Australia welcomes decision to hear MH17 case
A decision by the UN's aviation agency to hear a case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17 has been welcomed by the federal government.
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Silence on the airwaves ahead of fatal chopper crash
The initial investigations into a fatal helicopter crash include an assessment of radio transmissions in the seconds ahead of the collision.
Boy survivor of helicopters crash has leg amputated
A Sydney boy who survived a mid-air collision between two helicopters on the Gold Coast last month is recovering after having his leg amputated.
Unlicensed pilot charged over fatal Qld plane crash
A man has been arrested and charged with killing an 83-year-old male passenger in his plane when he allegedly crashed into a north Queensland beach.
PM’s ‘heart goes out’ to plane crash victims
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australian officials are providing support to the families of two Adelaide men killed in a plane crash in the Philippines.
International team suspends investigation into MH17
An international team investigating the downing of MH17 says it has insufficient evidence to launch any new prosecutions.
Helicopter crash survivor recalls attempt to warn pilot
Four survivors of a mid-air collision between two helicopters on the Gold Coast have detailed what happened inside the aircraft before the crash.
Ten-year-old chopper crash survivor awake
Nicholas Tadros has woken up and responded to questions after a series of surgeries in the Queensland Children's Hospital.
Nepal crash kills 68, Australian on plane
An Australian national is believed to be among 72 people on board a domestic flight that crashed in Nepal, with 68 people confirmed dead.
Australian killed in Nepal a family ‘rock’
Myron William Love from Sydney is confirmed to have died in a plane crash in Nepal, with 70 bodies out of 72 passengers recovered.
Qantas plane lands safely after mayday
A Qantas plane has touched down safely in Sydney after its pilot issued a mayday alert due to a mid-air engine shutdown en-route from Auckland.
Investigation after Qantas plane mayday
Engineers are set to investigate an engine failure on a Qantas plane after the pilot issued a mayday alert before landing safely at Sydney airport.
ATSB officers probe ‘rare’ Qantas mayday
ATSB investigators are looking into an engine failure on a Qantas plane after a mayday alert on a flight from Auckland.
New Qantas scare with Fiji flight aborted
Qantas has suffered its second mid-air mishap in consecutive days, with a flight to Fiji forced to turn back to Sydney due to a possible mechanical issue.
‘Superhero’ helicopter pilot farewelled
A private funeral has been held for pilot Ashley Jenkinson, one of four people killed when two helicopters crashed mid-air on the Gold Coast.
Boy stable after Qld helicopter crash
A Sydney boy is in a critical but stable condition one day after he was due to have a major operation on broken bones after a helicopter crash in Queensland.
Boy faces ‘major test’ after chopper crash
Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is undergoing a major operation seven days after a chopper crash on the Gold Coast that killed four people, including his mother.
Boy still critical after helicopter crash
Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is still in a critical condition after a helicopter crash which killed his mother and three others in Queensland.
Boy wakes after Gold Coast chopper crash
Nine-year-old Leon de Silva is awake in hospital two days after he suffered brain trauma in a helicopter collision on the Gold Coast in which four people died.
Injured chopper crash boy gives thumbs up
A young boy remains in an induced coma after a Gold Coast helicopter crash, while a second badly injured boy has spoken for the first time since the accident.
Chopper crash probe could last 18 months
An investigation into a helicopter collision that killed four people and injured eight on the Gold Coast this week could take at least 18 months to complete.
Four die in Sea World helicopter tragedy
Four people have died and three others are critical after two helicopters collided near Sea World on the Gold Coast.
Pilot and passengers die in chopper crash
A pilot, a British couple and a NSW woman have died after two sightseeing helicopters collided in mid-air on the Gold Coast.
Stepdad says son remains ‘major concern’
A boy critically injured alongside his mother when two helicopters collided during a Gold Coast joy flight remains a major concern, his stepfather says.
Search for plane with two aboard in NT
Northern Territory police are searching for a plane with two people aboard that failed to arrive at Katherine on Saturday.
Man, woman dead in remote NT plane crash
A pilot and passenger who were travelling in a light plane have been confirmed dead after the aircraft's wreckage was found in the Northern Territory.
Doomed Sydney plane from experimental kit
Crash investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a kit-built light plane that crashed on Sydney's southern outskirts, killing two men.
Low cloud possible factor in Qld air crash
Witness accounts and weather reports suggest low cloud, rain and fog could have played a role in the light plane crash that killed a pilot and two passengers.
‘Misread’ likely led to deadly Qld crash
A plane crash that killed five people in Queensland was likely caused by the pilot misreading the altimeter as he tried to land in bad weather.
Aust family killed in US plane crash
Three members of an Australian family who were living in the US have been killed when a single-engine plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Helicopter crashes into Melbourne home
A student pilot is in a stable condition in hospital after his helicopter crashed into the roof of a home in Melbourne's southeast, shocking neighbours.