At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine | transport News

At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine | transport News

An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. A bus has plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 passengers on board, according to the Department of Transport. The only survivor, an eight-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious…

At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan | transport News

At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan | transport News

Nearly 40 people injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway in Helmand province, officials said. At least 21 people have been killed and 38 others injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker in the Gerashk district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, officials said. The…

US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout | transport News

US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout | transport News

Investigation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing’s safety record following fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Prosecutors in the United States have opened a criminal investigation into the mid-flight blowout involving a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines, according to US media reports. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has…

Poor quality control, race for profits behind Boeing’s troubles | Aviation News

Poor quality control, race for profits behind Boeing’s troubles | Aviation News

When an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 made an emergency landing in Portland on January 5 following a door plug blowing out shortly after departure, alarm bells began to ring. For Boeing, this was another incident on its 737 MAX series and one that it simply could not afford to happen….

What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

An order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide. A cabin panel flew off in midair during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage and forcing an emergency landing. The incident took place on Saturday. Social media…

Double-decker bus slams into tree in Thailand, killing 14 | transport News

Double-decker bus slams into tree in Thailand, killing 14 | transport News

Long-distance coach was travelling from Bangkok to the country’s far south when it veered off the road at about 1am. A double-decker bus has smashed into a tree in southern Thailand, killing at least 14 people and injuring 32 others, police have said. The long-distance coach was travelling from Bangkok…

Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers expand blockade | transport News

Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers expand blockade | transport News

Polish truckers and farmers are staging an around-the-clock blockade of the southeastern Medyka crossing. Polish truckers and farmers have started a blockade of one of the busiest border crossings with Ukraine, expanding a protest against what they say is unfair competition from Ukraine and demanding more government support. The Polish…