7 h. ago Pilot, 81, dies in plane crash at Kinross airfield as aviation investigators informed

Emergency services raced to the Scottish Gliding Centre at Scotlandwell on Monday afternoon.

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7 h. ago Perth and Kinross crash: Pilot dead after light aircraft crashes near Scottish Gliding Centre

Emergency services remain on the scene.

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8 h. ago Pilot, 81, dies after horror plane crash at airfield in Scotland

An 81-year-old pilot has tragically died after a plane crashed at a gliding centre near Kinross in Scotland, with emergency services rushing to the scene today

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20 h. ago Archaeological dig to unearth wreckage of WW2 hero pilot crash under way

Exclusive: Excavation, overseen by the US Department of Defense, will feature in More 4’s Hidden Wonders TV seriesOn 26 January 1944, a 23-year-old US pilot was flying a mighty P-47 Thunderbolt on a wartime training exercise when it crashed in Essex.Locals witnessed the horror of 2nd Lt Lester Lowry’s aircraft diving to the ground and bursting into flames. Lowry was not seen to bail out and he has remained missing in action (MIA) for more than 80 years. Ironically, his plane was named “Lucky Boy”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago New memorial to US pilot who died in WW2 crash unveiled in Renfrewshire

The memorial replaces one which was damaged by vandals. It was unveiled by Renfrewshire Provost Lorraine Cameron in a ceremony held at the site.

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1 week ago Air India pilot’s father asks top court for independent investigation into crash

Many have criticised the Indian government's handling of the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade

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2 w. ago Daredevil influencer pilot in LA beach helicopter crash revealed as horror new video shows rush to save crushed child

WATCH the nerve-racking moments bystanders rushed to save a child's life after he became trapped beneath a helicopter wreckage. Terrifying video shows the moments following a Bell 22SP chopper spun out of control at the "Cars 'n' Copters" event in Huntington Beach. Witnesses to the smash can be seen scrambling for cover as the helicopter...

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4 w. ago Influencer dies in front of thousands of fans in ultralight helicopter fireball crash

Over 1,000 people were watching Tang Feiji fly his ultralight helicopter when there was a sudden crash, causing the aircraft to burst into flames and kill the pilot

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4 w. ago Veteran pilot who died in plane crash moments after 8 skydivers jumped out named

Paul Smith - an experienced pilot with two decades flying experience - was the only person on board when his light aircraft smashed into thick bush near Moruya Airport in New South Wales

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4 w. ago Eight skydivers leapt from plane minutes before it crashed killing pilot in NSW

Paul Smith, 54, died in a crash in dense bushland near Moruya airport on SaturdayEight sky divers leapt out of a light plane minutes before it crashed and killed experienced pilot Paul Smith.The light plane crash landed in thick bush near to Moruya airport on NSW’s south coast on Saturday afternoon, with Smith the only remaining occupant of the aircraft. Continue reading...

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