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Two Russian Pilot Instructors Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
An unnamed emergency service source told the Russian news agency Tass on Thursday: "Former military pilot Vitaly Kiyashko, who was a flight instructor, was among the two people killed in the crash. The other person on board, who also perished in the crash, was a flight instructor, too."
Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on its way to Russia was riddled with holes, report says
The 53-page preliminary report published by Kazakhstan's transport ministry included photographs of the plane.
Crashed Azerbaijani plane was riddled with holes after incident over Russia, report says
An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan had suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, according to a report published on a Kazakh government website on Tuesday.
Investigators make major discovery over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash which killed 38
The Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed on Christmas Day killing 38 people suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, a preliminary report revealed.
U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash
At least a dozen figure skaters, coaches and their family members were on the plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., including two teenage competitors and a Russian husband-and-wife coaching duo.
Azerbaijan seeks justice: Russia's role in plane crash questioned
Azerbaijan plans to sue Russia over the downing of its Embraer E190 aircraft near Grozny if Moscow does not admit responsibility, reports "Azeri-Press" (APA). According to the agency, evidence is being gathered,
Azerbaijani plane that crashed in December was hit by Russian Pantsir-S missile, government source says
An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan was hit by a Russian Pantsir-S air defence system, an Azerbaijani government source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Russia Says It Wasn’t Granted Access to Debris From Azerbaijani Plane Crash
Russian civil aviation authorities said Wednesday that they have not been granted access to the “foreign objects” that damaged an Azerbaijani jet before it crashed in Kazakhstan last month. Kazakhstan’s Transportation Ministry on Tuesday published preliminary findings of its investigation into the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.
Azerbaijan plans to move ‘international court’ over Russia downing its plane that killed 38 people
Baku is preparing to file an appeal with an international court regarding Russia’s alleged downing of an Azerbaijani ...
Two dead in fiery crash as small plane hits bus on major avenue in Sao Paulo
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed on a major highway in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Six people were hurt as the plane ...
Figure skaters from US, Russia among those aboard doomed plane that crashed near DC
Several figure skaters, their coaches and family members had been on a flight to Washington after the U.S. Figure Skating ...
US figure skaters, Russian championship couple killed in DC plane crash with military helicopter
An American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk copter in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, with officials saying ...
Vladimir Putin could be dragged to court by oil-rich neighbour over plane crash
A country which has close historic ties to Russia is seeking to compel the Kremlin to court over an air disaster it has been ...
Kazakh report says plane in Dec. 25 crash probably damaged by 'external objects'
An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan had suffered damage ...
What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...
Olympic medalist Scott Hamilton recalls final meeting with champion Russian skaters days before plane crash
Former American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton recalled his final meeting with Evgenia Shishkova and ...