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan shortly after taking off from a base that serves as a hub for military operations in Afghanistan.
Solar plane on cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun's power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
Plane from US airbase crashes in Kyrgyzstan: ministry
A refuelling plane from the US Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan crashed after taking off.
MIG-31 military airplane crashes in Kazakhstan
A military airplane crashed in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan. One man was killed in the crash.
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry receives An-74TK-200 from Ukraine
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry has received a new An-74TK-200 aircraft manufactured at Kharkov State Aviation Production Facility in Ukraine.
Bali crash pilots pass drug, alcohol tests: official
The pilot and co-pilot of a Lion Air plane that crashed at Bali's airport have passed initial drug tests, as investigators probe the causes of the accident that left dozens injured but no fatalities.
US aviation authority orders inspection of Boeing 737s
The US Federal Aviation Agency plans to inspect more than a thousand Boeing 737 airplanes to check for corrosion on certain pins that could compromise safety.