Officials in Colombia called it a “miracle” that the plane crash on a Colombian island early Monday morning resulted in just one death. Even as authorities work to determine what caused the Boeing 737 to go down, deft piloting is …
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US Airways Airbus A320 crash lands in New York’s Hudson River
A passenger jet with 153 people on board tonight crashed landed into the Hudson River in New York. The US Airways Airbus A320 came down after hitting a flock of birds, disabling both of its engines. It landed intact and …
Investigators hunting clues in Denver jet accident
DENVER (AP) — Investigators took photos and measurements at the charred wreckage of a Continental Airlines jet Monday, searching for clues about why the plane veered off a runway and skidded into a shallow ravine. The twin-engine Boeing 737-500 still …
QantasLink plane lands in Brisbane after smoke fills cabin
A QantasLink plane made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport last night, after smoke filled the cockpit. – QantasLink plane emergency landing – White smoke ‘filled the cabin’ – 35 passengers land in Brisbane The Dash-8 aircraft, en route from …