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AIR ACCIDENTS

Yoko Iha talks about her experience of a U.S. military jet hitting her school as a child, during an interview in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in June.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 13, 2026
Lasting trauma: A U.S. military jet¡¯s crash into Okinawa school
Yoko Iha, then a sixth grader whose psychological trauma from the event persisted for decades, has shared her experience for the first time.
The cargo complex entrance at Jinnah International Airport, following reports of a missing cargo plane, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2026
Pakistani rescuers scour waters for cargo plane missing off Karachi coast
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to speed up search and ?rescue operations for the 27-year-old converted freighter.
The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower in Beijing on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2026
Plane appears to crash into Beijing¡¯s tallest building
Video footage taken by witnesses showed what appeared to be part of a small plane on the ground beside the building.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft, including five on an urgent basis, after cracks were discovered in the wing structure of a plane, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
Cracks found during maintenance checks appeared in the plane¡¯s structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.
Smoke rises from Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber in Edwards, California, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 16, 2026
Eight die in B-52 bomber crash during test mission in California
The aircraft had been on a ¡°routine test mission¡± when the crash occurred, according to a statement from Edwards Air Force Base, which added that an investigation was underway.
A fire official stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13 last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
Pilots demand answers ahead of Air India crash anniversary
India¡¯s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to only issue an interim report ¡ª frustrating those awaiting clear answers about why their relatives died.
Smoke rises at Parafield Airport, after a small plane crashed into an airport hangar, in Adelaide, Australia, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 1, 2026
Two dead, including one Japanese, after light plane crash in South Australia
The aircraft crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport during a training flight, killing the Japanese learner pilot and the Australian instructor on board.
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles fighter plane takes off at Gunsan Air Base, South Korea, in April 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2026
South Korea¡¯s air force apologizes after jet collision blamed on midair selfies
A report found that unplanned maneuvers for personal filming led to ?the collision between ?two F-15K jets during a formation flight ?near the city of Daegu in December 2021.
An Air Canada Express jet that collided with a fire truck on a runway on Sunday remains at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2026
Safety system failed to alert LaGuardia tower before crash
An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck late Sunday evening, killing the two pilots.
A United Airlines aircraft taxis next to the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2026
Two pilots killed in New York runway collision as Trump sends ICE to airports
The crash at LaGuardia Airport also injured dozens of passengers and led to hundreds of flight cancellations in the latest disruption for airports amid a personnel shortage.
Rescuers work near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 30, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2026
South Korea finds faulty approvals at airport where Jeju Air plane crashed
The state auditor¡¯s report said that the transport ministry cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for more than two decades.
The U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. The death of a Japanese schoolteacher in April at the base has been detailed in a recent U.S. Air Force report.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 27, 2026
Death of Okinawa teacher involving U.S. military helicopter detailed in new report
According to the report, the woman was killed after being struck by the flow of air generated by a U.S. military helicopter.
What appears to a heavily damaged body of a helicopter is seen inside the crater of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jan 21, 2026
Sightseeing helicopter carrying three people goes missing in Kumamoto
Fire authorities received an emergency report apparently from a passenger¡¯s smartphone at 11:04 a.m. The helicopter¡¯s GPS signal was last detected near the crater of Mount Aso.
In India, smaller airlines such as SpiceJet continue to battle cash-flow stress.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Crises at top India airlines strain aviation boom
A near-duopoly sees IndiGo and Air India controlling nearly nine out of 10 domestic seats in the world¡¯s No. 3 domestic aviation market, magnifying every shock.
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines passenger jet that collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane at Haneda Airport in Tokyo is seen on Jan. 5, 2024, after the collision on Jan. 2 that year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 26, 2025
Safety board conducts simulation of Haneda aircraft collision
The experiment was conducted in March this year to verify the view from an aircraft attempting to land.
Lee Hyo-eun sits next to a photo of her three children, including her daugher Ye-won, in Gwangju, South Korea, on Dec. 14. Ye-won was among 178 other people who died in the Jeju Air Flight 2216 plane crash last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2025
Families want answers a year after South Korea¡¯s deadliest plane crash
One year on, relatives of the victims harbor deep mistrust over how the investigation has been handled.
Two V-22 Ospreys operated by the U.S. Marine Corps at a naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2025
V-22 Osprey accidents soared in last two years, watchdog says
The most sweeping audit to date of the $56 billion program found that the Osprey has the second most so-called catastrophic risks of any U.S. Navy aircraft.
A woman writes a message during an event held by relatives of missing passengers and supporters to mark the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Subang Jaya on March 3, 2024. The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia¡¯s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2025
Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says?
The search will resume on Dec. 30, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared in one of the world¡¯s greatest aviation mysteries.
Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2025
Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet
The crash at the Dubai Airshow will inevitably overshadow India¡¯s efforts to establish the jet abroad after a painstaking development over four decades, experts said.
The area around the site of a light aircraft crash, cordoned off with police tape, in the city of Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Nov 18, 2025
Three men confirmed dead after plane crash in Fukuoka Prefecture
An aircraft that departed from Kyushu-Saga International Airport issued a distress signal and then became unreachable, the airport office said.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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