Questions remained Thursday over the military plane crash that Russia said had killed dozens of captured Ukrainian soldiers ahead of a planned prisoner exchange.They said 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers had been on board, as well as their escorts and the crew.
Ukraine calls for international probe into downing of Russian military plane
Ukraine will do everything possible to secure an international investigation into the downing of a Russian military transport plane, the country’s ombudsman said on Thursday, a day after Moscow accused Kyiv of deliberately shooting it down. Russia said the Ilyushin Il-76 military plane was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange when it was downed on Wednesday near the the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border, killing all 74 people on board. “We demand a recognised international investigation,” ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets told national television, adding he would send letters to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross calling for such a probe.
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Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane catches fire mid-air; sparks shock on social media
In a harrowing mid-air incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane en route to Puerto Rico caught fire after experiencing engine failure, forcing an emergency landing at Miami International Airport late on January 18. Startling footage captured by onlookers on the ground in Miami revealed flames erupting from the aircraft’s side as it battled […]
Kremlin Says Kyiv Downed Transport Plane In ‘Monstrous Act’
The Kremlin on Thursday said Ukraine had shot a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian detainees headed for a prisoner exchange in a “monstrous act”.
Russian plane crashes near Ukraine: The many unanswered questions around the incident
On Wednesday, Russia accused Ukraine of downing an IL-76 heavy military aircraft, which had 65 prisoners of war on board. Kyiv, on the other hand, has claimed that Moscow is responsible for ‘playing with lives’. But what exactly happened to the plane? And why has the crash raised so many questions?
3 helicopters to bring back Northwest Territories plane crash survivors
An aircraft carrying 2 search and rescue paramedics was dispatched to the crash site Wednesday night
FAA approves inspection process, clearing the way for grounded Boeing Max 9 planes to fly again
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, said Wednesday that his agency’s review of the scary incident on board an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet gives him the confidence to clear a path for the planes to return to flying.
WATCH: Russian IL-76 military transport plane CRASHES in Belgorod
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane crashed on Wednesday in Russia’s Belgorod region, state news agency RIA quoted the defence ministry as saying.Video posted on the Telegram messenger app
Boeing plane’s nose wheel comes off
Boeing is facing more turbulence, after another one of its planes faced an issue. The nose wheel of a Boeing 757 fell off while it was preparing for takeoff in Atlanta. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said on Capitol Hill that there aren’t any planes in the air that the company doesn’t have “complete confidence in.”
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3 Men Die When Medical Helicopter Crashes into Oklahoma Field After Transporting Patient
Three people are dead, including two former members of the United States military, after a medical helicopter crashed in Oklahoma.
New C-130J plane better known as the “Super Hercules” arrives in Savannah
Members of the Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah ushered in a new era Wednesday afternoon.
Russia Vectored A 100-Ton Cargo Plane To Belgorod, 20 Miles From Ukraine. So Of Course Ukraine Shot It Down.
Why the Russians thought they safely could fly lumbering Ilyushin Il-76 cargo planes into the city of Belgorod—just 20 miles from the border with Ukraine—is a mystery.
Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashes near border, Moscow says
A Russian military aircraft carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed Wednesday in western Russia’s Belgorod region, Russian officials said.
These Everglades plane crashes resulted in the most passenger deaths in Florida’s biggest swamp
Two people were found dead in plane wreckage in the Everglades today. It isn’t the first time a plane’s crashed in Florida’s biggest swamp.
Russian plane crashes carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russian officials say
Russia claims 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war died in the crash, but statements could not be verified independently.
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Russia accuses Kyiv of downing a military transport plane, killing all 74 aboard, including POWs – Daily Independent
A Russian military transport plane crashed in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian POWs. Russia …
Crews respond to plane crash in West Broward – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
WEST BROWARD, FLA. (WSVN) – A plane that crashed in West Broward prompted a swift response by rescue crews.Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units arrived atRead More
Boeing passenger plane’s nose wheel falls off just before takeoff
The Boeing 757, with nearly 200 passengers aboard, was on the runway when the wheel fell off and rolled down the hill.