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US military helicopter, passenger plane collide and all passengers dead

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A military helicopter and a passenger plane collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan National Airport, around Washington DC, United States, prompting a major emergency response and the suspension of all airport operations. Al Jazeera reports that the incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft involved were a […]

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Military helicopter crashes in Niger, 3 dead

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Three people have been confirmed dead after a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight. The country’s defence ministry said the helicopter crashed while landing at an airport in the capital Niamey on Monday, December 26, killing three people on board including an expatriate instructor. The wreckage burst into flames, blocking rescuers from reaching […]

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