Plane crash

Iranian air force jet crashes during training exercise, pilot killed

One pilot is dead and another injured after an Iranian air force jet crashed during a training exercise in the Nowbaran district.

|BySAM HALPERN
An Iranian F-4 Phantom takes off on September 16, 2009.
A Twin Otter aircraft purchased by Colombian airline Satena is seen in the company's hangar in Bogota, Colombia, November 25, 2024; illustrative.

Plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 on board including lawmaker

A Satena flight from Cúcuta to Ocaña crashed in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people aboard, among them local lawmaker Diógenes Quintero.

|ByREUTERS
Debris from the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, US, January 30, 2025.

American Airlines jet, army helicopter collision result of 'multitude of errors,' NTSB members say

The maximum altitude along the route the helicopter was taking was 200 feet, but the collision occurred at nearly 300 feet.

|ByREUTERS
A private jet carrying eight people crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Seven killed as private jet crashes during takeoff at Maine airport

Few details were available, but a government official briefed on the matter told Reuters there was a significant fire after the crash.

|ByREUTERS

Light aircraft crashes off central Israel coastline, two onboard, one in critical condition

The pilot managed to escape the plane and reach land, with light injuries, Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed. The other passenger was later rescued and is undergoing medical treatment at the scene.

MAY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A military helicopter conducting a rescue operation off the Bat Yam coastline in central Israel, May 16, 2025.

Daniel Fernández Strauch, survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash, dies at 79

Fellow survivor Zerbino said, 'In the mountains, he was a bulwark. A great friend, always positive.'

MAY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
One of the Fairchild Hiller FH-227B aircraft used in the production of the 1993 film "Alive", painted to appear as the aircraft involved in the 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

Stranded: Survivor shares ordeal after spending 36 hours in gator-infested swamp after plane crash

The five survivors, including a 6-year-old boy, spent 36 hours in the predator-infested swamp area before being rescued on Friday by some fishermen.

MAY 7, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Five people survived an intensive ordeal after they were left stranded in an alligator and anaconda-infested swamp last week when their small plane lost altitude and was forced to land in the Bolivian jungle. 

No survivors after small plane hits power lines in Illinois 

The plane, a Cessna 180 single-engine, was carrying aboard two men and two women, none of whom survived the fatal crash.

APRIL 20, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Firefighters work near a building engulfed in fire following a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media video and released March 30, 2025.

'Wonderful family' of Jewish doctors, scientists perish in plane crash

Karenna Groff, Dr. Michael Groff, Dr. Joy Saini, Jared Groff, Alexia Couyutas Duarte and James Santoro were killed in the plane crash as they headed to the Catskills for Passover.

APRIL 14, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Karenna Groff, NCAA Woman of the Year, throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park before the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox play on April 03, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Former Gaza hostages on board during plane collision in Washington, no injuries

Kieth and Aviva Siegel were on board an American Airlines plane involved in a collision in Washington following their meeting with US President Donald Trump.

APRIL 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018

Israeli Air Force jet crashes in Lebanon due to technical malfunction

The IDF clarified that there is no concern over security issues nor over an information leak. 

APRIL 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IAF aircraft is seen participating in the Vered Hagalil drill.

At least one killed in fatal plane crash in Minnesota

Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway stated at a Saturday news conference that while it is unclear how many people were onboard the plane, there were no survivors.

MARCH 31, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Firefighters work near a building engulfed in fire following a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media video and released March 30, 2025.

American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport, 178 people evacuated

There have been no reports of any casualties from the incident. 

MARCH 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Passengers evacuate to wing of plane at Denver airport after plane ignites on fire March 14, 2025.

Delta offers $30k to passengers in crash aftermath

A spokesperson for the company says the Delta Care Team is telling passengers that 'this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights,' according to CBS.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Delta Airlines plane "belly-up" at a Toronto airport, February 18, 2025.