A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said today. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The pilot of our Airbus […]...
•Helicopter crash A helicopter crashed in central Nepal today, killing all five people aboard including the pilot and four Chinese passengers. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes over the decades, reports AFP. The Air Dynasty chopper was [&h...
•Officials examine the site after the plane crash The pilot and sole survivor of a plane crash in Nepal’s capital was recovering in hospital after a miraculous escape from an accident that killed 18 others, aviation officials said today. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a […]
•A crash plane in flames A passenger plane crashed on takeoff in Kathmandu today, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital our correspondent. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light […]
•Military helicopter An Air Force helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed in the early hours of today in Tami village located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The crash was earlier today reported by The Frontier as Breaking News. An eyewitness who did not want to be mentioned said […]
A false fire alarm triggered panic on an Air Peace Port Harcourt-Lagos flight prompting the airline to request for priority landing. However, officials of the airline said despite the false alarm, the aircraft operating flight P47193 landed safely while the passengers were disembarked, reports Daily Trust. The airline in a statement explained ...
•A Hausa-Fulani boy stands while his cattle is grazing near some farms The federal government has launched the pilot cattle ranch scheme for herders to lessen farmers and herders conflict in the country, reports Channels TV. The Director General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Yusuf Bukar represented by the Acting Director Resource ...

