Investigators are looking into the crash of a single-engine plane that tragically killed a well-known Fort Wayne, Indiana doctor and his wife Friday evening. Dr. Stephen Hatch and his wife, Kim, died on Friday evening in a plane wreck that left their son, Austin, in critical condition. A third person on the ground was seriously injured. ABC News reported that the single engine plane slammed nose-first into a garage in a northwestern Michigan neighborhood. The Hatches were reportedly on their … Read more…

Forty-four passengers were killed and eight were severely injured in a plane crash late Monday night in Russia. The Chicago Tribune reported that a passenger jet, Tupolev-134, crashed and burst into flames  on its second attempt to land on a foggy night in northwestern Russia. Authorities are reportedly blaming, among others, the pilot for the accident, claiming that he had attempted to land in conditions that would not permit him to safely do so. The Tribune said that this was … Read more…

The Chicago Tribune reported that a World War II “Flying Fortress” bomber crashed in a cornfield near Aurora Airport this morning. Seven passengers were reportedly treated, but were all deemed to be in fair condition following the break down. The fighter plane reportedly took off from Aurora Airport at 9:30 a.m. this morning and traveled about three or four miles before it made a crash landing. The Tribune reported that the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in … Read more…

                The recent fatal crash of an air ambulance near the outskirts of New Delhi has renewed concerns over air safety in India. Ten members of a single engine flight were killed in a wreck that the Aviation ministry has attributed to bad weather. According to India Realtime, India’s aviation ministry has subsequently set up an accident investigation system to investigate future airline mishaps.                 This most recent accident has added more pressure to India’s aviation regulator who promised major … Read more…