Royal Air Force plane collides with glider over UK; 2 killed

September 8th, 2009 Report: Object found at UK air base not suspiciousLONDON — A suspicious object found at a British air base turned out to be safe, the BBC reported Tuesday, after bomb disposal experts had been called to investigate. The BBC report of a false alarm cited the British military as its source, but a Ministry of Defense spokeswoman said she could not immediately comment.

August 30th, 2009 Police: 1 killed in small plane crash in Pa.EFFORT, Pa. — State police say one person has been killed in a small plane crash in northeastern Pennsylvania.

August 24th, 2009 SAO PAULO - A single-engine plane crashed in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, killing two people, authorities said. The plane, which began its trip in Vutoporanga, went out of control and crashed Saturday near the city of Comendador Gomes, the fire department said.

August 24th, 2009 Plane, 3 cars collide after SoCal freeway landingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A small airplane made an emergency landing into oncoming traffic on a coastal freeway Sunday and collided with three vehicles, but no one was injured, authorities said.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.

July 29th, 2009 4 dead after dump truck collides with SUV in Minn.INDEPENDENCE, Minn. — Police say two children are among four people killed when a sport utility vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a dump truck west of Minneapolis.

July 15th, 2009 TAIPEI - A Taiwanese Air Force F-5F plane went missing while training over the Taiwan Strait Wednesday morning, according to a media report. The twin-seat F-5F lost contact with the air base while flying over the Penghu Islands, the archipelago halfway between Taiwan and China, the TV channel ETTV said.

July 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian passenger plane crashed near the country's northwestern city of Gazvin and all 150 people on board were feared killed, IRNA news agency said Wednesday. Iran's Press TV quoted Gazvin police chief as saying that 150 people on board the aircraft were "most probably" dead.

June 26th, 2009 LONDON - Bertrand Picard, a Swiss adventurer is all set to unveil a prototype of a solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world. According to a report by BBC News, the initial version of the solar plane, spanning 61m but weighing just 1,500kg, will undergo trials to prove it can fly at night.

June 21st, 2009 Tour bus carrying football team collides with SUVANGOLA, Ind. — A tour bus carrying a semi-professional football team from Canada crashed into a sport utility vehicle in northeastern Indiana on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 14 others.

June 1st, 2009 Timeline of disappearance of Air France jetTimeline of events surrounding the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, according to Air France, Brazilian Air Force. All times in Brazilian local time: — 7:03 p.m.

May 6th, 2009 2 killed in crash of small plane at Fla. airportLANTANA, Fla.

May 6th, 2009 2 killed as small plane crashes at Florida airportLANTANA, Fla. — Authorities say two people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed into an unoccupied aircraft on the ground at a south Florida airport.

May 3rd, 2009 LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to waste hundreds of thousands of pounds on a private jet to whisk him around the world. As recession-hit Britain struggles under the weight of a historic debt, Miliband plans to travel in five-star luxury rather than take scheduled flights.

April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William crashed a million pound plane during his Royal Air Force training after hitting a wrong button, it has emerged. The 26-year-old, who is honing his skills to become a Search and Rescue Officer, was reportedly preparing to land a high-power Tucano.