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Syrian warplane crashes near Damascus, IS says pilot captured - amateur video

Syrian warplane shot down, pilot captured

Islamist rebels have shot down a Syrian warplane and reportedly captured its pilot in an area south of Aleppo where insurgents are battling the Syrian army and allied militias. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration).

U.S.-trained Syrian rebels captured by al Qaeda wing - amateur video

Witness Describes Immediate Aftermath of Melbourne Plane Crash

A plane flying from Melbourne to Australia's King Island crashed into a shopping centre in Essendon, a suburb of northern Melbourne on Tuesday, killing all five people on board, including the pilot, shortly after taking off from Melbourne's Essendon Airport around 9 AM local time on Tuesday. According to local police, The twin-engine Beechcraft B200 Super King Air is suspected to have suffered engine failure. The plane crashed into the back of a furniture store and a JB Hi-Fi store in the DFO shopping centre, leaving the parking area in flames and killing the pilot, identified as US citizen Max Quartermain, and all four passengers, who have also been identified as US citizens. According to unconfirmed reports, there were no casualties on the ground. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident.