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Air India crash: investigators to focus on plane’s engine thrust, wing flaps and landing gear

Airline’s maintenance regime will also be scrutinised as experts offer theories for cause of disaster

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Japan plane crash: why the jet didn’t explode on impact – explainer

Experts have been examining how all passenger and crew on board the Japan Airlines flight to Haneda managed to escape alive

The Guardian - AU · Jan 3, 2024

CASA review of Sea World helicopter crash airspace 'inappropriate', 'window dressing', say aviation experts

CASA is reviewing the airspace where two helicopters collided on the Gold Coast, killing four people. But an aviation industry consultant says they may be "preparing themselves" for the outcome of a wider ATSB investigation due next year.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

‘This is a bit weird’: Passengers oblivious as Qantas engine shut down

A Qantas flight landed safely in Sydney after making a mayday call when one of its engines failed mid-flight.

The New Daily · Jan 18, 2023

Video of the Nepal plane crash shows the aircraft's final seconds. Here's what aviation experts have to say about it

Usually we have to wait for the recovery of a plane's black box before we get an explanation of what caused an aircraft crash. But after seeing video of the moments before the plane crashed, aviation experts are saying it appeared to stall while coming in to land.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Pilots likely 'lost control' in fatal Nepal plane crash with Australian on board, airline consultant says

The domestic Yeti Airlines plane went down during a 27-minute flight from Nepal's capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, a tourist town known as the gateway to the Annapurna Circuit, a popular hiking trail in the Himalayas.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Calls for joy flight review after deadly Gold Coast Sea World helicopter crash

An aviation industry expert says profit has been put ahead of safety on the Gold Coast, while locals who have been tracking helicopter activity express their dismay over a tragedy they believe could have been avoided.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

New Zealand couples who survived Gold Coast helicopter crash hail pilot as 'hero' as they recall 'nightmare' joy ride

Two New Zealand couples who miraculously survived a fatal helicopter crash on the Gold Coast remember the "traumatic experience" as a "nightmare" and hail their pilot as a "hero".

ABC News · Jan 3, 2023

Discounts and reserve planes: Qantas reveals Christmas master plan

Embattled airline Qantas’ has unveiled a master plan to reduce service issues plaguing its operations over Christmas.

The New Daily · Oct 13, 2022

ACCC eyes airlines as prices soar and service standards fall, with Jetstar a standout

The horror stories of stranded Jetstar passengers and continually canceled flights come as new data reveals Australians are suffering under soaring airfares and the worst airline service standards on record.

The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022