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Two pilots killed in private plane crash in French Alps

The bodies of two pilots killed when their private plane crashed in the French Alps were recovered Saturday after intense searches in the mountains east of Chambery, the city's prosecutor said.

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'Candour needed on pilots' mental health': crash probe

The French probe into the Germanwings plane crashed into a mountainside by the co-pilot said Sunday "clearer rules" are required on when medical confidentiality can be lifted if pilots are found to have psychological issues.

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Airlines stop flying over Sinai after Russia crash

Air France and Lufthansa said on Saturday that they will stop flying over Egypt's Sinai peninsula after a Russian passenger plane went down in the area with the loss of all 224 people on board.

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Cause of 1996 New York - Paris air crash in doubt

Seventeen years after 230 passengers died on board a Paris bound flight from New York, six former investigators want the probe reopened, claiming the aircraft was brought down by an external explosion. A documentary will air in the US next month.