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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 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet was ...

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 near the village of Ombersley, ...

23 May 2024 at 12:52

Inquest for Leicester City helicopter crash victims to begin

The inquest into the deaths of five people killed in the helicopter crash just outside Leicester City’s stadium will begin on Monday – more than six years after the tragedy. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the owner of the Premier League club, fellow ...

13 Jan 2025 at 02:45

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

Scotland

Pilot dead and passenger in critical condition after plane crash

A pilot has died and a passenger is in a critical condition after a plane crashed near North Berwick. The 40-year-old male pilot was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday afternoon, Police Scotland said. A 42-year-old male ...

09 May 2025 at 09:48

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

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 ...

02 Jun 2022 at 12:22

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 ...

29 Sept 2022 at 00:26

Scotland

Fatal plane crash was caused by water getting into engine, say experts

A plane which crashed near Fife Airport last year, killing the pilot, lost power because water got into the engine, investigators have found. Nicholas Denison-Pender, 50, from Perthshire, was fatally injured after ...

10 Mar 2025 at 17:35

Man dies after small plane crash-lands on runway

A man has died after a small plane crash-landed on a runway at a flight club in North Yorkshire. The incident happened just before 1pm on Sunday, when North Yorkshire Police were called to reports of a light ...

02 Nov 2025 at 17:35

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 ...

24 Apr 2024 at 15:57

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, ...

08 Sept 2025 at 16:44

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