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Pilot died after losing control of plane when seat slid backwards

A fatal plane crash happened because the pilot lost control when his seat slid backwards during take-off, an investigation has found. That is the “most likely” reason for the accident which killed the 66-year-old light aircraft pilot at an airfield ...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:01

Heathrow take-offs aborted after eight planes infested by insects

Eight passenger planes were infested by insects which caused abandoned take-offs at Heathrow Airport last summer, an investigation has found. Wasp and bee nests blocked speed-measuring pitot probes on six British Airways aircraft and one Virgin ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Tributes paid to hot air balloon pilot killed in crash

Tributes have been paid to a pilot who died when his hot air balloon crashed. Peter Gregory, 25, was killed in the incident on Sunday morning near the village of Ombersley, Worcestershire. Mr Gregory’s family said he was a passionate ...

26 Jun 2023 at 14:29

Pilot bailed out moments before plane crashed into flats

An aerobatic aircraft pilot bailed out moments before his plane crashed into a block of flats, an investigation has found. The plane’s canopy broke up without warning during the flight above Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, a report by ...

22 Feb 2024 at 13:39

UK sends investigation team to Japan after fatal Tokyo runway crash

Four UK-based inspectors are being sent to Japan after a large passenger plane and a coastguard aircraft collided on a runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The accident happened on Tuesday evening when Japan ...

03 Jan 2024 at 22:09

BA plane suffered ‘significant damage’ when nose struck ground at Heathrow

A British Airways plane suffered “significant damage” when its nose struck the ground at Heathrow Airport, an investigation has found. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the incident happened while the ...

03 Nov 2022 at 13:27

Shoreham Airshow inquest ‘only chance’ for families to ask questions about probe

The Shoreham Airshow inquest is the “only chance” the victims’ families have to ask questions about the investigation, the inquest has heard. A Hawker Hunter aircraft crashed on to the A27 during an aerial display at ...

09 Dec 2022 at 14:00

Plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right hands, investigators say

A British Airways plane caught fire after a pilot mixed up his left and right hands, an investigation has found. Firefighters extinguished the blaze on the Boeing 777 jet’s brakes on the runway at Gatwick airport, ...

09 May 2025 at 13:58

Birmingham Airport flights grounded until 8pm after emergency landing

Flights at Birmingham Airport will remain grounded until at least 8pm after a small aircraft made an emergency landing. Three people from the aircraft were treated at the scene with one suffering minor injuries ...

06 Aug 2025 at 18:52

Families of Air India crash victims demand ‘justice and answers’

Families of the victims of the Air India crash have demanded “justice and answers”, after a report found the plane’s fuel switches were cut off. The preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident ...

12 Jul 2025 at 21:26

Birmingham Airport runway reopens after hours of delays from emergency landing

Birmingham Airport has reopened its runway after a small aircraft made an emergency landing, leading to hours of delays and cancellations. Three people from the aircraft were treated at the scene ...

06 Aug 2025 at 21:29

UK investigators arrive in India as tributes pour in for plane crash victims

UK air accident investigators have arrived in India as tributes continue to pour in for victims of the Air India disaster. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday in ...

14 Jun 2025 at 17:40

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