At least one person dead after two of three aircraft flying in formation crash at event in Dittingen, near Basel, say police

A plane crashes into several vehicles on the A27 in West Sussex after attempting what witnesses say was a loop manoeuvre at Shoreham Airshow.

DESPITE two catastrophic air crashes (the disappearance of MH370 over the Indian ocean, and the shooting down of MH17 over Ukraine), 2014 was the safest year on record for civil aviation—with only one accident for every 4.4m flights. All told, 73 airline accidents occurred, including 12 involving fatalities. Some 641 passengers and crew died as a result. Even if the 298 lives lost over Ukraine are included (aircraft destroyed...

The wreckage of an Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, officials say. The Trigana Air flight lost contact with ground control at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) as it flew from the capital Jayapura to the town of Oksibil. Indonesia's transport minister said the aircraft had been found in the Bintang highlands region, not far from its intended landing site at Oksibil airport.

Forensic teams have isolated 78 distinct DNA strands from body parts at the Germanwings crash site in the French Alps, while investigators continued their grim task in the arduous mountain terrain. As well as trying to identify and return bodies to their families, search teams were also hunting for a second "black box" that has yet to be found six days into the search.

Andreas Lubitz, who was flying the Germanwings jetliner that slammed into a mountain in the French Alps on Tuesday, sought treatment for vision problems that may have jeopardized his ability to continue working as a pilot, two officials with knowledge of the investigation said Saturday. The revelation of the possible trouble with his eyes added a new element to the emerging portrait of the 27-year-old German pilot...

I was blocked by two trucks on south bound I-95 at exit 9 in NJ (New Brunswick exit). I only wanted to take a picture while i was awaiting for them to clear up... And then I heard a noise from behind...I was barely missed.Once I turned off camera, I called in 911 and reported the accident. After that I came to the truck and the rest of the cars to verify they were alright. After arrival of NJ State Trooper and his dismissal confirming that he does not require my presence, I left the scene.

The Virgin Galactic rocket plane had just broken the sound barrier and was shooting toward the heavens when it began disintegrating, battered by powerful aerodynamic forces.

Amazingly no one attending the event in Aosta Valley was hurt after a vehicle driven by Piero Scavone and navigator Diego D'Hérin drove off the track and headed straight toward a group of onlookers. The two men in the car were not seriously injured. A female spectator was treated for shock.