YAOUNDE, Cameroon—Cameroon rescue workers are searching for survivors after a small passenger plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest in the central part of the West African country, the ministry of transport said Thursday. The aircraft was chartered by the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company which maintains a hydrocarbon pipeline that runs between Cameroon and…
Plane That Crashed With Fugitives Was Overweight, Heading for Toronto: Witness
A woman who knew the pilot of a fatal flight that killed two men wanted in separate murder plots says he told her he was heading for Toronto and was concerned about the plane’s weight. The woman, who asked not to be identified because she was afraid for her safety, said she spoke with pilot…
Paris Trial for 2009 Plane Crash That Left 152 Dead, 1 Alive
PARIS—The lone survivor of a 2009 passenger plane crash in the Indian Ocean that killed 152 people sat in the front row of a Paris courtroom Monday at the opening of the trial of the Yemeni airline which operated the flight. Bahia Bakari, who has called her survival “a miracle,” sat in silence as the…
Pilot Involved in Ontario Plane Crash Reported for Improper Registration: Instructor
A British Columbia flight instructor alleges the pilot of a plane that crashed in northern Ontario with two wanted men on board had been advertising flight tours on a plane that wasn’t registered for commercial use. Azam Azami, a flight instructor based in Chilliwack, B.C., said he flagged an online ad posted by Abhi Handa…
Fugitive Who Died in Ontario Plane Crash Served in Canadian Armed Forces: Defence
The Department of National Defence says two men wanted in Thailand for the murder of a man with links to British Columbia gangs both served in the military. Gene Lahrkamp and Matthew Dupre have been accused in the Feb. 4 death of Jimi Sandhu in Phuket and police have said they fled to Canada following…
Anti-Gang Unit Investigating Relationship Between Ontario Plane Crash Victims
British Columbia’s anti-gang unit says it’s looking into why an international fugitive was on board a plane that crashed in northwestern Ontario and what his relationship was with the other passengers. Sgt. Brenda Winpenny of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit B.C. said Wednesday police will also be looking for any links to B.C. gangs…
Final Victim in Ontario Plane Crash That Killed International Fugitive Identified
Police have identified the final victim in a plane crash in northern Ontario that killed four, including a Canadian wanted in Thailand for murder. The Ontario Provincial Police say 27-year-old Hankun Hong of Richmond, B.C., died in the crash that occurred sometime between Friday and Saturday near Sioux Lookout, Ont. British Columbia’s anti-gang unit has…
EgyptAir Crash That Killed 66 Likely Caused by Pilot’s Cigarette Igniting Fire: Report
An EgyptAir flight that crashed in 2016 while traveling from Paris to Cairo was caused by a pilot smoking a cigarette in the cockpit and starting a fire, according to a report. EgyptAir flight MH804 disappeared from radar on May 19, 2016, with 66 passengers and crew on board, all of whom were killed. The…
Small Plane Crashes Into Turkish Neighborhood; 2 Dead
ANKARA, Turkey—A single-engine airplane crashed into a neighborhood in northwestern Bursa province and burst into flames on Monday, killing its pilot and a trainee pilot. The plane, which was used for flight training, slammed into a street in the Baglarbasi neighborhood near the province’s Yunuseli Airport, Gov. Yakup Canbolat said. No one was hurt on…
Plane Crashes in Red Bull Stunt, Pilot Parachutes to Safety
ELOY, Ariz.—Authorities were investigating the crash of one of two planes that were part of a Red Bull stunt in which two pilots attempted to swap planes in mid-air over the Arizona desert. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of the plane that spun out of control on Sunday evening and crashed ended up…
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