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Dozens Feared Dead in Colombia Plane Crash
66 Confirmed Dead
in Colombia Plane Crash
UPDATED
Mar 24, 2026 4:10 PM CDT

66 Confirmed Dead in Colombia Plane Crash

Residents rushed to the scene to rescue soldiers from crashed Hercules C-130

(Newser) - The death toll in the crash of a military cargo plane in Colombia has reached 66, with dozens more injured and four listed as missing, officials say. Military officials say 58 members of the army, six members of the air force, and two police officers were killed in the crash...

Why the Plane's Nose Was Obliterated in LaGuardia Crash

It's intentionally made of plastic

(Newser) - As investigators look into how a fire truck and an arriving Air Canada flight from Montreal both ended up on the same runway late Sunday night at LaGuardia, Scientific American reports the answer to one question—why was the plane so badly damaged ?— is already fairly clear. Aviation experts...

Pilots Flagged Near Misses Before LaGuardia Crash

'Please do something,' one reportedly told aviation reporting system

(Newser) - Warnings about safety at New York's LaGuardia Airport were stacking up well before Sunday's deadly runway crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others. Anonymous reports filed to NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System over the past year describe controllers "pushing the line" amid intense traffic...

Flight Attendant in LaGuardia Crash a 'Complete Miracle'

Solange Tremblay was thrown 100 yards in her seat, suffered broken leg, daughter says

(Newser) - The survival of a flight attendant who was ejected 100 yards across a LaGuardia runway is being described by her daughter as nothing short of a "complete miracle." The Air Canada Jazz crew member, identified as 26-year veteran Solange Tremblay, was thrown from the CRJ-900 jet while still strapped into...

Passengers Braced for Impact Before Fatal LaGuardia Crash

'Huge noise' as pilot braked hard, then 'everybody's screaming'

(Newser) - Passengers on an Air Canada flight into New York say the warning signs came before the impact. The Montreal-to-LaGuardia trip was routine until a choppy descent, followed by what one passenger described as a "grinding" sound as the pilot braked hard moments before the jet hit a Port Authority...

LaGuardia Controller: 'I Messed Up'
LaGuardia Controller:
'I Messed Up'
Mar 23, 2026 10:53 AM CDT

LaGuardia Controller: 'I Messed Up'

Audio captures frantic warnings before fatal crash between jet and firetruck

(Newser) - The federal investigation into Sunday night's fatal collision between a jet and a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport will take a while to unfold, but investigators will surely be interested in newly released audio capturing the moments before and after the crash. "I messed up," a controller says...

Flight Attendant Was Ejected in Her Seat in LaGuardia Crash

Surviving crew member among 41 hospitalized after LaGuardia collision

(Newser) - One Air Canada flight attendant survived a runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport despite being hurled from the aircraft while still strapped into her jumpseat, reports the New York Post . The woman is described as badly injured but is expected to survive, sources tell PYOK . The jet, arriving...

Pilots Killed, Dozens Injured in LaGuardia Plane Collision

Busy airport will remain closed until Monday afternoon

(Newser) - A late-night landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport ended in disaster Sunday when an Air Canada Express flight struck a Port Authority fire truck on the runway, killing the two pilots and sending more than 40 people to hospitals, officials said. The Jazz Aviation-operated plane from Montreal was nearing...

New Miracle on the Hudson? Two Survive Small-Plane Crash

Pilot makes emergency water landing after engine failure near Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

(Newser) - A small single-engine plane ended up in the Hudson River on Monday night, and both people on board walked away with minor injuries, reports News 12 . Authorities say the Cessna 172, which had departed Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, was headed to New York Stewart International Airport when its...

Plane Full of Cash Crashes in Bolivia, Killing 15

Officials say cargo plane veered off the runway

(Newser) - A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground, and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said. Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas said the Hercules C-130 plane was transporting newly printed...

Passengers Walk Away After Plane Ends Up in Ocean

All 55 people on board survived emergency shoreline landing near Mogadishu airport

(Newser) - Passengers aboard a Somali flight ended up in the Indian Ocean—and walked away. A Starsky Airlines Fokker 50 with 50 passengers and five crew reported a technical problem shortly after taking off from Mogadishu on Tuesday and turned back to the capital's airport, according to Somalia's Civil...

NTSB Now Knows Who Was Flying Greg Biffle's Plane

Investigators say pilot was Dennis Dutton, and that his son Jack wasn't qualified to be co-pilot

(Newser) - Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle wasn't flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from investigators. The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, the person...

Beloved Meteorologist Killed in Plane Crash

NWS pays tribute to CBS 2 Boise's Roland Steadham as 'a calm voice during the storm'

(Newser) - CBS2 News Boise viewers who checked the forecast for years are now hearing grim news about the man who delivered it. Roland Steadham, the station's longtime chief meteorologist, was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed into the Payette River near Black Canyon, the station confirmed...

Before Potomac Crash, Warnings Were Ignored for Years

'Pages of these reports are written in your family members' blood,' NTSB says at hearing

(Newser) - Investigators have uncovered several factors that contributed to the collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger airplane near Washington, DC, last January, killing 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster since 2001. The National Transportation Safety Board discussed the investigation's findings on Tuesday, including testimony about...

Private Jet Carrying 8 Crashes in Storm
Airport: No Survivors
in Maine Plane Crash
UPDATED
Jan 26, 2026 5:08 PM CST

Airport: No Survivors in Maine Plane Crash

Bangor airport says all 6 people on business jet's manifest died in Sunday crash

(Newser) - Police and Bangor International Airport say there were no survivors in a plane crash Sunday night, reports the Bangor Daily News . The airport said that six people were on the business jet's manifest and that all of them were killed. Earlier Monday, the FAA said seven people died and...

NTSB: Boeing Long Knew of Flaw in Deadly UPS Crash

Boeing claimed cracks in part of engine mount were not a risk to flight safety, investigators say

(Newser) - Federal investigators say Boeing had long known about a structural weakness in a UPS cargo jet that crashed in November in Louisville, killing 15 people. In a report released Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said cracks in the assembly that secured the jet's left engine to its wing...

Skater Who Lost Parents in Crash Makes Olympics

Maxim Naumov makes the cut at US Figure Skating event

(Newser) - Maxim Naumov will head to his first Olympics less than a year after losing both of his parents —who doubled as his coaches—in a plane crash over Washington, DC. On Sunday, US Figure Skating named the 24-year-old to the three-man team for the 2026 Milan Games, alongside Ilia...

Singer Yeison Jiménez Dies at 34 in Plane Crash

34-year-old was one of the biggest names in Colombia's música popular

(Newser) - Colombian music star Yeison Jiménez, 34, a leading voice in the country's música popular scene, was killed in a plane crash Saturday. Authorities say the small aircraft, headed to Medellín, went down between the towns of Paipa and Duitama, killing all six people aboard, People reports....

Controller Lost Contact Before Medical Flight Crash in Texas

Mexican navy's plane was coming in too low, expert says

(Newser) - Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others before it crashed off the Texas coast in thick fog, killing at least six people, Mexico's government said Tuesday. The plane was working with a nonprofit...

Days After Tragedy, a Final 'Warm Hug' From Biffle Family

Christmas cards start arriving after North Carolina crash that killed entire family of NASCAR star

(Newser) - Holiday mail delivered a bittersweet reminder this week to those who loved Greg Biffle. Days after the retired NASCAR driver, his wife, two children, and three friends died in a plane crash in North Carolina, their premailed Christmas cards began arriving in friends' mailboxes. Longtime friend Ron Herbert posted a...

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