Plane Crash
Erebus memorial in Parnell park cancelled after geotech report
It's already been more than 40 of waiting, and the wait continues, with the proposed national memorial to the Erebus plane crash victims homeless again.
A new geotechnical report has found recent… Video, Audio
Pilot dead after light plane crash near Carterton
A man has been killed in a light aircraft crash in Carterton this morning.
A top-dressing plane was fertilising a farm on Ruakiwi Road, Kourarau Hill, when it crashed at about 7.30am.
RNZ reporter… Audio
Investigators examine wreckage of mid-air plane crash
Wairarapa's cricketing community is mourning the loss of one of its most active volunteers, Craig McBride, following yesterday's mid-air plane crash in Masterton. Today investigators were on site to… Video, Audio
157 people killed in Ethiopia Airlines crash
Orient Aviation chief correspondent Tom Ballantyne joins Checkpoint live to discuss the latest Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, and what it means for the aviation industry. Audio
China grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 following Ethiopia crash
China has ordered its airlines to suspend operations of their Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets following the crash in Ethiopia that killed all 157 people on board. Video, Audio
Seaplane plunges into Auckland harbour
A pilot has managed to escape uninjured - if a little soggy - after his seaplane plunged into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning. Video, Audio
Bomb On Board: who bombed a Canadian airliner?
In July 1965 Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight 21 crashed in British Columbia when a bomb went off. Everybody on board died, but more than 50 years later still nobody knows who planted it. The… Audio
PNG and Micronesian investigators collaborate on Chuuk airplane incident
Papua New Guinea investigators are working with Micronesian counterparts to probe Friday's crash landing of an Air Niugini flight. Audio
Passenger on plane that crashed off Chuuk wants answers
A passenger on board the Air Niugini plane that crash landed into the sea in Federated States of Micronesia last week says he believes pilot error is to blame. Audio
All passengers survive plane crash in Mexico
A nearly full domestic flight crashed soon after take-off in Mexico early this morning, bursting into flames on impact. More than 100 people were on board, and while most were injured they all… Video, Audio
Plane crash in Gisborne kills 2, cuts power to district
Two men are dead and 40,000 people without power in the Gisborne district after a light plane hit powerlines then crashed to the ground this morning. Audio
Plane ran out of fuel before Colombia crash - reports
The plane carrying a team of Brazilian footballers which crashed in Colombia had run out of fuel, according to a leaked audio recording.
Video emerges of chaos after Emirates crash
Video filmed inside the cabin of a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 in India shows the chaos unfold as passengers scrambled to evacuate via emergency chutes. Video, Audio
Faulty parts may have contributed to Hertz plane crash
Airline pilots are blaming a faulty part for contributing to the plane crash which killed Two Degrees chief executive Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy three years ago. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Search continues for Egypt Air wreckage
Underwater equipment from the offshore oil industry is being brought in to help in the search for downed Egypt Air plane. Audio
Bomb may be cause of Russian plane crash
The British government says the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt might have been brought down by an explosive device.
Plane crash survivor transferred to Christchurch
The woman who survived a light plane crash in eastern Taranaki on Sunday has been transferred to Christchurch Hospital. Anne Warner was a passenger in a Zenith Zodiac aircraft being...
Air show crash death toll may rise further
The final death toll from the crash of a vintage jet fighter from Britain's Shoreham air crash could rise to 20.
Waitara couple who crashed their plane is lucky to be alive .
A rescue helicopter pilot says a Waitara couple are very lucky to have come away from a plane crash in rugged hill country. Audio
Couple emerge from plane crash in rugged hills unscathed
A Waitara couple have emerged virtually unscathed from crashing their single-engine plane in rugged hill country. Audio