Mechanical problem indicated in Brazil crash
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SAO PAULO -- A disconnected thrust reverser emerged as a possible factor in a Brazilian jetliner overshooting the runway, but the political heat intensified yesterday after an official expressed relief that blame for the deadly crash might shift away from the government.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 30 -- As federal authorities continue their investigation into Sunday's Comair jet crash that killed 49 people, independent safety experts said it is likely that a series of seemingly small events and decisions -- rather than any large single blunder -- led the pilots to...
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A passenger jet crashed and burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Brazil's busiest airport Tuesday and barreling across a busy highway, officials said.
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By staff writers and wires. THE track where a passenger train was derailed in Queensland today, injuring more than 100 people, was inspected just hours before the crash, it has emerged.
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A helicopter carrying Brazil's Senate president and a gubernatorial candidate crashed just before landing Saturday, but nobody aboard was injured, a spokesman said.
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Safety guidelines criticised by investigation into crash that nearly killed presenter.
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BUENOS AIRES, July 17 -- An airplane with at least 150 people aboard crashed upon landing at Sao Paulo's main domestic airport on Tuesday, bursting into flames after it skidded across a road and slammed into a nearby fuel depot.
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BAD weather was the main cause of an accident which killed 26 people aboard an airplane whose spoiler did not work well, Indonesian investigators said today.
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has come in for scathing criticism over his handling of Brazil's worst air crash after a close advisor was filmed apparently celebrating reports suggesting it was caused by a mechanical error and not government negligence.
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The company managing Rio Tinto iron ore&#39;s rail lines in the Pilbara, in north-west Western Australia, says equipment failure rather than human error is to blame for a major derailment last week.
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Brazil's president promised a thorough investigation Friday into a plane crash that killed 191 people and announced measures to improve air safety, including building a new airport in Sao Paulo.
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The auto-parts company needs to figure out how to fix itself.
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A damaged tyre caused the crash that almost killed Top Gear host Richard Hammond last year, the BBC says.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - The president of Brazil's Senate, Renan Calheiros, was slightly hurt when the helicopter in which he was traveling crashed in northeast Brazil on Saturday, a congressional spokesman said.
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SAO PAULO, Oct 23  - World champion Michael Schumacher was involved in a high-speed crash in Saturday&#39;s practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton and McLaren could face possible punishment after breaking a tyre rule during Friday's practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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The Renault F1 Team's Head of Engine Operations explains the challenges of the Brazilian circuit at altitude.