South Korea orders emergency safety review after Jeju Air crash kills 179. Acting President Choi expresses sorrow and calls for prompt investigation. Another Jeju Air flight returns to Seoul due to landing-gear issue on Monday. South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety review of the country’s entire airline industry following … Read more
Jeju Air flight crashes at Muan Airport, killing at least 85 people. Rescue efforts continue, with only two survivors found so far. Tragedy prompts concerns over aviation safety and emergency response. At least 85 people have died after a passenger plane caught fire following a runway accident at South Korea’s Muan International Airport, the National … Read more
Air Peace has refuted the report making the rounds of a purported plane crash involving one of its aircraft in the Western Sahara region. It described the report as false, malicious and misleading. This was contained in a statement by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, on Friday in Lagos. Ndiulo said the … Read more
Ten members of a family, including Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, have died after their private plane crashed in the city of Gramado, located in southern Brazil. Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed along with his wife, three daughters, and other relatives, according to a statement from his company. The small aircraft reportedly … Read more
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes less than a year after his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant loss to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death is the … Read more
An update about the tragic plane crash in São Paulo, Brazil, has claimed the lives of all 61 people on board. Eko Hot Blog had earlier reported that the Voepass-operated twin-engine turboprop was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo when it crashed in the town of Vinhedo. The disturbing … Read more
A plane carrying 58 passengers and four crew members has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The aircraft, a twin-engine turboprop operated by Voepass airline, was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to São Paulo’s main airport when it tragically went down in the town of Vinhedo. Videos circulating on social media captured … Read more
A Saurya Airlines plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal, leading to rescue operations and significant fire control efforts. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Wednesday morning, with fire crews working to douse the flaming wreckage. The Saurya Airlines plane … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Two individuals aboard a World War II historical plane were killed on Saturday when the aircraft crashed in California, authorities reported. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated on social media platform X that it is investigating the crash of a Lockheed L12 aircraft near Chino, a city in … Read more
President Tinubu extends condolences to Malawi over plane crash. Malawi’s Vice President Chilima and officials die in tragedy. Wreckage found, no survivors reported. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed his condolences to Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera and the people of Malawi following the tragic loss of Vice President Saulos Chilima and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has released preliminary findings on the plane crash of Flints Aero Services Limited, the plane carrying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu from Abuja to Ibadan. It would be recalled that Flint’s Aero Service plane with Adelabu and nine others crash-landed near Ibadan on November … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s air crash near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State. A source close to the Minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Russian authorities have confirmed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious Russian mercenary leader, dead. He was believed to be on board a plane that crashed Wednesday. Though Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military company, was one of 10 people listed on the plane’s flight manifest, Russian officials refrained from verifying … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the aircraft, a business jet, crashed in the Tver region northwest of Moscow, with all 10 people onboard killed, according to Russian authorities. While Russian officials said that Prigozhin was on the passenger list, it was not immediately clear if he was in the aircraft. Here are 18 things to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a aircraft has crashed near the the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Tunji Oketunbi, the spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), confirmed the development on Tuesday afternoon. Editors Pick BREAKING: Organised Labour To Take Fresh Decision On Nationwide Protest 25% In Abuja: INEC Speaks On FCT Special Status … Read more
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport witnessed a tragedy averted as a Max Air aircraft crash-lands in the airport’s runway as its one of its tires went up in flames upon landing. The passengers and airport staff onboard the flight were from Yola, Adamawa State. The airport’s Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS) played a vital role in … Read more
The search on the Mayon volcano entered its third day on Tuesday Two Filipino crew and two Australian consultants of a geothermal firm are among the missing Bad weather has slowed the search since the plane was found Sunday Eko Hot Blog reports that Philippine rescuers are scouring the slopes of an active volcano for … Read more
19 people have been killed after a commercial plane crashed into Tanzania’s Lake Victoria. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 19 people were killed on Sunday after a commercial aircraft crash landed in Lake Victoria in Tanzania. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina … Read more
The cause of the crash has yet to be confirmed, but Pokhara Airport spokesman Dev Raj Subedi said on Monday that the plane díd not catch fire mid-air Four Indians and two Germans in their fifties were onboard the twin-prop aircraft, along with 16 Nepalis EDITOR’S PICK Bauchi Gov Moves To Reclaim Gov’ship Ticket, After … Read more
Passenger Plane Towed On Lagos Road Didn’t Crash-land –FAAN The aircraft was sold by the owner to a buyer, who was taking it to its final destination –FAAN EDITOR’S PICK Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To Wike Over … Read more