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Cardiff’s CAS appeal against paying Emiliano Sala instalment starts on Thursday

Cardiff’s appeal against paying Nantes the first instalment of Emiliano Sala’s transfer fee will go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a two-day hearing from Thursday, but a swift resolution is not expected. The Argentine striker died in ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Investigation launched into microlight crash in East Lothian

Air crash investigators have been called in after a microlight aircraft crashed in a field in East Lothian. The incident took place close to the East Fortune Airfield near North Berwick at around 10.50am on Wednesday. A 69-year-old man was freed ...

02 Jun 2022 at 12:22

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

Two planes involved in ‘minor collision’ at Heathrow

Two planes have collided on the airfield at Heathrow Airport. It is understood the Icelandair and Korean Air aircraft were involved in a “minor collision” on Wednesday evening. Emergency services were attending the scene, but London Ambulance ...

29 Sept 2022 at 00:26

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 dies after two gliders collide in mid-air

A glider pilot has died following a mid-air collision in Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police said that they were called on Thursday after reports of a glider crashing following a mid-air collision with a second glider. One glider ...

18 Aug 2023 at 10:49

Plane took off with missing windows after damage during filming

A plane took off from Stansted Airport with missing windows due to damage caused by high-powered lights during a filming event. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the Airbus A321 jet, previously used by the ...

03 Nov 2023 at 14:31

Scotland

Air accidents body investigating light plane crash near Prestwick

An investigation is under way after two men were injured in a light aircraft crash. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is examining the incident in which the plane came down in the grounds of Ladykirk House in ...

24 Apr 2024 at 15:57

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

Balloon pilot’s competitiveness may have led to fatal crash, probe finds

A leading hot air balloon pilot’s desire to “gain a competitive edge” may have contributed to the crash which killed him, an investigation has found. Peter Gregory, 25, died when his balloon plummeted to the ground ...

23 May 2024 at 12:52

Three victims of helicopter crash died of ‘multiple injuries’, inquest told

Three people killed in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight died of “multiple injuries”, an inquest hearing has been told. Captain Simon Hewitt died alongside horseriding instructor Justyna Czoska, 52, and her ...

08 Sept 2025 at 16:44

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 ...

09 May 2025 at 13:58

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