One person is confirmed to have survived the crash of an Air India passenger jet that claimed the lives of over 240 people on board.
Air India confirmed the survivor’s status, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad?smid=url-share">The New York Times</a>. Viswash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national of Indian origin, was on board the flight returning to the United Kingdom after visiting family in India. A brother of Ramesh was also on board the flight.
Ramesh was sitting near an emergency exit on the plane in seat 11A. He managed to get out of the plane via the exit and was placed in an ambulance by emergency personnel, according to police.
Video appeared to catch a bloody Ramesh limping away from the crash site, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-994f2876cc699465cecd23b3facd1a47">Associated Press</a>.
“As soon as the flight took off, within 30 seconds it crashed. There was no warning from the pilot or the crew members about the crash. When I found myself alive after the crash, I saw bodies ripped apart,” Ramesh told the <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dreamliner-disaster-101749755485015.html">Hindustan Times</a>. “My leg was injured but I ran as fast as I could.”
Ajay Valgi, Ramesh’s cousin, said that Ramesh called his family after the crash to tell them that he was “fine.” Valgi added that he does not know what happened to Ramesh’s brother, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzepxnd41o">BBC</a>.
The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and was headed to Gatwick Airport in Britain after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad.
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Most of the 242 passengers and staff on board the flight were Indian. Fifty-three were British citizens and eight others hailed from Portugal and Canada. Eleven of the passengers were children.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the British foreign office is investigating the crash alongside Indian authorities.
“The images and news from India is absolutely devastating, and I speak for the entire country saying our thoughts are with each and every one of those involved. There will be British and Indian families across the land who are absolutely impacted by this, and our thoughts first and foremost are with them,” Starmer said.
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Air India

‘I Saw Bodies Ripped Apart’: Sole Survivor Of Air India Flight Details Harrowing Crash

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India

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United Kingdom

World

Many people are believed to be dead after an Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed just after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday.
The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was headed to the Gatwick Airport in Britain, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/plane-crashes-indias-ahmedabad-airport-tv-channels-report-2025-06-12/">reported</a>. According to Indian authorities, the aircraft crashed into a civilian area near the airport in Ahmedabad, striking a doctors&#8217; hostel at a medical college.
&#8220;At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates,&#8221; Air India <a href="https://x.com/airindia/status/1933100970399166759">said</a>. &#8220;The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.&#8221;
Of the 242 people on board, 11 were children. Most of the passengers were Indian, while there were 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India.
Videos circulating on X show the Boeing plane slowly descending over a residential area before it disappears, and then a massive fireball is seen.
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BREAKING:
A London-bound Air India Flight 171 has crashed into a residential area minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad, India.
The Boeing 787-8 was carrying 242 passengers and crew <a href="https://t.co/3BEOCmXLXd">pic.twitter.com/3BEOCmXLXd</a>
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Ahmedabad Airport air traffic control said that the plane transmitted a &#8220;Mayday&#8221; call shortly after takeoff at 1:39 p.m. local time, but there was no response from the aircraft after the emergency signal, according to Reuters. More videos from a hospital in the city showed injured people being wheeled in on stretchers after the crash, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/81db752f-d478-524a-97a0-8cd92518b600?smid=url-share">The New York Times</a>.
While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has experienced issues in the past, including forcing passengers to evacuate and suspending flights, there have been no fatal crashes reported until Thursday&#8217;s tragedy in India, according to the Times. Boeing has faced increased scrutiny recently over safety issues and deadly plane crashes. Last month, Boeing <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/boeing-737-max-crashes-doj.html">reached</a> a deal with the U.S. government, agreeing to pay around $1 billion to avoid prosecution over two crashes involving Boeing’s 737 MAX 8s that killed a total of 346 people.
One of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/268968e1-e8c8-5168-a4a9-78787ed911e3?smid=url-share">passengers</a> on the Air India flight was Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat, the state where Ahmedabad is located. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is from Gujarat, <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1933110947553681853">said</a>, &#8220;The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.&#8221;

Plane crashes in western India’s Gujarat after takeoff

Plane With 242 People On Board Crashes After Takeoff, ‘Many Killed’

Air and Space

Airplane

Boeing

Death

Early Thursday morning, a private jet crashed in U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego, killing three members of the music agency Sound Talent Group, including its founder.
Sound Talent Group has represented Hanson, Vanessa Carlton, Sum 41, Pierce the Veil, I Prevail, Set it Off, Story of the Year, Silverstein, Parkway Drive, and Eve 6. “Since launching in 2018, STG has grown to more than three dozen employees with offices in New York City, Nashville, and San Diego,” the company’s <a href="https://soundtalentgroup.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> states.
Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro, the owner of the plane, was listed as one of the fatalities; the crash caused a fire to race down the street. “San Diego police officer Anthony Carrasco said five people from a single family were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation after evacuating to a nearby school,” AP <a href="https://apnews.com/article/plane-crash-san-diego-5e465454fc0282a81adafc1bfdc142a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. “At least 100 residents were evacuated.”
City Councilmember Raul Campillo said local residents spoke of “military families helping military families out of their homes, jumping out of windows and avoiding fire.”
“I can’t quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl stated.
“Audio recorded by <a href="http://www.liveatc.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA">www.liveATC.net</a> includes a brief transmission from the pilot calling out that he was on final approach to the Montgomery-Gibbs airport and was about 3 miles out at 3:45 a.m.,” AP noted, adding that reports said it was very foggy at the time of the crash.
Aviation attorney Barry Newman pointed out that early in the morning and in foggy weather, the plane was probably using an instrument flight rules plan, but once the aircraft descends to 673 feet above ground, the pilot also had to rely on his own visual perception. “If a pilot descends to that level and he can’t see the runway, he has to call for a missed approach or divert to another airport,” he said.

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3 Dead In San Diego Plane Crash That Killed Music Talent Agency Founder, Employees

Airplane crash

San Diego

U.S.

Earlier Friday, a small plane crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, killing the three people on board and injuring one man on the ground, authorities said.
The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Cessna 310R that took off from Boca Raton Airport bound for Tallahassee International Airport and crashed less than 20 minutes into its flight.
All three people aboard the small plane were killed, while one man on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief for Boca Fire Rescue, said the plane &#8220;had apparently some mechanical issues and went down here on Military Trail.&#8221; He added, &#8220;He hit a tree because of all the debris and the fire.&#8221;
A witness recalled seeing the aircraft flying uncommonly close to nearby buildings, appearing as though it might clip the roof of one structure before it veered off.
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JUST IN: A plane has crashed in Boca Raton, Florida resulting in three de*ths, according to local news reports.
The plane was approaching Boca Raton Airport with “mechanical issues,” according to Boca News Now.
Fire rescue was reportedly on “alert” as the plane was nearing the… <a href="https://t.co/ST3oGmOsgv">pic.twitter.com/ST3oGmOsgv</a>
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&#8220;I saw the plane, basically, turn, come back, and I heard it and saw it go over our building,&#8221; Dillon Smith <a href="https://www.wpbf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> to local West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF.
Smith describes momentarily losing sight of the plane, but said it then &#8220;came back — it was looking like maybe it was going toward the [nearby Boca Raton] airport.&#8221;
&#8220;I just saw it drop below the trees&#8221; and &#8220;heard a boom,&#8221; Smith said. The office windows shook violently and he saw a &#8220;fireball.”
Footage taken after the incident shows the plane’s wreckage situated on railroad tracks adjacent to a heavily traveled roadway.
The flames ignited by the crash were extinguished by first responders, who arrived on the scene to address both the blaze and assist the injured driver.
Authorities confirmed that the individual in the vehicle was transported to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are <a href="https://x.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1910762941743276075">reviewing</a> data from the flight and examining the wreckage to determine why the plane experienced difficulties shortly after taking off.
Local officials have also cordoned off a wide area around the crash site to collect further evidence and ensure there are no additional safety threats.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a plane crash occurred earlier today within our community. At this time, details are still emerging, and we are working closely with emergency responders and authorities,” Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer <a href="https://apnews.com/article/small-plane-crash-florida-boca-raton-84f2a5d7874a4daaeaafd92d2295b974?taid=67f94feb645bb30001316a84&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter">said</a> in a statement. “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event. We ask for patience and respect for the families involved as investigations continue.”

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Small Plane Crashes On Busy Florida Road, Killing All Three On Board

Air Travel

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Delta Airlines is offering $30,000 payments to all passengers from Flight 4819 that crash-landed and flipped upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
This one-time payment &#8220;has no strings attached and does not affect rights,&#8221; a Delta spokesperson said, per <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-offering-30000-passengers-plane-crash-landed-toronto-rcna192918">NBC News</a>. If all 76 passengers opted to take the offer, the airline would be forking over close to $2.3 million.
The flight had departed from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. There were no fatalities, but 21 passengers were hospitalized with injuries. As of Thursday morning, all of the injured passengers had been released from medical care, Delta shared on its <a href="https://news.delta.com/">website</a>. 
“The Delta and Endeavor families are grateful that all those injured Monday have been released from the hospital, and we extend our thanks to everyone who provided care to them over the past few days,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. “We will continue to connect one-on-one with customers, employees and loved ones as we move forward to make sure their needs are met with care.”
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Videos show snow present on the runway and there were wind gusts up to 40 mph. Several outlets noted that it appears the pilot did not perform a common “flare” maneuver, which involves pulling up the nose of the plane before touchdown to slow the aircraft and ensure a smoother landing.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is leading the crash investigation with assistance from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In an interview with “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Bastian said the plane’s crew “performed heroically.”
“The fact that they were able to evacuate that plane as expeditiously as they did under extreme conditions coupled with the fact that all 80 people walked off the plane with limited physical injuries was really a testament to the safety that’s embedded in the systems,” the airline exec noted.
The flight was operated by Endeavor Air, a regional carrier that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/airline-operating-delta-flight-that-flipped-bragged-about-man-free-flight-crews">promoted</a> its female-led crews and “unmanned” (or male-free) flights.

Delta

Delta Airlines Offers $30K Payments To Passengers On Plane That Crash-Landed

Delta Airlines Offers $30K Payments To Passengers On Plane That Crash Landed In Toronto

Business

Delta Airlines

Toronto

New video footage surfaced on Tuesday morning showing the moment a Delta Air Lines flight crashed on the tarmac of Toronto Pearson International Airport.
On Monday, the inbound CRJ-900 flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) flipped over after the right rear landing gear on the passenger plane appeared to give out as the aircraft touched down.
With the landing gear snapped off, the plane&#8217;s right wing hit the ground and was torn off, causing the plane to roll and turn upside down.
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Clearist footage showing the crash moment of Delta &#8211; Endevoir Air CRJ-900 Flight DL4819 from Minneapolis (MSP) to Toronto (YYZ) with registration N932XJ. 
We will share the reports as soon as available. <a href="https://t.co/4XRAdJt3c0">pic.twitter.com/4XRAdJt3c0</a>
— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) <a href="https://twitter.com/airmainengineer/status/1891800990317191428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
Twenty-one of the 80 people on board the regional jet — 76 passengers and four crew members — were transported to hospitals after the accident, nineteen of whom have since been released. The flight was operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air.
“Our most pressing priority remains taking care of all customers and Endeavor crew members who were involved,” <a href="https://x.com/DeltaNewsHub/status/1891860188094742559">said</a> Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “We’ll do everything we can to support them and their families in the days ahead, and I know the hearts, thoughts and prayers of the entire Delta community are with them. We are grateful for all the first responders and medical teams who have been caring for them.”
Passenger Pete Koukov <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/canada/toronto-plane-crash-delta.html">told</a> The New York Times that nothing seemed off during the flight and that all the problems occurred the moment &#8220;the wheels hit the ground.&#8221;
“The next thing I know, we’re sideways,” he said. “I unbuckled pretty fast and kind of lowered myself to the floor, which was the ceiling. People were panicking.”
The plane had to contend with wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour and drifting snow upon landing, although there is no indication that weather factors were the cause of the accident.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.

Delta Air Lines plane crashes at Toronto Pearson Airport

WATCH: Shocking New Footage Shows Delta Crash Up Close

Canada

More than a dozen people were hurt on Monday when a Delta Air Lines flight crashed in Canada while landing during difficult weather conditions.
Eighteen of the 80 people on board — 76 passengers and four crew members — were injured when the CRJ-900 aircraft flipped over at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), the company said in a statement.
The incoming flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was landing when it encountered &#8220;strong winds and drifting snow,&#8221; The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/canada/delta-toronto-plane-crash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
At least one of the passengers who was injured was listed in critical condition.
“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.&#8221;
The flight was operated by Endeavor Air, which the company noted is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
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Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ-900 aircraft, was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at around 2:15 p.m. ET* on Monday. The flight originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport…
— Delta (@Delta) <a href="https://twitter.com/Delta/status/1891623204889751723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a statement that investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration were already en route to Toronto.
&#8220;The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will lead the investigation,&#8221; he said.
He added, &#8220;I’ve been in touch with my counterpart in Canada to offer assistance and help with the investigation.&#8221;
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Update on Delta crash in Toronto:
&#8211; FAA investigators are en route to Toronto. 
&#8211; The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will lead the investigation. 
&#8211; I’ve been in touch with my counterpart in Canada to offer assistance and help with the investigation.
More to follow.
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDuffy/status/1891605902026789222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
Fire crews were on scene extinguishing a fire that broke out from the accident and video captured passengers climbing out of the plane.
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BREAKING- Toronto had a Delta flight flipped upside down. I got these photos from a friend on the plane. He’s okay. Minnesota to Toronto. <a href="https://t.co/DeSoYAlsVo">pic.twitter.com/DeSoYAlsVo</a>
— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/1891578093749362816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Witness video shows aftermath of serious plane crash in Toronto.
The Delta Airlines CRJ-900 departed from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. <a href="https://t.co/LtJIZNhpEu">pic.twitter.com/LtJIZNhpEu</a>
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href="https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1891580114040664256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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DELTA PLANE CRASHES AT TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT: REPORTS <a href="https://t.co/EvxYA1KjyU">pic.twitter.com/EvxYA1KjyU</a>
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsWire_US/status/1891577258969534571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>

Delta Regional Jet Crash Lands At Toronto Pearson Airport

18 Injured In Delta Air Lines Crash

A Delta Air Lines flight reportedly crashed at an airport in Toronto on Monday afternoon, according to officials and videos posted online.
&#8220;Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis,&#8221; Toronto Pearson International Airport said in a statement. &#8220;Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.&#8221;
FlightRadar24, a flight tracking website, said that the plane that crashed was Delta flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto. The plane was a CRJ-900.
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Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) <a href="https://twitter.com/TorontoPearson/status/1891577633747386756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
Videos of the accident showed that the plane was lying upside down on the tarmac and that at least part of the plane had caught on fire during the crash.
Fire crews were on scene extinguishing the fire and some passengers were seen climbing out of the plane.
Lawrence Saindon, a superintendent for Peel Regional Paramedic Services, said that at least eight people were injured during the accident, including one who was in critical condition.
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BREAKING- Toronto had a Delta flight flipped upside down. I got these photos from a friend on the plane. He’s okay. Minnesota to Toronto. <a href="https://t.co/DeSoYAlsVo">pic.twitter.com/DeSoYAlsVo</a>
— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/1891578093749362816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Witness video shows aftermath of serious plane crash in Toronto.
The Delta Airlines CRJ-900 departed from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. <a href="https://t.co/LtJIZNhpEu">pic.twitter.com/LtJIZNhpEu</a>
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href="https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1891580114040664256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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DELTA PLANE CRASHES AT TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT: REPORTS <a href="https://t.co/EvxYA1KjyU">pic.twitter.com/EvxYA1KjyU</a>
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsWire_US/status/1891577258969534571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote>

San Antonio International Airport

Delta Air Lines Flight Crashes In Canada

A U.S. service member and several defense contractors were killed when a flight that was contracted by the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-defense" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Defense</a> crashed on Thursday in Asia.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said that the crash happened in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur.
&#8220;The aircraft was providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies,&#8221; INDOPACOM said in a statement. &#8220;The incident occurred during a routine mission in support of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation activities.&#8221;
&#8220;We can confirm no survivors of the crash,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;There were four personnel on board, including one U.S. military service member and three defense contractors. The names of the crew are being withheld pending next of kin notification.&#8221;
The military said that an investigation has already been launched into the cause of the accident and that updates will be released as they become available.
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— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) <a href="https://twitter.com/INDOPACOM/status/1887563270787375149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said that the plane that crashed was a smaller aircraft.
Officials in the area were notified of the crash after receiving reports that residents saw &#8220;smoke coming from the plane and heard an explosion before the aircraft plummeted to the ground less than a kilometer (about half a mile) from a cluster of farmhouses,&#8221; the Associated Press reported.
The U.S. military has been deployed in the Philippines for decades to help the Philippine military combat Islamic terrorists who are members of ISIS.

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Multiple Killed After Surveillance Flight Contracted By U.S. Military Crashes

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National Intelligence

Philippines

A Japan Airlines plane collided with a parked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/air-travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta Air Lines</a> flight that was waiting to take off at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, according to videos that circulated online.
Delta said that it had 142 passengers on board at the time of the accident, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/delta-japan-airlines-collision-seattle-airport.html">The New York Times</a>. The plane was scheduled to fly to Mexico and was waiting for &#8220;de-icing&#8221; treatment when it was hit.
“There are no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight, and we apologize for the experience and delay in travels,” Delta said.
Japan Airlines did not release a statement.
The incidents comes after more than 60 people were killed when a helicopter collided midair with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., last week, which was followed up several days later by a small plane slamming into a residential area in Philadelphia, killing all on board and wounding many on the ground.
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EXCLUSIVE: A passenger on the Japan Airlines flight which hit a Delta plane at SeaTac Airport shared footage of the moment of impact.
He says he started recording because he could tell the Japan Airlines plane wouldn’t clear the Delta plane and would hit it.
Wild.
Why do these… <a href="https://t.co/uer5Wzcwa3">pic.twitter.com/uer5Wzcwa3</a>
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1887243460454805901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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JUST IN: Japan Airlines plane hits Delta Air Lines jet while taxiing at Seattle Airport <a href="https://t.co/ZfuMcysCkz">pic.twitter.com/ZfuMcysCkz</a>
— BNO News (@BNONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1887234645630058898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Japan Airlines 787-9 collides with a Delta Air Lines 737-800 while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The FAA said in a statement: &#8220;The right wing of Japan Airlines Flight 68 struck the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 while the planes were taxiing at… <a href="https://t.co/prN8YKtywW">pic.twitter.com/prN8YKtywW</a>
— Breaking Aviation News &amp; Videos (@aviationbrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1887243183572328856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the Japan Airlines flight had just landed after an eight hour flight from Tokyo.
One of the passengers on the flight, Jackie Patton, told the Times that she felt a “violent shaking in the plane and a really loud crunching sound” when the collision happened.
“It was obvious right away something was wrong,” Patton said. “It was very scary.”

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Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Vance</a> offered insight into President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&#8216;s comments about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-dei-and-the-faa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">how DEI</a> policies were a factor in the deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area last week.
Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo asked Vance if he had any evidence that any of the employees at the control were &#8220;DEI hires&#8221; during a &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6368158619112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a>.
&#8220;No, the president&#8217;s been very clear about this. This is not saying that the person who was at the controls is a DEI hire,&#8221; Vance replied, adding: &#8220;Let&#8217;s just say, first of all, we should investigate everything. But let&#8217;s just say the person at the controls didn&#8217;t have enough staffing around him or her because we were turning people away because of DEI reasons. There is a very direct connection between the policies of the last administration and short-staffed air traffic controllers. That has to stop.&#8221;
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“There’s a very direct connection between the policies of the last administration and short-staffed air traffic controllers&#8230;That is a scandal. Thankfully, it&#39;s a scandal that the president has stopped.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/e5NYUYCSlq">pic.twitter.com/e5NYUYCSlq</a>
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Vance continued his answer by responding to the media coverage of Trump&#8217;s remarks in the wake of the tragedy in which 67 people were killed.
&#8220;By the way, it&#8217;s so funny to me. The media has picked up on this &#8212; not you, of course, Maria &#8212; but others have picked up on this. The president made very clear that he wasn&#8217;t blaming anybody, but he was being very explicit about the fact that DEI policies have led our air traffic controllers to be short-staffed. That is a scandal,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;Thankfully, it&#8217;s a scandal that the president has stopped.&#8221;
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/29/us/plane-crash-washington-dc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> that an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-suggests-airport-tower-understaffed-at-time-of-collision-had-been-for-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">internal preliminary report</a> from the Federal Aviation Administration (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/federal-aviation-administration-faa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA</a>) said that staffing at the tower at the time of the collision was &#8220;not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic.&#8221; Also mentioned by the newspaper was that the controller who was dealing with helicopters around the airport was also instructing planes that were landing and departing, tasks typically assigned to multiple people.
Earlier in the interview, Vance explained how he believed DEI policies of the Obama and Biden administrations &#8220;contributed&#8221; to the current situation.
&#8220;We have a massive shortage of air traffic controllers. And, in fact, there have been a number of lawsuits from people who would like to become air traffic controllers against the Obama and Biden administration who basically said, we were told not even to apply because of the color of our skin, because they were white people who wanted to be air traffic controllers, and under the DEI regime of the Biden administration, they weren&#8217;t welcome.&#8221;
Vance said that means the &#8220;we don&#8217;t have the best and the brightest sometimes in these positions&#8221; and &#8220;even more importantly than that, even when we do get really good people, they&#8217;re going to be way overstressed because they&#8217;re working long hours, because air traffic controllers are short-staffed.&#8221;
Hearkening back to his time in the Senate, Vance noted that he served on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
&#8220;We knew for years that we had a shortage at air traffic control,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;Well, part of the reason why we had a shortage at air traffic control is because we were telling our air traffic controllers not to hire people because of the color of their skin. That is a scandal, and it is a scandal, thankfully, that has stopped under the leadership of President Trump. It&#8217;s why I&#8217;m actually optimistic about aviation safety, but it&#8217;s also why we have had way too many near misses and unfortunately a fatal crash just a couple days ago.&#8221;

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Liberal comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bill-maher" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Maher</a> defended President Donald Trump mocking a reporter this week who asked him about visiting the site of a plane crash, which happened in the water.
Maher made the remarks on his HBO show &#8220;Real Time&#8221; in response to the following exchange that Trump had with the reporter in the Oval Office following the tragic plane and helicopter crash:
<blockquote>REPORTER: Have you spoken to any of the families of the victims of the plane crash?
TRUMP: I don’t want to comment on that.
REPORTER: Do you have a plan to go visit the site?
TRUMP: I have a plan to visit, not the site, because you tell me — what’s the site? The water? You want me to go swimming?</blockquote>
Maher said that Trump&#8217;s response to the &#8220;stupid question&#8221; was &#8220;exactly right.&#8221;
&#8220;They asked him a question about the crash and they said, &#8216;Will you visit the crash site?'&#8221; Maher said. &#8220;Now, every other politician would go, &#8216;Of course, it was a tragedy.'&#8221;
&#8220;And he went, &#8216;It’s the water. What do you want me to do, swim there?'&#8221; Maher continued. &#8220;Yeah. And I was like, exactly! F*** right! You’re exactly right. It’s a stupid question.&#8221;
&#8220;And you got just the answer you deserve,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And that is why they like him.&#8221;
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Bill Maher scorches the reporter who asked President Trump a “stupid” question about whether he was going to visit the crash site of the American Eagle DCA plane crash.
Maher: “Yeah, I get it. You know? I mean, they asked him a question today…about the crash and they said, will… <a href="https://t.co/CFK6BPilKH">pic.twitter.com/CFK6BPilKH</a>
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedWave_Press/status/1885741250352914940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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