Haim Geron was a former deputy director of the Communication Ministry; light plane he was piloting went down after apparent technical fault

Local media says private plane apparently had a technical problem, disappeared from radar before going down off Samos

Two men wearing uniforms taken to hospital from the site of the crash, one apparently with a parachute

According to reports, the men were studying at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, but are not Israeli citizens

Aviation official says the aircraft 'practically crashed into a sea cliff' after disappearing while approaching runway in Russian Far East

Officials say 50 rescued from wreckage of C-130 transport aircraft that missed runway, failed to regain power

Iranian media reports provide no further details of charges against those allegedly involved in downing of jet that killed 176 people

Military says unspecified circumstances preceding the fatal crash were never experienced before, rules out technical failure

Plane comes down in field near northern city; 2 declared dead by emergency services on the scene

Boeing 737-500 with 62 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials say