New ZealandEngine malfunction caused crashA helicopter that crashed into Lake Rotorua during a scenic flight lost power due to an engine malfunction, it has been determined.29 Jan 05:24 AM
WorldDivers probe fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501Salvage teams have begun trying to raise the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the sea bed.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMicrolight victim an 'icon' of aviationCivil Aviation Authority investigators have yet to find an obvious cause of a fatal microlight accident which killed two people in Timaru on Friday.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo dead in plane crash near TimaruTwo people have died in a microlight crash near Timaru.23 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandGliders land safely after crash reportsTwo gliders have landed safely with no injuries south of Auckland, despite earlier reports of a light aircraft crash.22 Jan 04:19 AM
WorldBlack box recovered from AirAsia flightDivers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.12 Jan 02:58 AM
New ZealandPilot was on first day of flying soloThe pilot of a skydiving plane which suffered a suspected engine failure over Lake Taupo was on his first day of flying unsupervised when he made the call to abandon the aircraft.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy I'll never forget jump 3132Skydive instructor on his escape from the plane that nosedived into Lake Taupo this week - and how he felt jumping out of a plane today.09 Jan 05:11 AM
New ZealandNo time for fear, as plane crashedA survivor of the Taupo plane crash has described watching the plane crash into the lake as she floated to the ground as one of the "most surreal moments" of her life.08 Jan 10:39 PM
New Zealand'No panic' when plane's engine died'I survived a fricking plane crash. Nope, not even kidding.' One of the survivors of the Taupo skydive plane crash is glad to be alive.08 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldIce theory for AirAsia crash dubiousThe first official Indonesian report on the AirAsia crash says the accident was caused by "icing" that damaged the plane's engines - a finding experts immediately doubted.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland plane crash false alarmA report of a light plane crash at a Northland beach was a false alarm.05 Jan 01:03 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Faith and trust up in the airEvery day more than 8 million people travel in planes, taking around 50,000 flights. For an activity that's so commonplace, flying engenders a lot of fear and superstition.03 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMore bad weather hits AirAisa searchA temporary break in poor weather yesterday failed to help the search for wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.01 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldLoss of plane shows lessons were ignoredThe search area was widened because surveillance planes could not see tiny fragments of wreckage in choppy waters. And families, once again, did not know how or why their loved ones died.30 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus quick to dispatch investigatorsAirbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm just glad they're all alive'Tributes are flowing for the brave pilot who made a split-second decision to slam into water instead of crash-landing among hundreds of beach-goers at Raglan.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlane crash survivor still in serious conditionWoman on board small plane that spluttered and crashed into Raglan harbour yesterday, narrowly avoiding hundreds of holidaymakers.26 Dec 10:42 PM
WorldFather begs son's Isis captors for mercyThe father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Isis after his plane crashed pleaded for his son's release, as reports emerged that the jihadists were preparing to publicly execute him.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLight plane crashes into water in RaglanA light plane plane has crashed into water off Raglan Beach and sunk.26 Dec 01:22 AM
Airlines'Hacked' MH370 shot down, claims theoryA former airline boss claims the US shot down flight MH370 because the military feared it had been taken over by hackers.23 Dec 05:46 AM
New ZealandPilot took his own lifeA pilot who flew his homemade bi-plane into the sea in a deliberate attempt to take his own life was possibly inspired by the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH370, a coroner has found.15 Dec 12:00 AM
AirlinesMH370 search to wind upInvestigators searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 say they could finish scouring the priority zone by May, more than a year after it vanished.14 Dec 04:35 PM
WorldMH370 search area widened 40,000sq kmInvestigators seeking the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean are widening their search area to cover the chance the aircraft fell from the sky at a shallower angle than expected.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrash pilot: I'll have to let flying goA Hawke's Bay pilot who illegally carried passengers has admitted causing a catastrophic plane crash - and says his flying days are over.09 Dec 09:28 PM
New ZealandKiwis killed in Namibia crash namedThe families of two New Zealanders who died in a gliding crash in a remote area of Namibia yesterday have paid tribute to two "wonderful men and experienced pilots".01 Dec 10:10 PM
New ZealandPilot survives his second crashTwo men miraculously survived a helicopter crash north of Auckland yesterday - the second time one of the pilots has crashed in 19 months.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter crash north of AucklandTwo people have been injured following a helicopter crash in Rodney, north of Auckland.07 Nov 09:17 PM
New Zealand'Exceptional' Air NZ pilot farewelledA flight formation ended the funeral in Auckland today of pilot Ann Barbarich, who died after suffering a suspected brain aneurysm at the controls of a plane after landing in Perth.06 Nov 08:08 PM
AirlinesMH370: Why the compo delay?A top Malaysia Airlines executive who is in NZ this week is urging relatives of those lost aboard MH370 to be patient as the carrier works to pay compensation.04 Nov 12:45 AM
New ZealandTwo people seriously injured in microlight crashTwo people were seriously injured after a light plane crashed yesterday afternoon.02 Nov 06:24 AM
New ZealandDaughter's Erebus painAir NZ will send its third and final flight to Mt Erebus this month - upsetting family members who have missed out.01 Nov 08:58 PM
AirlinesPilot dies after seizureTrailblazer for women flyers had just landed new Air NZ jet when she suffered suspected aneurysm.31 Oct 04:00 PM
