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Air crashes

Air Canada CEO draws scorn for delivering condolences over LaGuardia airport crash only in English

One of the plane’s pilots, Mr Antoine Forest, was from Quebec.
One of the plane’s pilots, Mr Antoine Forest, was from Quebec.

Air Canada pilots killed in LaGuardia crash were early in flying careers

In all, 72 passengers and four crew members were on board Flight 8646 from Montreal.
In all, 72 passengers and four crew members were on board Flight 8646 from Montreal.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 25, 2026

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah,  in the United Arab Emirates.
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah,  in the United Arab Emirates.

US safety agency says tracking system failed in LaGuardia collision between Air Canada jet and truck

Personnel of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) inspect the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Personnel of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) inspect the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

US air safety board to interview controller as part of probe into Air Canada collision at LaGuardia

Emergency services work at the scene after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.
Emergency services work at the scene after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.

‘Stop, truck one, stop!’: Air traffic controller pleads moments before Air Canada jet collision

Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Colombia military plane crash kills 66, four still missing

Soldiers and rescuers near an Air Force Hercules emitting thick smoke after the aircraft crashed during takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, near the southern border with Ecuador, on March 23, 2026.
Soldiers and rescuers near an Air Force Hercules emitting thick smoke after the aircraft crashed during takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, near the southern border with Ecuador, on March 23, 2026.

2 dead in Air Canada jet collision at New York’s LaGuardia, Trump deploys ICE to strained US airports

The Air Canada collision that shut New York's LaGuardia Airport has compounded existing airport disruptions across the US.
The Air Canada collision that shut New York's LaGuardia Airport has compounded existing airport disruptions across the US.

FAA overhauls safety rules for pilots after close calls

The Federal Aviation Administration's Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
The Federal Aviation Administration's Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center.

South Korea police raid transport ministry in widening Jeju Air crash probe

Rescuers work near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Rescuers work near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

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