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The miracle onboard flight 771
Ruben van Assouw joins a list of more than a dozen known examples of sole survivors from air disasters.
Child only survivor of airliner crash
The Netherlands has gone into mourning over the deaths of at least 61 Dutch citizens among the 104 people on a plane that crashed in Libya.
Child's plane crash survival 'truly a miracle' - top politician
The head of the European Parliament has described the survival of a 10-year-old in a Libyan plane crash that killed over 100 people as "truly a miracle."
PM visits survivor of Iroquois tragedy
John Key spent half an hour in Wellington Hospital with the only survivor of the Anzac Day Iroquois crash on the eve of the funeral for his three colleagues.
Full military funeral for Anzac crash victims
The Air Force crewmen killed in an Anzac Day crash were farewelled at a full military funeral in Ohakea this afternoon.
Air crash survivor questions his survival
The survivor of a crash that killed three colleagues is having difficulty comprehending his fate, his uncle said.
Iroquois crewman 'a national hero' - father
The father of one of three Air Force crewmen killed in the Anzac Day Iroquois crash said his son "died doing the thing he loved."
Defence personnel to miss crash funeral
About 160 Defence Force personnel will miss the military funeral for their colleagues killed in the Anzac Day helicopter crash.
Emergency turn to form part of inquiry
Investigators will try to find out if an Air Force helicopter crew was performing an emergency turn when it crashed into a hillside.
Helicopter crash survivor's long haul
The sole survivor of the worst Air Force tragedy in decades probably does not know three colleagues have died.
Australia pays tribute to victims of RNZAF Anzac crash
Australians have paid tribute to three RNZAF personnel who died in a helicopter crash on Anzac Day.
Air force helicopter crash: Tragedy in the fog
An Air Force crewman ran 2km through rugged uphill terrain to get to the helicopter wreck that contained the bodies of three colleagues.
An ageing fleet on verge of retirement
The helicopter that crashed into a hill near Pukerua Bay was part of an ageing fleet that will be replaced by 2013.
Families pay tribute to lost airmen
Three young men who were dedicated to their country should have gone on to accomplish much more in the years to come.
PM to attend crash victims' funeral
Prime Minister John Key is cancelling a planned 10-day trip to the Middle East in order to attend the funerals of three Air Force personnel who died today.
Iroquois crash puts dampener on well-attended Anzac Day
Anzac Day commemorations have been hit by tragedy following this morning's fatal Air Force crash.
Second fatal Iroquois crash in NZ Air Force history
Today's helicopter crash happened almost 38 years to the day after the Air Force's only other fatal Iroquois chopper accident.
Three confirmed dead after helicopter crash
Three people are confirmed dead after an Air Force Iroquois helicopter crashed north of Wellington this morning, says the Defence Minister.
Anger at burial plans for Polish President
Protesters say President Lech Kaczynski and his wife should not be buried in Wawel Cathedral -normally reserved for poets and kings.