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Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD on Hamilton Sundstrand propellers
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EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: March 7, 2002 2002-05-51 Send to all... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Airbus aircraft
USA
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationSeptember 11th - March 11th: six months after
Washington, Usa - Us security what has been done and what has to be done
6 months ago terrorist madness hit economical and political-military heart of Usa. With few hijackings thousands of people found death and America found itself vulnerable and in need to answer promptly. Since... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
USA - Model AS350 BA and B2 involved
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft
USA - SEries involved are BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Airbus aircraft
USA - Involved A319 and A320-200 series
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationIn flight safety: China like Usa
Peking, china - 2000 policemen to safeguard passengers
2000 policemen will be employed by Peking government on Chinese airlines flights in order to take care of passengers safety. According to China Daily, the new flying-police staff will be made of men and... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing aircraft
USA - Model 747-100, 747-200, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR involved
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationSeptember 11th terrorist attacks
Washington, Usa - 9 of the 19 hijackers checked before tragedy
According to what the Washigton Post stated, 9 of the 19 hijackers of the 4 planes involved in World Trade Center and Pentagon disasters, have been checked at the airport before embarking. This shocking... more
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Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Russian airplane
Moscow, Russia - Inquirers investigate
A bomb alarm on a Russian aircraft departed from Yuznho-Sakhalinsk and heading to Moscow, forced pilot to come back to Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia. Inquirers, after no explosive was found aboard,... more
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Civil aviationTerrorism alarm on board of a Air India 747-400
New York, Usa - Al Qaida supporter suspected to be on the flight
Terrorism alarm on board of an Air India flight departed from London to New York as one of the 378 passengers seemed to be one of the Fbi registered terrorist suspects. The plane, a Boeing 747-400, after... more
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Civil aviationMetal-detector out of order at the Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles, Usa - 5 terminals evacuated
A metal-detector out of order caused yesterday a terminal at the Los Angeles international airport to be evacuated. According to Jerry Snyder, Faa spokesman, incident, which caused 10.000 passengers to... more
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Civil aviationUsa: Airport security tests
Washington, Usa - New explosives detector do not work
According to Us daily newspaper Los Angeles Times, new explosives detector machinery, tested in these days in american airports, do not work. Probably Bush administration idea of these security means... more
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Civil aviationMan with links with September 11th attacks arrested in New Jersey
New, Jersey, Usa - He supplied fake documents to one of the hijackers
Abdel Rahman Omar Tawfiq al Fauru, has been arrested by New Jersey federal Authorities. According to inquirers, the Jordan man would have supplied Hani Hanjour, one of the American Airlines flight 77... more
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Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation (2)
Boston, Usa - Now are under arrest
20 Logan airport employees under police investigation for being in possession of fake security social numbers, have been arrested. According to Boston Federal attorney office, theses arrests as well as... more
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Civil aviationNew fire revelation system will be shortly in service on aircraft
USa - They are the result of new technologies application
The application of new technologies would be the base for the introduction on board aircraft of a new kind of fire revelation systems based on detection of thermal stress signs, instead that fire or smoke.... more
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Civil aviationSouth African Airways steward arrested in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa - He was drunk and dangerous
Dumisani Shabangu, a South African Airways steward on holiday, has been charged with flight interference. The 25 years old man got drunk and troublesome on the South African airline flight from Bangkok... more
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Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation
Boston, Usa - They had fake national insurance number
Twenty people employed at the international airport of Boston are under police investigation. They could be charged of having fake national insurance numbers. (m/cesn) more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell Engines
USA
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on BellTextron Helicopters
USA
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
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Civil aviationJfk calls for Fbi
New York, Usa - Visa troubles for Yemen passengers
New York City Port Authority stopped 31 Yemen passengers at the Jfk international airport as they tried to embark on British Airways flight 166 to Yemen with non regular visas. Fbi agents, called by Jfk... more
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Civil aviationPilgrimage to Mecca: a massive operation to increase security
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - From Jeddah to Mecca police will check 2.000.000 pilgrims
First pilgrimage after September 11th terrorist attack, which is going to start tomorrow, will be garrisoned. Security check begin at Jeddah international airport, the very start for the 2.000.000 pilgrims... more
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Civil aviationBomb alert on a Hawaiian Airlines flight
Seattle, Usa - Two F-15 escorted the aircraft to Seattle airport
At 19.50 a phone call received yesterday by a police station in Seattle has alerted flight 22 of the Hawaiian Airlines flying from Honolulu to Seattle. The plane with 319 people aboard has been afterwards... more
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Civil aviationMan with explosive arrested in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Usa - Terminal evacuated
A man, whose identity has still to be revealed by the police, was arrested yesterday at 6.30am (local time)at Los Angeles international airport while he was carrying explosive. The terminal, during the... more
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Civil aviationKabul government minister killed by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims
Kabul, Afghanistan - Al Quaida may be involved
Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Transport and Tourism minister, was killed yesterday at the international airport in Kabul by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims ready to fly to Mecca. According to Afghan authorities,... more
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Civil aviationLos Angeles International airport evacuated
Los Angeles, Usa - Suspect luggage found in a terminal
One Los Angeles international airport terminal has been evacuated yesterday at 12am local time after a suspect luggage has been found. According to a Us television channel, two hundreds people have been... more
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Civil aviationNew terrorist attack alarm
London, Uk - Passenger stated to have a bomb in his luggage
A plane departed from Nice to Luton airport, 50 km far from London, has been alerted as a passenger stated to carry a bomb in his luggage. Once landed no explosive has been found. (m/cesn) more
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Civil aviationNew anti-terroristic devices
Washington, Us - Explosive detectors and armoured containers
The only explosive detector certified by the Transportation Security Administration is as large as a van and costs one million dollars, but soon it could be supported by other portable equipment, less... more
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Civil aviationUruguayan passenger to make another court appearance tomorrow
Miami, Usa - He is going to risk a sentence up to 20 years in jail
Pablo Moreira, 29 years old Uruguayan bank employee, subdued with an ax when he tried to break into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight last week, is due to make a second court appearance in Miami... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell Engines
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
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Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
It substitutes a previously issued AD
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 8, 2002 2002-03-52 Send... more
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Civil aviationOlympic Games, some alarms
Salt Lake City, Usa - three private aircraft intercepted and escorted
Since the early beginning of the winter games, there have been three cases of airspace violation, fortunately concluded without consequences. Friday F-16 patrolling the so-called "olympic ring" intercepted... more
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Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Delta Airlines aircraft
New York, Usa - Incident occurred at Hartsfield airport
Bomb alarm has alerted a Delta Airlines crew ready to take from Hartsfield airport to Atlanta. The aircraft, once evacuated, has been taken to a safety area of the airport where security men, after a... more
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Civil aviationNew systems for passenger identification
London, UK - Optical scanners for eye recognition
Heathrow will be the first airport in the country to trial the new revolutionary eye recognition equipment, that could speed up the airport controls. The passengers will avoid the boring passport control... more
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Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation propellers
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 7, 2002 2002-03-51 Send... more
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Civil aviationPhilippine police arrested suspect passenger
Manila, Philippines - The man was carrying 104 passports
Azmin bin Salle was arrested at Manila international airport while he was trying to board on the Kuwait Airlines flight to Bangkok with 104 passports. The man, now under investigation was also carrying... more
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Civil aviationAlarm at Baltimore airport
Baltimore, Usa - Terminal B evacuated
1.500 passengers evacuated Terminal B after a terrorist attack alarm has been given. Emergency, from 11.40am to 01.16pm, caused delays to planes at departing gates, while no troubles affected aircraft... more
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Civil aviationUnited, security measures are inadequate
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hijacking or a fool attempt?
An uruguayan bank employee named Paolo Moreira tried to enter into the cockpit of an United Airlines plane (flight UA855 from Miami to Buenos Aires). The man, probably suffering for some mental disease,... more
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Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 6, 2002 Send to all U.S. owners... more
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Civil aviationWinter Games, all OK
Salt Lake City, Usa - Security measures studied to prevent any terroristic action
According to the opinions of security forces representatives, Salt Lake City is ready to host Olympic winter Games. Fbi manager Robert Mueller declared that all the possible scenarios have been taken... more
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Civil aviationTerrorism alarm in Colorado
Panic aboard a Boeing 737
Bomb alert on the Delta Airlines flight from Denver to Salt Lake City after a letter menacing explosive to be aboard has been found. Fortunately, once landed, no bomb has been found on the aircraf... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Eurocopter France helicopters
Airworthiness Directive 2002-01-30 Summary Subject: Prevent failure of the main gearbox (MGB) due to a cracked bevel gear Manufacturer: Eurocopter France Category: Airframe Effective Date:... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Bombardier aircraft
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington,DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Dowty propellers
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Short Brothers aircraft
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Israel Aircraft Industry planes
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls Royce engines
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
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Civil aviation11th September terrorist attacks partly planned in Malaysia
FBI director confirmed at the Washington Post
Al Quaida's September 11th attacks could have been partly planned in Malaysia, this is what FBI director, Robert Mueller, confirms on Washington Post columns. In fact, Yazid Sufaat, a Malaysian ex army... more
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Civil aviationSeptember 11th attacks could have been anticipated
An Fbi terrorist arrest pushed Al Quaida to speed up its evil plans
According to Msnbc site tragic events of last September have been anticipated in order to elude Fbi investigations. This is what some secret documents, found in Afghanistan training camps, would state. On... more
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Civil aviationFAA Ad on Bombardier aircraft
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S.Department of Transportation... more