73 m. ago 'Why did he cut it off?': Questions over whether Air India pilot to blame for fatal crash that killed 53 Brits as cockpit recordings released

Seconds after taking off two fuel switches in the cockpit of Air India Flight 171 were turned off shortly after take off, resulting in a catastrophic loss of power and the aircraft crashing to the ground.

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11 h. ago Speeding driver lied to police five times and blamed innocent people

Nathan Lee, 47, claimed three people were responsible for speeding while using his vehicle but his lies were exposed following an investigation

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22 h. ago Police hunt two women and two men who fled on foot from Mercedes after VW Golf driver, 27, was killed in motorway crash

The man from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, sadly died from his injuries after the crash (pictured) on the M40 near junction two at Beaconsfield at around 1.15am today.

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31 h. ago Air India speak out after report claims 'fatal error' caused crash which killed 260 people

More than a month after the deadly crash that killed 260 people, Air India has spoken after a preliminary report claimed a 'fatal error' from the pilots may have been responsible

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40 h. ago Fuel to Air India 171’s engines was cut off seconds before fatal crash, report says

Preliminary findings recommend ‘no actions’ against Boeing or GE Aerospace over incident

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41 h. ago Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

Preliminary investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switchesA preliminary report by Indian aviation accident investigators said the fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad in June showed the plane engines’ fuel switches shifting from run to cutoff within seconds of each other.The report also contained information about the pilots discussing the switches. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Air India crash pilots may have made 'fatal error' seconds after take off

The aircraft, which had only just set off for Gatwick, suddenly crashed into a medical college after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on June 12.

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44 h. ago Air India plane crash pilots may have made 'fatal error' after take off in major update

The crash in India last month killed all but one of the 242 people onboard and investigators should release a preliminary report within a month of the accident under aviation guidelines

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44 h. ago Air India crash pilots may have made 'fatal error' seconds after take off, investigators claim

The Gatwick-bound Air India flight killed 260 people last month and now crash investigators have made claims as they probe what happened in Ahmedabad on the doomed plane

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46 h. ago Air India plane crash investigation suggests pilots may have made a fatal mistake just after takeoff and plunged 241 people to their deaths

Preliminary findings suggest switches that control fuel flow to the aircraft's twin engines were turned off shortly after takeoff.

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66 h. ago Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams star, 18, 'lost control' before fatal crash

An inquest heard that 18-year-old Umar Kamani, who appeared in Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams, died after losing control of his car while speeding at nearly 80mph on a bend

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3 d. ago Burglary victim who pursued teenage thief, 16, fleeing on stolen motorbike before fatal crash is cleared of dangerous driving

Callum Duncan, 28, was woken by the noise of a gang of burglars breaking into the shed at his home, in Stockport, before they fled on his three off-road bikes and he immediately gave chase.

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3 d. ago Diogo Jota 'not speeding' in fatal crash – insists driver who claims he saw the car

Diogo Jota was not speeding in the crash that killed him and his brother Andre Silva, claims a lorry driver who claims he saw their Lamborghini before it crashed

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3 d. ago Diogo Jota was NOT speeding in car crash that killed Liverpool star and his brother, insists lorry driver who filmed first video of aftermath as he disputes police report

A preliminary report said on Tuesday that the car was probably speeding at the time of the crash, which saw the car burst into flames and claim the lives of the two footballing brothers.

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3 d. ago Jurors retire to consider verdicts in Dean Barnes fatal crash trial

Callun Duncan and Adam Norman both deny causing death by dangerous driving

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4 d. ago Wales players in shock after team bus involved in accident on way to Euro 2025 training

Training rescheduled but all staff and players unharmed‘We’re shaken,’ says coach Wilkinson, who was not on busWales players were recovering from shock at their hotel in north-east Switzerland on Tuesday after their team bus was involved in an accident with a car en route to a planned training session in St Gallen.An ambulance was called to he scene and took the driver of the other vehicle to hospital after the collision at about 3.30pm local time. ISwiss police said the driver was being treated for minor injuries. The Welsh Football Association said everyone on the team bus, including the driver, was unharmed. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Diogo Jota was driving 'way in excess' of speed limit when he crashed £185k Lamborghini killing both the Liverpool star and his brother Andre Silva, police say

Detectives investigating the fatal crash involving the forward's acid green sports car believe it was travelling at around 120kmh (74mph), it was revealed today.

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5 d. ago Diogo Jota believed to be driving car in fatal crash that killed footballer and brother

The Guardia Civil of Zamora said they had been carring out tests that all pointed to the fact the driver of the vehicle was Diogo Jota.

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5 d. ago Diogo Jota thought to have been driving at high speed before fatal crash, Spanish police say

Guardia Civil spokesperson says Liverpool footballer was behind wheel when he and brother Andre Silva died last week

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5 d. ago Diogo Jota thought to have been driving before fatal crash – Spanish police

The Liverpool footballer and his brother, Andre Silva, died after the Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames.

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