https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/disaster/ Disaster News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T08:20:14+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/lion-air-fire-kills-eight-in-the-philippines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/lion-air-fire-kills-eight-in-the-philippines/ A Tokyo-bound plane has crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, capital of the Philippines. All eight people on board - including six Filipinos, an American and a Canadian - are believed to have been killed. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:37:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-killed-in-new-zealand-volcano-eruption/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-killed-in-new-zealand-volcano-eruption/ At least five people have been killed after the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand. Tourists were seen walking inside the crater of the volcano just moments before the eruption, with the number of fatalities expected to rise. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:49:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-killed-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-killed-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-plane-crash/ Some 27 people are now known to have died after a passenger plane crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A Dornier 228-200 plane, operated by Busy Bee, came down shortly after take-off in Goma. Sun, 24 Nov 2019 17:04:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/more-than-50-killed-in-las-vegas-shooting/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/more-than-50-killed-in-las-vegas-shooting/ Some 59 people are now thought to have been killed in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. A further 500 were injured during the incident at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the famous Las Vegas Strip. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 05:26:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-killed-in-mexico-city-earthquake/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-killed-in-mexico-city-earthquake/ Hundreds of people have been killed following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico. As many as 226 people are currently feared to have died in the incident, which saw damage to more than 100 buildings in the centre of Mexico City. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:08:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hurricane-irma-leaves-trail-of-destruction-across-caribbean/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hurricane-irma-leaves-trail-of-destruction-across-caribbean/ Hurricane Irma has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, with several major tourism destinations severely affected. At least ten people have been killed in the wake of the storm, with many more left homeless. Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:02:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-killed-in-melbourne-light-aircraft-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-killed-in-melbourne-light-aircraft-crash/ Five people have been killed after a light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia. Four United States citizens and their Australian pilot are confirmed dead following the accident. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:24:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/deadly-earthquake-strikes-central-italy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/deadly-earthquake-strikes-central-italy/ An earthquake has struck central Italy killing at least 73 people and leaving dozens more trapped under rubble. Damage from the 6.2 quake was centred on the town of Amatrice, while a family of four are also believed to have been killed by collapsing rubble in the nearby town of Accumoli. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:04:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-killed-in-german-crash-as-trains-collide/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-killed-in-german-crash-as-trains-collide/ Eight people have been killed and as many as 100 injured following the head on collision of two passenger trains in Germany. Up to 40 of those injured are believed to be in a critical condition following the accident near Bad Aibling, a spa town approximately 40 miles south-east of Munich, Bavaria. Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:39:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amtrak-derailment-kills-five-in-philadelphia/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amtrak-derailment-kills-five-in-philadelphia/ A derailed passenger train has killed at least five people while injuring dozens more in the north-eastern United States. Amtrak Train 188 came off the rails in Philadelphia, on route from Washington DC to New York. Some ten carriages are believed to have been involved in the incident late on Tuesday evening. Wed, 13 May 2015 09:09:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/recovery-operation-underway-in-french-alps-following-germanwings-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/recovery-operation-underway-in-french-alps-following-germanwings-crash/ French authorities have resumed a recovery operation in the Alps after the crash of a Germanwings plane carrying 150 people yesterday. The plane came down in a remote mountain ravine between Digne and Barcelonnette, with the loss of all 144 passengers and six crew. Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:15:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-killed-in-indian-rail-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-killed-in-indian-rail-crash/ More than 30 people have been killed in a rail accident in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The engine and two carriages of the Janta Express, which travels between Dehradun and Varanasi, derailed near the village of Bachhrawan. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:35:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/transasia-airways-plane-crash-kills-scores-in-taipei/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/transasia-airways-plane-crash-kills-scores-in-taipei/ More than 20 people are fear killed after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed in Taipei. Flight GE235 came down in the Keelung River in the centre of the Taiwanese capital. Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:33:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pings-heard-in-search-for-airasia-black-boxes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pings-heard-in-search-for-airasia-black-boxes/ Investigators searching for the wreckage of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 have heard ‘pings’ from the aircraft’s flight recorders. Divers have been dispatched to investigate the sounds, which follow the discovery of the tailfin of the plane earlier this week. Officials have speculated the black box could have been separated from the rear part of the plane. Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:04:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tail-from-missing-airasia-flight-qz8501-located-in-java-sea/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tail-from-missing-airasia-flight-qz8501-located-in-java-sea/ Investigators searching for the wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501 have located the tail of the crashed plane in the Java Sea. Indonesian officials confirmed it had been located in a secondary search area after an extensive search, suggesting debris has been moved by strong underwater currents. Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:53:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airasia-qz8501-black-box-recorder-search-continues/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airasia-qz8501-black-box-recorder-search-continues/ Investigators have resumed their search for the missing flight data recorders from downed AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. As weather improves in the Java Sea, large items thought to be sections of the plane gave been located. Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:22:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/search-for-airasia-qz8501-moves-underwater/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/search-for-airasia-qz8501-moves-underwater/ The search for flight recorders from AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 has moved underwater with the arrival of specialist equipment from France. A team will use the sensitive acoustic equipment to listen for signals from the ‘black box’ recorders. Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:47:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/poor-weather-hampers-search-for-airasia-flight-qz8501-bodies/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/poor-weather-hampers-search-for-airasia-flight-qz8501-bodies/ Poor weather over the Java Sea has slowed efforts to retrieve bodies and debris from the crashed AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. The AirAsia Airbus A320-200 came down on Sunday on route from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore carrying 162 people.A total of seven bodies have been pulled from the water so far, while parts of the wreckage of the plane have been located. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:10:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bodies-recovered-in-search-for-airasia-indonesia-flight-qz8501/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bodies-recovered-in-search-for-airasia-indonesia-flight-qz8501/ Indonesian officials have confirmed at least 40 bodies have been found in the ongoing search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. Many have been recovered from the scene, with debris also sighted. The bodies were spotted in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:05:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/search-for-missing-airasia-plane-suspended/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/search-for-missing-airasia-plane-suspended/ A widening search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 is unlikely to locate survivors, with the head of the Indonesian rescue efforts suggesting the aircraft was likely at the bottom of the ocean. Bambang Soelistyo revealed his hypothesis based on the co-ordinates of the Airbus A320-200 when contact with it was lost. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:00:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sewol-ferry-captain-jailed-for-gross-negligence/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sewol-ferry-captain-jailed-for-gross-negligence/ Lee Joon-seok, the captain of the Sewol ferry which sank of South Korea in April, has been jailed for gross negligence. He was handed a sentence of 36 years in prison following the disaster, which claimed more than 300 lives. The ferry had been carrying 476 people when it went down. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:06:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-feared-dead-in-taiwan-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-feared-dead-in-taiwan-plane-crash/ A TransAsia flight has crashed following an attempted emergency landing in Taiwan with the loss of more than 40 lives. The domestic flight came down near Magong Airport on the outlying Penghu Island in typhoon conditions. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:34:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-injured-in-french-rail-collision/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-injured-in-french-rail-collision/ Nine people have been seriously injured in a rail crash in southern France. Dozens more passengers were affected when a high-speed TGV train collided with a regional TER train on the Pau-Bayonne line. Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:49:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/injuries-as-saudi-arabian-airlines-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-medina/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/injuries-as-saudi-arabian-airlines-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-medina/ A Boeing 767 operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines has made an emergency landing in the city of Medina, with reports of 29 injuries to those on board. Three people are believed serious hurt following the accident, with 11 taken to hospital.  Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:27:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suicide-bomber-kills-16-at-russian-train-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suicide-bomber-kills-16-at-russian-train-station/ A second suicide bomb has hit the Russian city of Volgograd in two days, with the latest strike on a trolleybus killing at least 14 people. The incident follows an attack yesterday on the central station in the city which claimed 17 lives.   Mon, 30 Dec 2013 00:01:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/storm-causes-travel-disruption-across-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/storm-causes-travel-disruption-across-uk/ Travel across the UK has been disrupted by a storm which swept the south of the country overnight. There have been delays at major airports, while train services have been cancelled and ferry services affected. Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:02:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-feared-dead-following-lao-airlines-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-feared-dead-following-lao-airlines-crash/ As many as 40 people are feared dead following a plane crash in the south-east Asian destination of Laos. A Lao Airlines operated aircraft crashed into the Mekong River in southern Laos earlier near the town of Pakse, in Champasak province. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:46:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/malaysian-bus-crash-kills-37/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/malaysian-bus-crash-kills-37/ A total of 37 people have been killed after a tour bus plunged off the road into a ravine in Malaysia. In what is believed to be the country’s worst ever road accident, a further 16 passengers have been injured and taken to hospital. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:33:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nairobi-airport-devastated-by-fire/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nairobi-airport-devastated-by-fire/ Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, has been closed after a massive fire swept through the terminal buildings. The country’s main international airport was evacuated, with all flights cancelled. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:04:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-killed-in-spanish-train-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-killed-in-spanish-train-crash/ A train derailment in north-western Spain has claimed the lives of at least 77 passengers, with more than 100 more injured. Some 218 passengers were onboard the Madrid to Ferrol train when it came off the tracks near the city of Santiago de Compostela. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:16:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/alaska-air-crash-kills-ten/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/alaska-air-crash-kills-ten/ An air crash in the United States has claimed the lives of all ten people on board, officials have confirmed. An air taxi came down earlier in the state of Alaska as it took off from Soldotna airport, south of Anchorage.  Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:58:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/asiana-airlines-aircraft-crashes-at-san-francisco-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/asiana-airlines-aircraft-crashes-at-san-francisco-airport/ An Asiana Airlines-operated aircraft has crash landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least two people. The Boeing 777 made an emergency landing earlier, after arriving from Seoul. Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:40:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/passengers-escape-indonesian-air-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/passengers-escape-indonesian-air-crash/ An MA-60 aircraft operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines has crash landed in Indonesia with 52 people on board. Two people were injured in the accident, with no reports of fatalities. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:55:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/grandeur-of-the-seas-may-31-sailing-cancelled/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/grandeur-of-the-seas-may-31-sailing-cancelled/ Royal Caribbean International announced earlier the May 31st, 2013 sailing of Grandeur of the Seas from Baltimore, Maryland, will be cancelled to allow for repairs to damages sustained as a result of a fire. Grandeur of the Seas was en route to CocoCay, The Bahamas, when the ship experienced a fire in the mooring area in the aft of the ship. Wed, 29 May 2013 09:09:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-killed-in-cappadocia-balloon-accident/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-killed-in-cappadocia-balloon-accident/ Two tourists have been killed after two hot air balloons collided in Turkey. More than 20 people are also believed to have been injured in the accident, which happened in Cappadocia, a popular tourist destination due to its spectacular volcanic rock formations. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-killed-in-boston-marathon-explosions/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-killed-in-boston-marathon-explosions/ Officials in the United States have launched an investigation following two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. FBI investigators launched a “potential terrorist inquiry” as three people were left dead with upward of 100 more injured. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:29:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britons-killed-in-egyptian-balloon-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britons-killed-in-egyptian-balloon-crash/ As many as 19 tourists have been killed in a hot air balloon crash near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. British, French and Japanese nationals are all believed to have been killed in the incident, with two survivors rescued. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:53:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-dead-following-ukraine-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-dead-following-ukraine-plane-crash/ At least five people are reported to have been killed in a plane crash in the Ukraine. The internal charter flight, operated by Odessa-based Pivdenni Avialinii, was carrying football fans when it caught fire as it attempted an emergency landing in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:31:50 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carnival-triumph-awaits-rescue-in-gulf-of-mexico/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carnival-triumph-awaits-rescue-in-gulf-of-mexico/ An engine fire has left the Carnival Triumph stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. Passengers onboard have only limited access to food and sanitation after the ship was stranded earlier. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:32:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eight-killed-in-us-tour-bus-accident/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eight-killed-in-us-tour-bus-accident/ As many as eight people have been killed in California after a tour bus collided with two other vehicles on a mountain road. Dozens of others are injured following the accident, which occurred near Yucaipa on the edges of the San Bernardino National Forest. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:27:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/kazakhstan-plane-crash-kills-20/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/kazakhstan-plane-crash-kills-20/ As many as 20 people are feared dead after an aircraft operated by SCAT Airlines came down on the outskirts of Kazakhstan commercial capital Almaty. The plane, on from the northern town of Kokshetau, is reported to have come down in bad weather as it approached to land. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:50:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-hurt-in-austrian-train-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-hurt-in-austrian-train-crash/ Five people have been hospitalised with serious injuries following a head on train crash in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Two commuter trains collided on the outskirts of the city during the morning rush hour. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:16:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gatwick-express-train-catches-fire-at-london-victoria/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gatwick-express-train-catches-fire-at-london-victoria/ A fire in the undercarriage of a Gatwick Express train at London Victoria earlier saw the evacuation of one of the busiest stations in the capital during the morning rush hour. While Victoria is has now reopened following the incident, platforms 12-14 remain closed. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:29:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/helicopter-crash-in-south-london-causes-travel-chaos/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/helicopter-crash-in-south-london-causes-travel-chaos/ Two people have been killed in south London after a helicopter hit a crane early this morning in misty conditions. Police confirmed one of the dead was in the helicopter, while the other was on the ground. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:35:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-shot-in-thailand/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-shot-in-thailand/ A British tourist has been killed in Thailand, according to the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Named as Stephen Ashton, the holidaymaker was reportedly caught by a stray bullet during a fight between two groups at a bar on Koh Phangan during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:50:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/continental-cleared-of-air-france-concorde-disaster/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/continental-cleared-of-air-france-concorde-disaster/ Continental Airlines has been cleared of involvement in the crash of an Air France Concorde in July 2000 by a French court of appeals. The American carrier had been held criminally responsible for the crash after a piece of metal from one of its aircraft was blamed for causing the disaster. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:32:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-dead-following-hong-kong-boat-collision/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scores-dead-following-hong-kong-boat-collision/ Two passengers vessels have collides off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people local officials have confirmed. One boat, which was carrying over 120 passengers to a firework display, half-sank in the collision near Lamma Island. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:07:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/plane-crash-claims-19-lives-in-nepal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/plane-crash-claims-19-lives-in-nepal/ Seven British nationals are believed to be among 19 people killed during a plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Sita Air-operated aircraft came down moments after take off with the loss of three crew and 16 passengers.  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/birmingham-airport-runway-closed-following-accident/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/birmingham-airport-runway-closed-following-accident/ Passengers at Birmingham Airport are experiencing delays after a plane skidded off the runway. The runway at the airport has been closed, with accident investigators at the scene. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:38:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/captain-blamed-for-concordia-disaster/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/captain-blamed-for-concordia-disaster/ An official report into the Costa Concordia disaster has blamed Capt Francesco Schettino for the sinking of the ship. Some 32 people died during the accident in January this year, when the vessel sunk off the Island of Giglio on the Italian coast. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:00:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-family-killed-in-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-family-killed-in-france/ Three British holidaymakers in France have been found dead in a car near Lake Annecy in the Alps. A four-year-old girl was subsequently found unharmed in the car, while a fifth is being treated in hospital after being found critically injured at the road side, with all five believed to be from the same family. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:45:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/marbella-resorts-evacuated-as-forest-fire-sweeps-region/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/marbella-resorts-evacuated-as-forest-fire-sweeps-region/ Thousands of people in the popular Spanish holiday resort of Marbella have been evacuated as forest fires continue to threaten the region. A seven-mile wide section of forest surrounding the Mediterranean resort is presently ablaze, with hundreds of firefighters on the scene. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:38:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vueling-plane-forced-into-emergency-landing-at-schiphol/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vueling-plane-forced-into-emergency-landing-at-schiphol/ A plane operated by Spanish low-cost carrier Schiphol has been forced to make an emergency landing at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands are a security alert. Dutch F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to accompany the plane down after an apparent high-jacking, which later turned out to be a false alarm. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:41:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-orleans-braced-for-hurricane-isaac-impact/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-orleans-braced-for-hurricane-isaac-impact/ New Orleans is braced for the impact of Hurricane Isaac, which is expected to make landfall later. Although it is a much less powerful storm, the hurricane will hit the United States city exactly seven years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:09:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tropical-storm-isaac-causes-disruption-in-southern-united-states/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tropical-storm-isaac-causes-disruption-in-southern-united-states/ The states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and Florida have all declared states of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaac makes landfall. The storm has already caused havoc across the Caribbean, with at least six people killed in Haiti. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:43:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thai-fire-claims-four-lives/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thai-fire-claims-four-lives/ A fire at the Tiger club on the island of Phuket has claimed the lives of at least four people, with more than 20 left injured. The club is popular with foreign tourists, local officials said. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:15:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-aircraft-come-close-to-collision-at-regan-national-aiport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-aircraft-come-close-to-collision-at-regan-national-aiport/ Three aircraft have come close to an accident at Regan National Airport in Washington following a “miscommunication” with air traffic control. Reports from the United States transport officials said two regional commuter jets took off in the direction of an incoming flight with inadequate separation. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-dead-following-as-typhoon-saola-hits-taiwan/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-dead-following-as-typhoon-saola-hits-taiwan/ At least four people are known to have died as Typhoon Saola hit Taiwan overnight, with torrential rain sweeping the island. As many as 200 flights have been cancelled following the incident, with authorities also forced to suspend trading on financial markets. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:07:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mexican-bus-crash-claims-21-lives/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mexican-bus-crash-claims-21-lives/ As many as 21 people are feared dead following a bus crash in the western Mexican state of Nayarit. A further 29 people are believed to have been injured in the incident, which occurred on the Chapalilla-Tequepexpan bridge. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:18:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suicide-bomber-kills-seven-israeli-tourists-in-bulgaria/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suicide-bomber-kills-seven-israeli-tourists-in-bulgaria/ An explosion onboard an Israeli tourist bus in Bulgaria was likely carried out by a suicide bomber officials have confirmed. As many as seven people were killed in the attack, with over 30 more injured when the bus exploded at Burgas Airport, by the Black Sea. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:26:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-climbers-killed-in-alps-named/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-climbers-killed-in-alps-named/ Two British climbers killed in the French Alps have been named by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office as John Taylor and Steve Barber. The pair, both from York, were killed in an avalanche alongside seven others on Mont Maudit near Chamonix on Thursday. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:37:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/insanity-plea-clears-jetblue-pilot-following-midair-outburst/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/insanity-plea-clears-jetblue-pilot-following-midair-outburst/ JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon was suffering from the effects of a “severe mental disease or defect” when he began screaming about a bomb onboard his aircraft. As such, he cannot be found guilty of any criminal charges relating to the incident a court in the United States has ruled. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 07:47:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-police-officers-killed-in-mexico-city-airport-shootout/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-police-officers-killed-in-mexico-city-airport-shootout/ Three Mexican police officers have been killed at Mexico City International Airport during a shootout with two other officers. It is believed the three dead officers were attempting to arrest the two officers, who are accused of being involved with a cocaine trafficking business. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:32:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-days-of-mourning-called-in-nigeria-following-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/three-days-of-mourning-called-in-nigeria-following-plane-crash/ More than 150 people have died In Nigerian capital Lagos following a plane crash. A Boeing MD-83 aircraft crash landed in the Iju residential area of the city overnight. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:42:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/passengers-diverted-as-gatwick-undergoes-maintenance/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/passengers-diverted-as-gatwick-undergoes-maintenance/ Weather conditions at London Gatwick Airport saw more than 1,000 passengers diverted to other airports last night as the main runway underwent repairs. Plans had been in place to utilise an emergency runway at the airport during the planned upgrade work, but weather conditions made this impossible. Wed, 30 May 2012 10:09:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/princess-cruises-sued-for-failing-to-rescue-stranded-fisherman/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/princess-cruises-sued-for-failing-to-rescue-stranded-fisherman/ Princess Cruises is being sued by a Panamanian fisherman who spent 28 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Adrian Vasquez has filed a lawsuit in Florida against the cruise line, alleging negligence after one of its ships sailed past his stranded vessel. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rescuers-seek-indonesia-plane-crash-bodies/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rescuers-seek-indonesia-plane-crash-bodies/ Rescuers scouring mountains in Indonesia around the crash site of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet which came down on Wednesday have yet to locate any bodies. As many as 50 people are believed to have been onboard the Sukhoi Superjet 100 when it vanished from radar screens 50 minutes after taking off from Jakarta. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-emergency-landing-causes-delays-at-gatwick/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-emergency-landing-causes-delays-at-gatwick/ Passengers traveling through London Gatwick Airport are experiencing major delays after a Virgin Atlantic plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Smoke was reported on board the Airbus A330-300 as it took off for Orlando. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:03:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/azamara-quest-cruise-ship-docks-in-borneo-following-fire/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/azamara-quest-cruise-ship-docks-in-borneo-following-fire/ Azamara Quest – the cruise ship stricken at sea for 24-hours following an onboard fire – has docked in Malaysia following repairs. A fire broke out on the vessel on Friday leaving five crew members needing treatment for smoke inhalation. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:57:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flooded-fiji-closes-doors-to-tourists/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flooded-fiji-closes-doors-to-tourists/ Fiji has closed its door to international tourism while it battles devastating floods which have swept across the island. Officials have also warned the situation could deteriorate further as Cyclone Daphne bears down on the South Pacific island. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:58:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britons-among-those-stranded-onboard-costa-allegra/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britons-among-those-stranded-onboard-costa-allegra/ As many as 31 Britons are among those stranded onboard the Costa Allegra, which was left adrift in the Indian Ocean after an a fire caused a power failure. The Costa Cruises-operated vessel has now been taken in tow and is headed toward nearby islands where the 1,000-plus people onboard can be transferred to the Seychelles. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:12:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/driver-held-following-coach-crash-in-northern-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/driver-held-following-coach-crash-in-northern-france/ Ten people have been kept in hospital in France overnight after a coach carrying children on a school trip crashed. Teacher Peter Rippington, 59, was killed in the incident near Chalons-en-Champagne early yesterday. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:52:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/former-cruise-ship-officer-reveals-what-cruise-lines-dont-want-you-to-know/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/former-cruise-ship-officer-reveals-what-cruise-lines-dont-want-you-to-know/ Due to his concern over lapses in safety measures, M.L. Meier predicted three years ago that a disaster like the Costa Concordia was only a matter of time. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-feared-dead-in-papua-new-guinea-ferry-sinking/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dozens-feared-dead-in-papua-new-guinea-ferry-sinking/ Over 100 people are still missing following the sinking of a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Nearly 250 have been pulled from the water, according to a statement from Australian rescue authorities, but many are feared dead. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:53:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fears-rise-for-concordia-missing/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fears-rise-for-concordia-missing/ Five more bodies have been discovered inside the Concordia cruise ship that went down in shallow waters on Friday evening, raising the confirmed death toll to 11.The cruise ship had been sailing off the island of Giglio Porto, Italy, with 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew on board. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:23:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flights-cancelled-in-uk-as-weather-deteriorates/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flights-cancelled-in-uk-as-weather-deteriorates/ Passengers at airports in the United Kingdom are facing the prospect of delays as strong winds cause transport disruption. MET Office officials have issued severe weather warnings for numerous regions of the country, largely in the north, east and Scotland. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:57:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/christchurch-struck-by-new-earthquakes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/christchurch-struck-by-new-earthquakes/ Christchurch in New Zealand has been rocked by two new earthquakes just months after over a hundred people were killed in an earlier incident. The first 5.8 quake rocked the city at 13:58 local time according to the US Geological Survey. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:12:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-feared-dead-following-philippines-floods/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-feared-dead-following-philippines-floods/ More than 200 people are feared drowned following flash floods in the southern Philippines. Hundreds more are still missing after a tropical storm struck Mindanao island, many in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:01:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/belgian-city-of-liege-rocked-by-attack/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/belgian-city-of-liege-rocked-by-attack/ At least four people are believed to have been killed in the Belgian city of Liege during a gun and grenade attack. More than 60 people are also thought to have been injured in the incident, with reports suggesting a middle aged man threw grenades into the crowded Place Saint Lambert. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:29:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thousands-of-passengers-disrupted-by-fog-in-london/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thousands-of-passengers-disrupted-by-fog-in-london/ As fog lingers over London, thousands of passengers at airports in the capital have seen flights cancelled this morning. More than 60 flights were cancelled at London Heathrow Airport by 09:00, while a smaller number were also hit at London City Airport. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:20:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-in-dubai/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-in-dubai/ Engine trouble on a Qantas Airways-operated flight from Singapore to London has seen an Airbus A380 make an emergency landing in Dubai. Flight QF31 had 258 passengers on board, with four pilots and 21 cabin crew. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:46:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/human-error-blamed-for-lokomotiv-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/human-error-blamed-for-lokomotiv-crash/ A report from the Interstate Aviation Committee in Russia has blamed human error for a September plane crash which claimed the lives of 43 people, mostly from the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team. Officials discovered one of two pilots activated the brakes on the Russian-made, three-engine Yak-42 by accident during take-off, fatally slowing the aircraft. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:23:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unseasonable-snowstorm-strikes-united-states/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unseasonable-snowstorm-strikes-united-states/ Residents on the east coast of the United States have been left celebrating Halloween in darkness after an unseasonable snowstorm swept across the region leaving a trail of devastation. Areas of Massachusetts recorded nearly 70cm of snowfall in a single day, with at least nine people feared dead. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:05:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/explosions-force-closer-of-sanaa-international-airport-in-yemen/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/explosions-force-closer-of-sanaa-international-airport-in-yemen/ Further deterioration in the security situation in Yemen has forced the closure of Sanaa International Airport. Four explosions rocked an air force base next to the property on Sunday, prompting the temporary closure of the commercial airport. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:52:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/foreign-office-warns-against-thai-travel-as-situation-deteriorates/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/foreign-office-warns-against-thai-travel-as-situation-deteriorates/ Officials at the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office have begun to warn against “all but essential” travel to the Thai capital of Bangkok as flooding worsens. A further 26 provinces in Thailand are also affected by flooding, with hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars worth of damage reported across the country. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:40:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/further-blow-to-kenyan-tourism-following-grenade-attack/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/further-blow-to-kenyan-tourism-following-grenade-attack/ Things have gone from bad to worse for tourism in Kenya, with a grenade attack in the capital Nairobi injuring 12 people. The latest outrage comes after the kidnap of several western tourists on the border with Somalia. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:32:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-survive-papua-new-guinea-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/four-survive-papua-new-guinea-plane-crash/ Four people – believed to be the two pilots and two passengers – have survived a plane crash which claimed the lives of 28 people in Papua New Guinea. The pilots are from Australian and New Zealand, the Australian embassy confirmed.  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-killed-in-new-york-helicopter-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-killed-in-new-york-helicopter-crash/ A British holidaymaker has been killed in New York following a helicopter crash on the East River. The 40-year-old victim, her husband and daughter, all British citizens, and the daughter’s Australian friend had all been on board when the privately owned Bell 206 came down near 34th Street in midtown Manhattan. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:59:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/two-killed-in-cruise-ship-fire-in-norway/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/two-killed-in-cruise-ship-fire-in-norway/ Two passengers have been killed following a blaze on board MS Nordlys in Norway. Some 262 people are believed to have been on board the Hurtigruten ASA operated vessel when it caught fire off the coast of the country earlier, with at least nine further people injured. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:08:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/kenya-seeks-to-quell-tourism-concerns-following-tourist-murder/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/kenya-seeks-to-quell-tourism-concerns-following-tourist-murder/ Officials in Kenya have drafted extra police and soldiers into the area where a British holidaymaker was shot and killed and his wife kidnapped. David and Judith Tebbutt were staying at the luxury Kiwayu Safari Village when the incident occurred on September 10th. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:47:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russia-to-act-on-unsafe-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russia-to-act-on-unsafe-airlines/ Russian authorities are to ground unsafe airlines as the country mourns the latest in a series of deadly accidents. Following the deaths of 43 people from the Lokomotiv ice hockey squad in an air disaster earlier this week, president Dmitry Medvedev ordered officials to “discontinue the operations of air carriers incapable of ensuring flight safety”. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:24:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-feared-dead-in-zanzibar-ferry-sinking/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hundreds-feared-dead-in-zanzibar-ferry-sinking/ Hundreds of ferry passengers are feared drowned following the sinking of a vessel off the coast of Zanzibar. As many as 600 people were on board the boat when it went down earlier, with some 380 still unaccounted for. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:11:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ice-hockey-team-lokomotiv-involved-in-plane-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ice-hockey-team-lokomotiv-involved-in-plane-crash/ An aircraft carrying Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv has crashed near the central city of Yaroslavl. As many as 43 people are believed to have been killed in the incident, with the plane reportedly bursting into flames moments after takeoff. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:51:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nine-dead-following-delhi-bomb-attack/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nine-dead-following-delhi-bomb-attack/ As many as ten people have been killed in New Delhi following a bomb attack on the Indian High Court. A further 61 people are believed to have been injured in what Indian prime minister Manmhan Singh branded a “cowardly act”. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:13:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/death-toll-continues-to-rise-following-japanese-typhoon-talus/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/death-toll-continues-to-rise-following-japanese-typhoon-talus/ Authorities in Japan are continuing the search for survivors following Typhoon Talus, which claimed 36 lives over the weekend. As many as 56 people are still believed to be missing following the impact of the weather system over the weekend. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:21:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/death-onboard-jetstar-flight-to-new-zealand/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/death-onboard-jetstar-flight-to-new-zealand/ A man has choked to death on an airline meal on board a Jetstar flight from Singapore to Auckland. Robert Rippingale died while on route to his native New Zealand for a family reunion leaving his distraught girlfriend sitting at his side for the remained of the flight. Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:07:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-travellers-warned-over-delays-as-hurricane-irene-clean-up-begins/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-travellers-warned-over-delays-as-hurricane-irene-clean-up-begins/ British travellers in the United States have been warned by the Foreign & Commonwealth office to expect delays as the county continues to battle the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The storm made landfall over the weekend, with two states earlier declared disaster areas by president Barack Obama. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:47:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-states-transport-disrupted-following-east-coast-earthquake/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-states-transport-disrupted-following-east-coast-earthquake/ A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked the East coast of the United States, with transport connections across the region disrupted. The epicentre of the quake was registered was just a few miles from the two-reactor North Anna nuclear power plant in Mineral, Virginia, 80 miles south-west of Washington. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/first-air-crash-claims-12-lives-in-canada/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/first-air-crash-claims-12-lives-in-canada/ Investigators in Canada were today working to establish what caused First Air charter flight 6560 to crash on Saturday with the loss of 12 lives. All four crew members and eight passengers were killed when the Boeing 737-200 came down on Saturday, with three more people left in hospital, including a seven-year-old girl. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:59:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gerard-depardieu-apologises-for-latest-outrage/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gerard-depardieu-apologises-for-latest-outrage/ French film star Gerard Depardieu has apologised after apparently urinating on the floor of a CityJet flight bound for London. Known as much for his outrageous antics as for his acting, the French actor had apparently been caught short before deciding to relieve himself into a bottle during taxing on the runway in Paris. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:19:00 +0000