Mushrooms cause mid-air emergency

In the time straight after an air disaster such as the Spanish air crash last week that killed 153 passengers flyers of a nervous dispostion feel more nervous and even seasoned flyers might have some underlying fears...

Qantas Plane Dives 20,000 Feet After Mystery Hole Rips Fuselage Area

Update: thanks to the ever-alert eye of NP member Vinny, I've learned that the first publication of this story was  by JayR_ Patron, here. Do stop by his column, too, please. A jumbo jet drops 20,000 feet in flight, and the passengers all live to tell the story. But what...

Fire in the Sky

The UFO community must be quivering with anticipation and delight at this news."An unidentified flying object exploded in mid-air over a southern Vietnamese island, state media said Wednesday, a day after Cambodia's...

Mid-Air Dolphin Collision Ends in Death

This is a truly strange accident: two dolphins collided in mid-air, during an aerial stunt at Orlando's SeaWorld, killing one of the dolphins.This is the first time such an incident has occurred at SeaWorld and...

Mid-air plane collision kills 5 in California

We'll keep an eye out for more information.  If anyone has anything new to report, please post below in a comment."A mid-air crash between two small planes has killed five people in California, including one on the ground as debris crashed on to a town. Witnesses...

American Pilots Indicted in Brazil Jet Crash

In a key legal step toward assigning blame for Brazil's deadliest plane crash, two U.S. pilots and four Brazilian air traffic controllers were indicted on charges equivalent to involuntary manslaughter for a mid-air collision that killed 154 people. Judge Murilo Mendes on...

INSAT 4-C launch fails as GSLV blows apart in mid-air

"The GSLV, carrying the communication satellite Insat 4C, exploded here on Monday. It had been delayed by nearly 45 minutes, ISRO sources said here on Monday."

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from