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AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (2): UAE DAILY PAPER TALKS ABOUT ''AMERICAN ARROGANCE''
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, According to an United Arab Emirates daily paper, Al-Bayan, China's attitude during the accident occurred between the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft and the Chinese F-8 fighter,... more
AccidentsBUSH CRITICIZES CHINESE BEHAVIOUR NOW THAT US SOLDIERS RETURNED HOME
WASHINGTON, USA, US President George W. Bush criticized, during a press conference, Peking Government behaviour, defining it "inconsistent with the kind of relationship we have both said we wish to have".... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN PHILIPPINES, 11 VICTIMS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, A military helicopter crashed near Baguio Philippine town causing 11 victims. Among them 7 were President Gloria Arroyo guards. The helicopter had just accompanied the President to... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED (2): TECHNICAL SHEET OF COMBAT HELICOPTER MI-24
ROME, Military Mi-24 russian-built helicopter: Lenght: 57 ft 5 in Rotor diameter: 56 ft 9 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 18.078 lb Max T/O weight: 24.690 lb Warload: 5290 lb Max speed: 208 mph Range:... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED
BUDAPEST, Two Russian-built military helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hungary, near the Gyulafiratot military base, 75 miles south-west of Budapest. The two helicopters, Mi-24, were on a training... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, A RMAF Pilatus PC-7 aircraft piloted by Faizal crashed into a water-filled padi field in Kampung Kepala Parit, Pendang. The pilot, was was killed, was on a a solo flight training exercise.... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS EXPLOSION: CENTER WING FUEL TANK SUSPECTED
THAILAND, The Thai Airways Boeing 737-400, exploded on the ground at Bangkok's airport last March 3, is still under inquiry by NTSB, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which is giving their technical... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PLANE OF UNITED
LONDON, A Boeing 777 of United Airlines from Frankfurt to Chicago was diverted to London Heathrow after the cabin crew fell sick. The 13 flight attendants were rushed to hospital for medical check-ups.... more
AccidentsINDIAN FIGHTER CRASHES IN KASHMIR
INDIA, A Mig-21 fighter of India's air force yesterday crashed in Kashmir. The military aircraft, which took off from Srinagar airport, was on a routine flight. The pilot's fate is unknown. Rescue team... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (5): BUSH APPRECIATES CHINESE DECISION
WASHINGTON, USA, America's President, George W. Bush, during a press conference, given little time ago, commented positively Peking's decision regarding the liberation of the 24 military crew members,... more
AccidentsEXPLOSIONS IN BANGKOK NEAR THE INTERNATIONEL AIRPORT
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Some violent explosions occurred by the Thai Aviation Reasearch and Development Centre, which is not far from the International Airport of Bangkok Dom Muang. The rescue team, promptly... more
AccidentsSRI LANKAN AIRLINES PLANE EVACUATED BEFORE TAKEOFF
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A-330 aircraft, carrying 145 passengers, made an emergency evacuation after a fire warning went off before takeoff, while the plane was taxiing. At least... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (3): US CREW RELEASED
PEKING, CHINA, In a press conference in Peking, the Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister announced that, as a result of American State Departement formal apologies, the 24 military, 21 men and 3 women... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (2): CHINESE PRESS CONFERENCE EXPECTED FOR 11 GMT
PEKING, CHINA, Chinese Foreign Minister announced that he will give a press conference at 11 GMT, regarding the diplomatic question following to the accident occurred between the American EP-3E electronic... more
AccidentsUSA OFFERS FORMAL EXCUSES TO CHINA IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE QUESTION
WASHINGTON, USA, United States, in order to end the serious diplomatic question, dragged along for ten days, relative to the collision occured between their electronic surveillance EP-3E Aries II aircraft... more
AccidentsACCORDING CNN, THE U.S. EP3 WAS FLYING UNDER AUTOPILOT CONTROL
USA, According to CNN, which have interviewed a non-identified Pentagon official, the U.S. EP-3E Aries II Elint aircraft, landed at Hainan Chinese island airport, was flying, at the moment of the collision... more
AccidentsTWO PLANES COLLIDE AT BOSTON AIRPORT
BOSTON, A 737 Delta shuttle and an American Airlines 767 collided on the taxiway before takeoff. No one was injured, said officials at the airport. Both planes were damaged, a tip of the wing of American... more
AccidentsWESTJET AIRLINES 737 BOEING FORCED TO EMERGENCY LANDING
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, A WestJet Airlines Boeing with 67 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing, returning to Hamilton Airport, after stopping there on a flight from Ottawa to Thunder... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE DISAPPEARS IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, A small plane flying from Cairns to the Barrier Reef, in Australia, has suddenly disapeared without trace. Rescue team is hampered by bad weather. Four people were aboard, the pilot and three... more
AccidentsRAF HELICOPTER CRASHED IN KOSOVO: KILLED THE TWO PILOTS
KOSOVO, The crash occurred yesterday to a RAF helicopter in Kosovo, close to the border with Macedonia, killed the two pilots, 28 year-old Captain Andrew Crous of the Army Air Corps and RAF Fl Lt James... more
AccidentsBRITISH ARMY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN KOSOVO
KOSOVO, The helicopter, with seven people aboard, three crew and four passengers, crashed down near the border of Kosovo and Macedonia, south west of Pristina. The incident was announced by the Ministry... more
AccidentsCRASH-LANDING FOR AN EXECUTIVE JET IN FINLAND
HELSINKI, FINLAND, A Cessna C-750 executive jet inbound from St. Petersburg had problems with its nose wheel in landing at Vantaa Helsinki international airport. The aircraft came down nose first,... more
AccidentsSKYDIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN JUMP IN SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND, A Skydiver was seriously injured after jumping from a Cessna light aircraft when his parachute failed opening properly in Scotland. He suffered serious chest injuries and was taken to Ninewells... more
AccidentsSWEDISH AIRLINER FORCED TO BACK DUE SEAGULLS COLLISION
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, A 737-800 boeing airlinen, operated by Swedish airline Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), forced to back and land to Malmoe Sturup airport due to collision with a swarm of seagulls. The commander,... more
AccidentsFIRE AND EXPLOSION IN SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, Yesterday at 5.30 p.m. in a restaurant belonging to the chain Burger King, situated in the commercial area of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport an explosion provoked a fire, that forced... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN VIETNAM: 16 VICTIMS
HANOI, VIETNAM, A Russian-built Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a Vietnam's hilly area, during a flight operated to localize American soldiers reported missing during the war that took place in the 70's.... more
AccidentsUNMANNED NATO SPY PLANE CRASHES IN KOSOVO
MACEDONIA, An unmanned Nato spy plane has crashed while flying over the Kosovo-Macedonia borderline. Nobody was killed in the accident, the cause of which is unknown. The debris of the airplane has already... more
AccidentsFRONTIER PLANE RETURNS TO MIDWAY AIRPORT
DENVER, A Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 en route to Denver ha to return to Midway airport due to problems pressurization problems. The plane was carrying 100 passengers and five crew members. Nobody was... more
AccidentsMILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN NIGERIA
NIGERIA, A Mi-8 helicopter crashed shortly before take-off at the privately-owned Osubi airstrip near Warri. All the three crew were seriously injured and treated at the Osubi Airport Clinic. Authorities... more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN AMERICAN AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS: THE FACTS ACCORDING TO THE PENTAGON
HAINAN, CHINA, According to the Pentagon sources, the accident between the U.S. EP-3E Aries II Elint aircraft and the Chinese fighter F-8 certainly occurred in international waters (as even the Chinese... more
AccidentsCOFFEE POURED INTO THE LAP: A WOMAN ASKED FOR A USD 25.000 COMPENSATION
USA, A passenger flying on the American Northwest Airlines sued the company asking for a USD 25.000 compensation as a flight assistant threw the hot content of a coffee pot on her knees, thus causing second-degree... more
AccidentsVIRGIN PLANE TURNS BACK FOR DRUNK WOMAN
HONG KONG, A Virgin Airbus A340 en route from Hong Kong to London had to turn back following an ijury to a drunk old woman. The woman, who tried to hit her husband, fell and cut hear head. "Fortunately,... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN SUDAN, 15 KILLED
SUDAN, A plane crashed while taking off in southern Sudan. 15 people were killed. AMong them Sudan's deputy defense minister and 11 generals. The new was reported by state radio. The cause of the accident... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR CANADA PLANE
CALGARY, An Air canada Airbus A320 had to make an energency landing at Calgary airport, from which it took off, because of smoke in the cabin. About 130 people were aboard. Nine passengers suffered minor... more
AccidentsPLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, A Falcon 900, carrying four ministers of australian government, had to land with one engine. The pilot had to start down an engine because of oil's high pressure. Nobody was injured. more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA SPY-AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER (3): LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, The American spy-aircraft EC-3 for eletronic surveillance that collided with a Chinese fighter and of its pilot of which no one has any news, is still grounded in Hainan military airport... more
AccidentsU.S. FIGHTER JET CRASHES OFF JAPAN
JAPAN, A US F-16 military jet yesterday crashed into the sea off Japan, about 600 km north of Tokyo. The pilot ejected safely and had been rescued by a japanese naval ship, japanese officials said. more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA SPY-AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER (2): LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, According to a Pentagon's spokesman, it seems that the American eletronic surveillance EC-3 aircraft, forced to land in Hainan military airport, was overflying the waters in front of the... more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA AND CHINA AIRCRAFTS: LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, The difficul question following the event of the American EC-3 spy-aircraft for elettronic surveillance, actually grounded in Hainan airport after colliding with a Chinese jet fighter, seems... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (4): F-8 TECHNICAL SHEET
CHINA, Chinese fighter SAC-j8 (Westernised designation F-() is a single seat, twin engined air superiority fighter with ground attack capabilities. The Chinese name is Janjiji-8 and Nato designation is... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (3):EP-3 TECHNICAL SHEET
USA, The electronic reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed EP3 "Aries II" derivated by naval surveillance and anti submarine aircraft P3B "Orion", is equipped with several electronic systems to perform various... more
AccidentsPRIVATE PLANE CRASHES IN TEXAS
DECATUR, USA, A private small plane crashed near Bishop Field, a small grass runway airport near Decatur. Six people were injured. Invstigators are trying to determine the cause of the accident. No further... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (2): U.S. CONCERNS
HAINAN, CHINA, U.S. government expressed its concerns for the crew of the EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft, landed in the Hainan Chinese airport after a collision with a F-8 Chinese fighter. The concerns... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN A U.S. ESW AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER
CHINA SEA, An air collision between an U.S. EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft and a Chinese F-8 fighter could have reflections on U.S.-Cina diplomatic relationship, impaired by recent Taiwan request... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (3): NTSB LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a team of investigators to the site of a crash last night in Aspen, Colorado of a chartered Gulfstream G3. All 18 persons aboard reportedly... more
AccidentsPRIVATE AIRPLANE CRASHES IN COLORADO, 17 VICTIMS RECOVERED
ASPEN, COLORADO, A private airplane, with 18 people aboard crashed yesterday on the hillside near Sardy Field airport. An eyewitness, that was driving on the near highway, declared that saw the airplane... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (2):GULFSTREAM III TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, Technical sheet of the executive twin jet Gulfstream III Lenght 83 ft 1 in Wingspan 77 ft Height 24 ft 10 in Max. T/O Weight 69.700 lb Empty... more
AccidentsIDENTIFIED THE BODY RECOVERED ON TUESDAY AFTER THE TWO F-15 CRASHES IN SCOTLAND
GREAT BRITAIN, The body recovered last Tuesday near the first located wreckage of one of the two American F-15s in the Scottish Highlands, has been identified. It is Lt. Col. Kenneth Hyvonen. Late... more
AccidentsPASSENGER HITS FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON UNITED PLANE
LOS ANGELES, A drunk passenger allegedly hit a flight attendant on board a United Airlines jet from Sydney to Los Angeles. The man Fraser Alexander Thomas Lonie, 34, hit the crew member in the mouth because... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN GERMANY (2): SPECIFICATION
ROME, BO 105 M helicopter produced by Eurocopter: Lenght: 28 ft 11 in Rotor diameter: 32 ft 3 in Height: 9 ft 11 in Empty weight: 2868 lb Max T/O: 5511 lb Max speed: 149 mph Range: 550 nm Power... more