SAO PAULO—Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died Friday in an airplane crash on her way to a concert. She was 26. Mendonça’s press office confirmed her death in a statement, and said four other passengers on the flight also perished. Their plane crashed between Mendonça’s hometown Goiania…
Officials: Plane That Crashed Near Atlanta Was Full of Fuel
CHAMBLEE, Ga.—A small plane that crashed just after takeoff from a suburban airport in a northeast suburb of Atlanta, killing all four people aboard, was full of fuel and headed for Houston, according to authorities. Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board provided that information Sunday during an update on their investigation. Officials have said…
2 Pilots Injured After Military Aircraft Crashes Into Houses in Lake Worth, Texas
A military aircraft crashed into a residential area in a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 19, leaving two pilots injured, three homes severely damaged, and several people being treated for injuries, officials said. The Lake Worth Fire Department wrote on Twitter that the crash occurred during a military training exercise. The agency said that…
Military Aircraft Crashes Into Houses in Lake Worth, Texas: Officials
A military plane crashed into a residential area in Dallas suburb on Sunday morning, officials confirmed. The Lake Worth Police Department and Fort Worth Fire Department, both located in Texas, confirmed they’re responding to the crash. At least two homes were severely damaged and several people were being treated for injuries, the officials said. The Lake…
Afghan Footballer Dies in Fall From Plane at Kabul: Afghan News Agency
An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Crowds of people seeking to flee Afghanistan have thronged the airport since Taliban terrorists swept to power on Sunday, many seen trying to board a moving plane. News agency…
Prototype Military Plane Crashes Outside Moscow, Kills 3
MOSCOW—A Russian prototype military transport plane crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow on Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation said. The new light military transport plane, Il-112V, crashed in a forested area as it was coming in for a landing at the Kubinka airfield 45 kilometers (28…
First German Plane Evacuated Only 7 People From Kabul
BERLIN—A first German military plane to land in Kabul since the Taliban takeover evacuated only seven people, the government said on Tuesday, due to chaos at the Afghan capital’s airport. Germany, which had the second largest military contingent in Afghanistan after the United States, wants to airlift thousands of German–Afghan dual nationals as well as…
Russian Firefighting Plane Crashes in Turkey, Eight Killed: Interfax
MOSCOW/ANKARA—Eight people were killed when a Russian firefighting Be-200 plane crashed in Turkey on Saturday, the Russian defense ministry was cited by Interfax news agency as saying. The Russian military said last month a Be-200, part of the Russian naval air forces, had been sent to help Turkey fight wildfires raging through southern coastal regions….
6 Killed in Alaska Sightseeing Plane Crash Identified
ALASKA—Six people who were killed in a sightseeing plane crash were recovered and identified after crews initially struggled to reach the wreckage in southeast Alaska due to poor weather conditions. Alaska State Troopers identified the pilot and five passengers late Saturday following the crash Thursday. The aircraft went down as the pilot was returning the…
Poor Weather Hampers Crash Victim Recovery Efforts in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska—Poor weather conditions were hindering efforts to recover the bodies of six people who were killed when a sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska, Alaska State Troopers said Friday. The plane crashed Thursday as the pilot was returning five passengers to Ketchikan from Misty Fjords National Monument, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane’s…
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