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  European Airline operators introduce two-person cockpit rule after Germanwings crash

  World | March 27, 2015 18:03 IST

  Airline operator rushed on Thursday to change the existing rules so as to require a second crew member in the cockpit at all times. The decision was taken   after French prosecutors suggested a co-pilot who

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  Germanwings crash: Captain tried to smash into cockpit with axe

  World | March 27, 2015 17:36 IST

  Berlin: The captain who was locked out of the cockpit of the Germanwings plane which crashed in the French Alps was using an axe to enter in to the cockpit again reported German daily Bild. 

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  Fernando Alonso taken to hospital after crash at Barcelona

  Other Sports | February 22, 2015 19:31 IST

  Montmelo, Spain: Fernando Alonso has been taken to hospital by helicopter after crashing in his McLaren during Formula One preseason testing on Sunday.McLaren said on Twitter: “Fernando is conscious and is speaking. He has been

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  Russia blames Indian pilots for Sukhoi crash, IAF denies

  India | February 19, 2015 18:01 IST

  Bengaluru: Russia  on Thursday blamed "human factor" for the crash of a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in October last year that led to the grounding of the entire fleet of India's frontline fighter plane

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  Naval chopper crashes near Mumbai while landing, no casualty

  India | September 18, 2014 14:48 IST

  Mumbai: Two pilots and two crew members had a narrow escape when an Indian Navy helicopter crashed while landing at a heliport in Maharashtra Thursday, officials said.The accident took place in Raigad district's Uran village."The

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  Barack Obama condoles Malaysians over airliner crash

  World | July 18, 2014 7:03 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed condolences to the people of Malaysia for the crash of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine, as well as all the families who lost loved ones in the

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  Eurofighter crashes at Spanish military airfield

  World | June 10, 2014 8:38 IST

  Madrid: A Spanish Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon Eurofighter crashed Monday, killing its pilot.The accident happened at the military airfield of Moron de la Frontera, which is shared by Spanish and US military forces, close to

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  Delhi University website crashes; chaos, protests on first day of admissions

  India | June 02, 2014 17:24 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi University admission process Monday started amidst chaos with the varsity's website crashing and the admission centres witnessing crowds, mismanagement and even protests.Daulat Ram College (DRC), one of the centres in the

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  Porsche sued over crash that killed Paul Walker

  May 13, 2014 21:43 IST

  Los Angeles: The widow of the man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker sued the automaker on Monday, claiming design flaws caused both men to die in

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  NASA's moon mission crashed into the lunar surface at an incredible 5,700 km per hour

  April 21, 2014 16:30 IST

  Washington: Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), the moon exploring robot of NASA was annihilated when it impacted the surface of the moon, as planned last weekend, the US space agency announced.“At the time

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  Italian motorcycle racer Emanuele Cassani dies in crash

  Other Sports | April 14, 2014 9:28 IST

  Rome:   Italian motorcycle racer Emanuele Cassani died Sunday after a collision on the Misano World Circuit during the Trofeo Bridgestone 600, one of the events in the Coppa Italia 2014, organisers said.Cassani, who was

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  Porsche Supercup Championship: British racer Edwards killed in crash

  Other Sports | October 15, 2013 17:38 IST

  Brisbane: Porsche Supercup Championship leader Sean Edwards died Tuesday in a crash during a training drive in Australia.   Porsche Motorsport said on its website that the 26-year-old Edwards, the son of former Formula One driver

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  The world's 10 deadliest plane crashes

  World | March 14, 2014 6:39 IST

  New Delhi: Aviation has brought the people of the world closer to one another. Every day thousands of flights originate and land in most of the cities of the world, and yet occasionally there are

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  Atleast 34 dead in Guatemala bus crash

  World | September 09, 2013 23:27 IST

  Guatemala City: A bus plunged into a deep river canyon in northwest Guatemala on Monday and at least 34 people were killed, a rescue worker said.Mario Cruz, the spokesman for the volunteer fire department in

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  Army training aircraft crashes in Bangladesh

  World | July 15, 2013 8:00 IST

  Dhaka, July 15: A Bangladesh Army training aircraft crashed in southeastern Partia sub-district on Sunday but the pilot ejected safely, police said.Mofizuddin, police chief of Partia sub-district under Chittagong, around 240 km from Dhaka, told

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  18 killed in Moscow road crash

  World | July 14, 2013 14:34 IST

  Moscow, July 14: Eighteen people were killed in a truck-bus crash in Moscow, officials said."It is a horrible accident that occurred through the fault of one irresponsible driver," Xinhua quoted a fire fighter as saying

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  10 killed in bus crash in Brazil

  World | July 14, 2013 14:35 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, July 14: At least 10 people were killed when a tourist bus met with an accident in Brazil, Xinhua reported.The driver lost control of the bus late Friday while transporting 42 members

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  Rail chief blames engineer for Quebec train crash

  World | July 11, 2013 13:38 IST

  Lac-Megantic (Canada), Jul 11: The head of the US railway company, whose runaway oil train crashed into a town in Canada, on Wednesday blamed a train engineer for failing to set the brakes properly before

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  40 still missing in deadly Canada rail crash, fire

  World | July 08, 2013 11:21 IST

  Lac-Megantic, Jul 8: About 40 people were still missing a day after a runaway train derailed in Quebec, igniting explosions and fires that destroyed a busy downtown district and killed five people. Police said a

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  'Pilots tried to abort landing seconds before crash'

  World | July 08, 2013 9:45 IST

  Washington, July 8: Pilots of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 tried to abort the landing less than two seconds before the plane crashed on the runway at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, according to officials.