Latest in Tag: crash Highlight
Latest in Tag: crash

Ukrainian plane crash in Iran kills 176 on board, no survivorsÂ
The Ukrainian embassy in Iran said, based on preliminary information, that the plane had suffered a malfunction in the engine, adding that the crash was not âterrorist act.â

Prosecution detains truck driver over fatal Port Said crash
The suspected truck driver tested positive to âHashishâ, investigations revealed Â

Leading Danish ISIS element involved in 2015 Russian plane crash: DR
âISIS has not replicated such attack in Egypt, that can be credited to military operations,â says analystÂ

Trial of Ramses train crash postponed to September 1Â
Fourteen defendants accused of negligence which resulted in death of 31 people

Egypt dismisses âcockpit fireâ French narrative as reason for 2016 EgyptAir crash
General prosecution asserts investigations are still ongoing, refuses French findings

Driver detained pending investigations into disastrous Alexandria collision
Transportation Minister tells Al-Sisi that lack of railway system development is main reason behind such accidents

Parliament to hold urgent session on Sunday to discuss Alexandria train accident: Teaima
Al-Kourani demands dismissing the head of the Egyptian National Railways

At least 25 killed in Alexandria train crash
Around 80 people were injured

Explosion denied as cause of EgyptAir flight MS804Â crash: sources to AFP
Egypt had previously stated that the cause of the crash was an explosion

Russian experts draft report on security in Egyptian airportsÂ
The experts visited Egypt last month to inspect the airports to resume direct flights from Moscow to Cairo

3 people killed in Al-Ayyat train accident
The train was heading from Cairo to Al-Fayoum governorate when a car unexpectedly crossed its path

General prosecutor orders handing over remains of EgyptAir crash victims to families
The Egyptian investigators said on Thursday that traces of explosives were found in the remains of victims

Russian plane crash occurred after internal overpressure: IAC
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), the official Russian aviation authority, said in a statement Monday that the crash of the Russian Metrojet aircraft in Egypt last year occurred due to an internal factor, according to the analysis and examination of the wreckage. The IAC determined that the outer shell of the aircraft had undergone “high …

Egypt commemorates Russian plane crash after 1 year amid promises of direct flights resuming
Egyptians showed compassion from the very first moments of the crash, says Russian ambassador

2 army pilots killed in helicopter crash in Al-Sharqeya
The crash may be due to a technical failure, said the armyâs media office

11 months after crash, investigative committee completes first phase of Russian aeroplane wreckage inspection
Group of international experts from Russia, Germany, Ireland, France, US arrived last August to inspect wreckage

Another Russian delegation to visit Egypt, evaluate security measures in airports
The resumption of direct flights between Russia and Egypt is simply âa matter of timeâ, says civil aviation minister

Death certificates to be issued for EgyptAir victims Saturday: Ministry of Interior
EgyptAir flight MS 804 crashed into Mediterranean on 19 May, killing 66 people

Egyptair MS804 crash investigators confirm all representatives have agreed  to repair the black boxesâ memory units in French labs
The committee denounced reports indicating it refused an offer from the US to repair the CVR and FDRâs memory units

EgyptAir flight MS804 investigation committee receives black boxes for analysis
There are currently no guarantees about what may have brought the aircraft down, says expert

UPDATE – Cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight recovered: officials
Search for flight data recorder continues, say Egyptian head of investigative committee

No response from Egypt on airport security proposals: Russian official
The Egyptian side is taking the Russian recommendations seriously, says Neradko

Signals received by French vessel likely from MS804 black box
The signal came from within the narrowed area of the search in the Mediterranean Sea

Investigation committee receives report showing electronic message prior to EgyptAir aeroplane crash
Egypt contracted Deep Ocean Search to look for the black box of EgyptAir MS804

2 French companies contracted to extract EgyptAir MS804 black box: PM
The EgyptAir flight crashed into the Mediterranean last Thursday, killing all 66 people onboard
In Pictures: EgyptAir MS804 Candles lit at the press syndicate to mourn victims of the crash
Photos by Asmaa Gamal

EgyptAir MS804: Egyptian submarine sent to crash location
The 90 degree turn that was initially made, and the subsequent 360 degree turn while descending from 37,000 ft to 15,000 ft and then loss of radar contact at 10,000 ft could indicate that the pilots were making dramatic efforts to escape an unsafe situation and reach a lower altitude, says analyst

Fire on board more likely than terrorism scenario in EgyptAir crash
Aviation and navigation take priority over ground communication in an in-flight emergency, says safety and accident investigation professor

Search for MS804 continues
Images of wreckage show torn life jackets, seats, and parts from the damaged aircraft

A320 is the most secure aircraft model: Airbus
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus said in a statement that its A320 is the most secure aircraft model with 12,499 orders and 7,020 deliveries to date. The first A320 entered service in 1988. In April 2016, over 10m passengers travelled on board A320 models, with more than 2.5m passengers per day. To date, the entire fleet has …