air transport emergencies

The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.

The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.

Crew of Siberian UTair plane tell of 'confusion and silence' from air traffic controllers at key moment.

A helicopter carrying ammonite - used to break ice - crashed in Irkutsk region after 'exploding in mid air'.

Aircraft had been flying as part of a test flight following an engine change when it came down.

The helicopter carrying 17 people lurched on its side on takeoff, with 5 described as being in a 'grave' condition.

The Mi-8 with 25 passengers and a crew of three on board crash landed some 45 km into a flight, said early reports.

A desperate rescue mission saved four people - but up to 24 are feared dead in the air tragedy in the Sakha Republic. 

Mystery over circumstances of crash when chopper was on 'unsactioned' flight.

Several injuries among 159 passengers and crew as plane skidded off the runway, breaking a wing and damaging landing gear, at Osh airport.