American alt-pop singer Oliver Tree, 32, died Sunday in a mid-air helicopter collision over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was among six people killed when two aircraft crashed. An investigation into the cause is underway.
Six people, all crew members, died Sunday when two helicopters collided in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aircraft crashed into an electric car showroom's car park, causing a fire that destroyed at least 20 cars. Foreign nationals were reportedly on board one helicopter.
A paraglider narrowly escaped serious injury after her parachute was shredded by a passing Cessna in Austria. The 44-year-old deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely, while the 28-year-old pilot of the small plane landed his aircraft without incident. Police are investigating.
A paraglider narrowly escaped serious injury after a small plane collided with her parachute mid-flight. The incident, filmed live by the 44-year-old Austrian, occurred near Zell am See. She managed to deploy her reserve parachute and land safely.
A pilot convicted of negligent homicide in a 2022 mid-air collision is appealing his sentence at the Rottweil Regional Court. The prosecution also appealed, seeking a harsher penalty for the pilot, who claims visibility issues.
South Korea's air force apologized after a state audit found that a wingman pilot's unauthorized filming attempt caused a collision between two F-15K jets during formation flight near Daegu in December 2021. The pilot sharply climbed and banked without clearance to improve his camera angle, striking the lead jet's wing and causing about 880 million won ($600,000) in damage. No one was injured. The pilot received severe disciplinary action and left the military.
A South Korean fighter pilot must pay 88 million won in damages after a mid-air collision. The incident occurred in 2021 when the pilot attempted to film his final sortie. He maneuvered dangerously close to another jet while trying to improve camera shots. The collision caused significant damage but no injuries. The pilot's penalty was reduced due to mitigating factors.
