Anzac Day Helicopter crash Wellington NZ

Three people are dead and one is seriously injured after a fatal crash of an Iroquois military helicopter north of Wellington.

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How long until Australia suffers a large-scale air crash?

Judging from this episode, not long.

For a few terrifying moments, those on duty in the airport's control tower had no way of knowing the fate of Emirates Airlines flight 407 after it limped into the air and flew low over houses in the densely populated suburb of Keilor on March 20.

The Emirates plane, bound for Dubai, struggled to take off and then gain altitude after one of its pilots wrongly calculated the weight of the aircraft by 100tonnes.

The tail of the plane hit the runway five times before the captain ordered full thrust at the last minute to lift the Airbus over the airport perimeter fence, knocking out a strobe light and an antenna on the way.

Hudson River Plane Ditch on 7 now

I'm watching it, and it's just an amazing landing.

A perfect water landing.

No cartwheel, the angle was perfect.

I know it's Sully's job, but by gees, he did a damn fine one!

Amazing escape!

This stunt plane flew too low and crashed into a car carrying a family of three.

Noone was seriously injured, the pilot walked away.

More here, and video.

Air France plane lost - 228 souls

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Flying from Brazil to France. Fears it may have been struck by lightning.