A Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo has returned to the US amid a suspected fuel pump issue on the Boeing 787 aircraft.

A US Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman confirmed today that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight from Belgium to the US.

A small plane apparently low on fuel hit a power line and crashed into a wooded area near a West Virginia, USA, airport killing all six people aboard, authorities said today.

Canadian fighters shadowed a New York-bound Air India jetliner over the Atlantic Ocean today after authorities found a suspicious passenger was aboard, US government officials said.