Hacker News with Generative AI: Aviation Accidents

Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire, FAA says (latimes.com)
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Drones, Aviation Accidents, Wildfires, California

23 points by throw0101c 8 days ago | 5 comments

Russia shot down jet, attempted cover-up, Azerbaijan president charges (politico.eu)
Russia accidentally shot down the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on Christmas Day, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday.

Russia, Azerbaijan, Aviation Accidents, International Relations, Politics

31 points by dtquad 19 days ago | 5 comments

At least 28 dead in South Korea plane crash – reports (bbc.co.uk)
An aircraft carrying 181 people has crashed at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 28 people, the Yonhap news agency reports.

South Korea, Aviation Accidents, News, Tragedy

9 points by zeristor 20 days ago | 3 comments

Jeju Air Jet Crashes in South Korea With Over 170 Dead or Missing (bloomberg.com)
A Jeju Air Co. plane landing in South Korea crashed on an airport runway and caught fire, resulting in more than 170 people dead or missing.

Aviation Accidents, South Korea, Air Travel

240 points by toomuchtodo 20 days ago | 251 comments

Missile Strike Confirmed as Cause of Azerbaijan E190 Crash – Aeroxplorer.com (aeroxplorer.com)
Azerbaijani government sources have confirmed that a Russian Pantir-S1 surface-to-air missile was the cause of the Embraer E190 crash on Christmas Day.

Aviation Accidents, Military, Azerbaijan, Russia

46 points by cratermoon 21 days ago | 27 comments

Azerbaijani airline plane shot down by Russia (anewz.tv)
AnewZ has learned from Azerbaijani government sources that the preliminary results of the investigation revealed that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane traveling on the Baku-Grozny route was attacked on its approach to the city of Grozny by the Russian Pantsir-S air defense system.

International Relations, Aviation Accidents, Russia, Azerbaijan

58 points by ig0r0 23 days ago | 25 comments

Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Air crash (euronews.com)
38 passengers were killed on Wednesday after Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

International Relations, Aviation Accidents, Russia, Azerbaijan

8 points by toomuchtodo 23 days ago | 2 comments

Air missile accident emerges as probable cause of Azerbaijan E190tragedy (euronews.com)
An Azerbaijan Airlines crashed on Wednesday morning in the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 on board the Embraer 190, according to officials.

Aviation Accidents, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan

218 points by bratao 23 days ago | 157 comments

Admiral Cloudberg: the TWA 800 investigation (2022) (medium.com)
On the 17th of July 1996, TWA flight 800 exploded and crashed off Long Island, New York, killing all 230 people on board in what remains one of America’s deadliest air disasters.

Aviation Accidents, History, TWA 800

35 points by mud_dauber 64 days ago | 7 comments

The Spiral of Wrath: The crash of Armavia flight 967 (medium.com)
On the 3rd of May 2006, an Armenian Airbus A320 on approach to the Russian resort city of Sochi slammed into the Black Sea amid darkness and fog, killing all 113 passengers and crew.

Aviation Accidents, Air Travel, History, Russia

65 points by mathgenius 73 days ago | 39 comments

Netherlands commemorates 10th anniversary of MH17 airline disaster (reuters.com)

Netherlands, Aviation Accidents, Commemorations, MH17

6 points by lawn 185 days ago | 0 comments

Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal over 737 MAX Crashes (nytimes.com)

Justice Department, Boeing, Aviation Accidents, Legal Settlements, Corporate Crime

31 points by belter 201 days ago | 5 comments

Underwater acoustic analysis reveals unique pressure signals – Revisiting MH370 (nature.com)

Underwater Acoustics, Aviation Accidents, MH370, Oceanography, Scientific Research

96 points by belter 242 days ago | 21 comments