WorldGermanwings silent on locked-out pilotGermanwings last night would not confirm reports one of the two pilots on its doomed flight was locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps.26 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAlps crash: Pilot locked out of cockpitOne of the two pilots on the doomed Germanwings flight was apparently locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps.26 Mar 04:33 AM
WorldSchool stunned by scale of plane lossAll that could be heard outside Joseph-Konig Gymnasium high school was birdsong and the quiet sobbing of pupils who had lost friends and classmates.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldStrained Bishop in familiar roleToo often Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has had to inform the nation of deaths in horrific circumstances overseas.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldExperts focus on Airbus' flight sensorsAviation experts are focusing on the possibility that key sensors on the Airbus A320 could have iced up, causing the aircraft to descend rapidly.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSound of plane 'like an avalanche'As the search and rescue helicopters descended from the high peaks, hope faded even of finding intact bodies from the Barcelona-Dusseldorf flight.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAnxiety turns to horrorThe shocked families of the dead stood vigil in Barcelona airport all day, in tears, leaving only after night fell and police ushered them out.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFrench Alps plane crash: Repair before crashPilots and cabin crew refused to fly over concerns the crash may have been linked to a repair to the nose-wheel landing doors, according to an unconfirmed report in Spiegel magazine25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldDozens injured when RAF plane nose-divesDozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane nose-dived 4,400ft after the captain's camera became lodged alongside the aircraft's joystick.23 Mar 05:04 PM
New Zealand'Big-hearted' chopper pilot mournedAn experienced helicopter pilot who died after hitting a power line in Marlborough last week is being described as “a big-hearted man” with a passion for flying.16 Mar 05:33 AM
New ZealandOne dead in Marlborough chopper crashOne person has been killed after a helicopter crashed into the sea in French Pass.13 Mar 06:27 AM
New ZealandRuapehu tragedy revisitedIt took nearly a week to find the plane that slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948, killing 13 people. Now the tragedy is to be relived as an episode in an upcoming TV series.10 Mar 12:42 AM
WorldHarrison Ford 'battered, but OK'Indiana Jones star recovering after crashing vintage plane into golf course. Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison says Ford is a "rugged" nice guy who'll be all right.06 Mar 02:21 AM
WorldSupport group to commemorate MH370A support group for the families of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is holding a remembrance day in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.05 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandHelicopter crash scene examination to wrap up tomorrowA scene examination at the site of a helicopter crash near Queenstown, which killed two men and led to the country’s largest aircraft grounding, will wrap up tomorrow.23 Feb 02:51 AM
New ZealandAnxious wait after mass chopper groundingAviation businesses face financial losses after the grounding of the helicopter model involved in a fatal crash last week.22 Feb 08:01 PM
AirlinesAviation businesses face financial lossesAviation businesses face an uncertain wait and the prospect of financial losses after the grounding of the type of helicopter involved in a fatal crash last week.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChopper company reps to be interviewed after crashRepresentatives of a helicopter company which employed two men who died in a crash on Thursday are due to be interviewed by specialist investigators today.22 Feb 01:19 AM
New ZealandSteve was my best friend - pilot's wifeThe wife of Steve Combe, the Wanaka pilot killed in a helicopter crash, says her husband was 'larger than life'.22 Feb 12:13 AM
New ZealandChoppers ordered from skies after crashAviation bosses have ordered the biggest grounding of aircraft in the country's history amid fears a helicopter fault may be behind the deaths of two men.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopters grounded after fatal crashThe Civil Aviation Authority has grounded a series of helicopters after a fatal crash this week.21 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandPM's personal tribute to chopper victimPrime Minister John Key has paid a personal tribute to one of two men who died in a helicopter crash near Queenstown yesterday.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandGenerous spirit cost pilot his lifeThe act of generosity claimed Chris Lau's life when flight GE235 crashed into a river in Taipei 12 days ago.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChopper crashes south of HamiltonA helicopter has crashed at speed into a paddock near Te Awamutu, injuring a passenger.09 Feb 11:00 PM
WorldChilean find solves 54-year-old mysteryChilean mountaineers have found the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the Andes 54 years ago.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaiwan crash: Operational error raisedThe family of a NZ citizen co-piloting the plane that crashed into a bridge and river in Taiwan are due to arrive back in the country this week, as new information is revealed.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter pilot 'feeling good' despite crashThe firefighting pilot who escaped a helicopter crash unscathed says he's happy nobody was hurt and doesn't think mechanical failure or pilot error caused the crash.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldCaptain had concerns over planeThe captain of TransAsia Flight GE235 complained of "engine abnormalities" but was rebuffed when he asked for an urgent inspection of the plane shortly before its final take-off.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaiwan crash: Hero pilot Kiwi citizenThe co-pilot of the crashed TransAsia Airways plane was a New Zealand citizen who learned to fly in Auckland.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldSeat change may have been a life saverA couple and their toddler who survived the crash of a TransAsia Airways plane in Taiwan changed seats just before the plane took off.06 Feb 04:29 AM
WorldTaipei river-crash pilots hailed heroes"This pilot decided to land in a narrow river without buildings because there is a residential area nearby. He did all he could do."05 Feb 04:00 PM
