1 hour ago LIVE A55 closed and holidaymakers stranded as car bursts into flames in Conwy tunnel

Major delays are building this afternoon

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3 h. ago Lillie Clack: Distraught friend tells of terror before 100mph car crash that killed ‘popular princess’

Drunk driver Charlie Hilton, 25, was being chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in south London

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4 h. ago Loganair plane forced to make emergency landing after engine burst into flames

An investigation into the fire has since been carried out.

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4 h. ago Elon Musk jokes that it's 'just a scratch' as his SpaceX Starship rocket bursts into a gigantic ball of flames during explosion at test site in Texas

Elon Musk has made light of the latest SpaceX test, which ended with the enormous rocket exploding on the launch pad.

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4 h. ago SpaceX rocket explodes in new setback to Elon Musk’s Mars project

Starship 36 was preparing for 10th test flight from Texas when it underwent ‘catastrophic failure’ while on standOne of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded during a routine test in Texas, authorities said, in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species.The Starship 36 underwent “catastrophic failure and exploded” at the Starbase launch facility shortly after 11pm on Wednesday (0400 GMT Thursday), a Facebook post by the Cameron County authorities said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago SpaceX Starship rocket explodes into massive fireball in 'major anomaly' before 10th test flight

Elon Musk's SpaceX has been hit with yet another setback with its Starship rocket – this time before it even left the launch site

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7 h. ago Watch: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket engulfed by flames in explosion

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine test on Wednesday (18 June) at Starbase, the company’s launch site in Texas.

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8 h. ago SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in dramatic fireball after ‘major anomaly’

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded on Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.

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9 h. ago SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky

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9 h. ago Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes into flames at test site

An explosion occured at the SpaceX Starship test site in Texas on Wednesday night, with the flare bursting into flames at around 11pm local time

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9 h. ago SpaceX Starship bursts into gigantic ball of flames after explosion at test site in Texas

The Starship 36 rocket was undergoing a static fire test at around 11pm when shocking footage shows its nose suddenly bursts open - causing the screen to momentarily flash white.

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9 h. ago SpaceX Starship bursts into flames after explosion at test site in Texas

In shocking footage the SpaceX rocket's nose suddenly bursts open - causing the screen to momentarily flash white, seconds later clouds of dark smoke filled the night sky

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5 d. ago The world is cruel and full of horrors. Israel understands this

Smoke surges skywards. Flames burst across the horizon. Explosions strafe Tehran and Natanz.

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6 d. ago Air India crash: Inside video call survivor made to dad as plane burst into flames

The brother of the only known survivor of the Air India plane crash has shared how his brother made an important video call as the plane crashed shortly after the jet took off from Ahmedabad Airport

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6 d. ago What we know after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashes

What we know after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashes  BBCAir India crash live updates: London-bound plane carrying more than 240 people crashes in Ahmedabad  The Washington PostUnclear How Many People Survived London-Bound Plane with 242 That Crashed and Burst into Flames in India  People.com

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7 d. ago Car bursts into flames on M8 as firefighters battle to control blaze

Images from the scene show ferocious flames engulfing the car and huge plumes of thick black smoke towering into the air.

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7 d. ago Air India pilot's final words revealed before horror crash as death toll rises

The Air India flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people, including 53 Brits, onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft before it appeared to crash and burst into flames

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7 d. ago Air India crash LIVE: Fireball as jet carrying 244 hits medical facility with 53 Brits onboard

Air India Flight AI171 took off from the northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on its way to Gatwick airport with horror footage of it bursting into flames, with 53 Brits thought to be onboard

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7 d. ago Air India crash LIVE: Jet with 53 Brits hits med facility leaving 110 dead

Air India Flight AI171 took off from the northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on its way to Gatwick airport with horror footage of it bursting into flames, with 53 Brits thought to be onboard

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2 w. ago Pilot and one person killed in plane crash as jet smashes into residential home

A plane has crashed into a residential property, killing the pilot and one other person and leaving a huge fireball in its wake as the structure burst into flames

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