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Topic: Airplane crash

Investigators seek to salvage aircraft after deadly Washington crash

They are studying the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the passenger plane; a total of 67 people perished in the crash.

Washington air disaster reason unknown. Trump blames Obama, Biden for lowering air safety standards

The investigation into mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane & a US Army helicopter in which all 67 are feared dead has begun.

Washington plane crash: Fire chief says no survivors likely, 28 bodies pulled out of Potomac River

DC fire chief John Donnelly said he was confident that all bodies would be recovered, though it would take a little bit of time and may involve more equipment.

At least 18 dead in US commercial flight collision with army helicopter, crashes into Potomac River

The American Airlines airplane was carrying 60 passengers & four crew members when it collided with an Army helicopter midair.

Jet with capacity of 65 collides with helicopter near Regan Airport in the US, search & rescue underway

In light of the incident, the airport bordering Potomac River has halted all all takeoffs and landings. National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the cause of the accident.

South Korea to overhaul ‘localiser’ structures, change airport embankments after Jeju flight crash

Transport ministry has been inspecting safety conditions since the Boeing 737-800 crash at Muan airport, and plans to improve structures housing the antenna that guide landings.

South Korea orders inspection of country’s airline operations after ‘deadliest’ plane crash kills 179

An investigation is underway to identify the victims and determine the cause of the Sunday crash at Muan International Airport.

At least 120 dead in South Korea plane crash, 2 crew rescued

Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, carrying 181 people, veered off the runway & erupted into a fireball at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

At least 62 dead in South Korea plane crash, 2 crew rescued

Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, carrying 181 people, veered off the runway & erupted into a fireball at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

South Korea passenger plane crashes, at least 28 dead, Yonhap reports

A Jeju Air plane, carrying 175 passengers & 6 crew on a flight from Thailand, crashed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

On Camera

US has misread India. New Delhi will hedge, push back, and assert

India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.