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MiscellaneousRussian plane suffered for a "Bird strike" while was taking off at Ronchi dei Legionari Airport
Trieste, Italy - "Failed takeoff" procedures have been performed, passengers emerged safe
Passengers departing for Moscow last Saturday from Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari Airport where a bird got into the engine of Russian Vim Airlines Boeing 757-200, failing the plane’s early phase of taxiing p... more
MiscellaneousTwo planes got in no-fly zone over Bush Texas ranch
Washington, USA - But United States President "Was never in danger"
President Bush took some days off who is passing on Idaho mountains, in Texas. Two airplanes would have violated separately the restricted air space over the presidential resort on Tuesday, but the White... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: B-52, A-10 and helicopters against Talibans
Kabul, Afghanistan - 16 militant have been killed
American and Afghan troops, in a series of joint operations conducted through Afghanistan Southern provinces, have killed 16 suspected Taliban over the past two days. Assault was moved with A-10s attack... more
MiscellaneousJapan on alert for Typhoon Mawar 's approach: some flights have been cancelled
Tokyo, Japan - Oil refineries suspended sea activities
Flights and ferries have been cancelled as a precautionary measure in view of Typhoon Mawar ’s approach. Alert was high for torrential rains, high waves and landslip throughout Japan. National Meterological A... more
MiscellaneousFires in Portugal: local Civil Defence's Canadair crashed
Lisbon, Portugal - Pilot managed to emerge safe
Until yesterday fires out of control in Portugal were seven. Meanwhile during the extinction operations, a Portuguese Civil Defence Canadair fell at Sao Pedro do Sul. The 26 years old pilot managed to... more
MiscellaneousGreek Coastguard helicopter to fight fire on Italian vessel
Athens, Greece - Smoke and scare for over 2000 persons
A fire blazed aboard the Italian ship "Costa Classica" with more than 2000 persons en route from Ancona to Pireo around 10:00am today. Flames raised when Italian vessel was sailing the Aegean Sea off the... more
MiscellaneousFires in Portugal: three German Puma helicopters at work today
Lisbon, Portugal - 2300 firemen and 600 Portuguese Army units have been deployed
Anti-fire water-dumping planes coming from various European countries are helping Portugal to fight flames that hit the country on various fronts and that killed at least 14 persons (11 of which were firemen)... more
MiscellaneousBad weather in Switzerland: flights from and to Bern cancelled or diverted
Zurich, Switzerland - Various victims caused by floods
Heavy rains of these days have provoked landslides and floods hitting several Swiss cantons, as Lucerna, Obvaldo, Svitto, Zurich, Bern and Friburgo. More than 1500 persons have been forced to leave their... more
MiscellaneousGaza: military helicopters to watch over settlers leaving from Netzarim stronghold
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It is considered the most the most steadfast one
Netzarim settlement is expected to be evacuated today: Israeli troops and police entered this morning in the last stronghold inhabited by some 400 persons South of the city of Gaza. Netzarim is considered... more
MiscellaneousFires in Portugal: Canadair planes from Italy and France
Lisbon, Portugal - At least 50 blazes around the capital
Portugal asked European Union last Saturday for requesting aircraft from the state members to fight several wooded fires affecting Lisbon. Italian Government decided to take the Portuguese appeal and a... more
MiscellaneousGaza: struggles between Israeli law enforcement units and settlers
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Helicopters deployed to carry policemen and Israeli Army's soldiers to the area
The leaving of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip appears a hard one, as thought by Tel Aviv’s authorities and analysts all over the world. Struggles between the 10,000 Israeli law enforcement officers a... more
MiscellaneousIranian nuclear programme: the USA do not exclude the hypothesis of an armed attack
Teheran, Iran - Only as an extreme solution, but Iranian Government reacted stating that the country is able to defend itself
United States’ President George W. Bush seized recently a chance to comment on the Iran’s decision of resuming the uranium enrichment activities within the national nuclear programme and following the... more
MiscellaneousFiumicino: airplanes full of Pope-boys bound for Cologne
Fiumicino, Italy - On the occasion of the XX World Youth Day Edition
There is a number of young persons leaving in these days bound for Cologne, as the site where is going to occur the XX World Youth Day Edition. Several various class flights have been set at "Leonardo... more
MiscellaneousFinland: "A Russian military airlifter violated our air space"
Helsinki, Finland - Finnish Ministry of Defence denounced it regarding an event occurred on last Friday
A Russian Tupolev Tu-134 military airlifter would have violated the Finnish air space entering for about one km in the homeland and flying around 100 km from the capital, Helsinki, on last Friday August... more
MiscellaneousRussian military submarine trapped: rescue mission accomplished
Moscow, Russia - The English Scorpio mini-submarine freed the Russian bathyscaphe enabling it to go up to the surface
Russian Navy thanks Royal Navy for saving all the 7 Russian AS-28 military bathyscaphe’s crew members. The British Scorpio remote-controlled mini-submarine succeeded, during about 5 hours operations, c... more
MiscellaneousRussian military submarine trapped (3): RAF's "Super Scorpio" to arrive on the spot
Moscow, Russia - An underwater robot to evacuate the bathyscaph
US and British troops set up an air-bridge to fly an underwater robot expected to try to free sailors blocked inside the Russian submarine trapped off the Kamchatka peninsula, in the Pacific Ocean. Device’s n... more
MiscellaneousAugust 6 1945-August 6 2005: 60 years from Hiroshima's horror
Rome, Italy - Manifestations of condemn of the war action are scheduled all over the world today and tomorrow
Steaming hot radiations that reached 4000 degrees released from the nuclear mushroom caused by the bomb blast named "Little boy", dropped on Hiroshima in the August 6, 1945. The "bundle" -long more than... more
MiscellaneousRussian military submarine trapped (2): US aircraft to back it up
Moscow, Russia - Oxygen will be enough for the next 24 hours only
A spokesperson for Russian Navy’s General Command stated the crew of the military submarine trapped on Pacific Ocean depth off the Kamchatka peninsula, has enough oxygen for one day only. It needs to m... more
MiscellaneousRussian military submarine trapped on Pacific Ocean depth
Moscow, Russia - It was some 190 metres below the surface
Seven sailors are fighting to beat the clock aboard a Russian mini-submarine that trapped on Pacific Ocean depth off the Kamchatka peninsula (Eastern Russia) two days ago. Russia’s Navy together with C... more
MiscellaneousMauritania's coup was successful. Nouakchott Airport re-opened to civil traffic
Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania - President Taya was overthrown and nation is led by Ely Ould Mohammed Vall now
"Colonel Ely Ould Mohammed Vall, the director of national security, will preside over the 17-member military council for justice and democracy -including 16 colonels and a captain of fregate, (author’s n... more
MiscellaneousAircraft to search a missing clandestine's boat off Linosa
Linosa, Italy - Shipping conditions appear bad: it fear for refugees life
An Atlantic plane, a helicopter and "Foscari" ship of Italian Navy together with the Coast Guard’s motor patrol boat, are patrolling Sicily Canal’s waters to find a boat carrying about 130 immigrants, som... more
MiscellaneousProblems in braking system delayed Putin take off from Finland
Moscow, Russia - Presidential delegation has been boarded on a reserve plane
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who was in official visit in Finland, has been forced to resort to a State fleet’s reserve plane to come back Moscow yesterday due to an unexpected technical problem o... more
MiscellaneousNumerous dignitaries and Chiefs of State to fly to Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to King Fahd
Riad, Saudi Arabia - Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Sirya's President Bassar Al-Assad, George W. Bush, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas among the first to express sorrow
Foreign dignitaries, political leaders, Chiefs of State both Arab and Westerner, are flying to Saudi Arabia to pay the last tribute to Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who died at the age of 83,... more
MiscellaneousSudan's Vice-President killed in helicopter crash (3). Violent battles at Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan - Diplomatic sources ask strangers for staying at home
After the first news about disappearance of helicopter carrying Sudan’s Vice-President, John Garang, and while rumors on his death came one after the other, also news related to a supposed downing of t... more
MiscellaneousGaruda Airlines pilot charged with Munir's murdering
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Indonesian activist died travelling on board a Jakarta-Amsterdam flight
Indonesian activist Munir making efforts to defend human rights in his country, died for poisoning last September 7 while was travelling on board a Garuda airline aircraft towards Holland. The autopsy... more
MiscellaneousIndia: air traffic is troubled again
Mumbai, India - Rains gives Mumbai no quarter
Some airport facilities as well as railways were destroyed, almost 1000 victims and hundreds of missing persons because of the monsoon rains which are lashing the region where Mumbai (the ex-Bombay) is... more
MiscellaneousBritish military bases to close after IRA ceasefire
Belfast, Ireland - UK Army has already ordered a partial disengagement in Ulster
Great Britain after the historic and unexpected announce of disarmament made by the IRA, Irish Republican Army, has decided to dismantle some military bases in Northern Ireland. The military sites affected... more
MiscellaneousUK: anti-tank missile found in a house
Enderby, UK - Police, however, denied that relations with Islamic terrorism exist
British Police is carrying on its anti-terrorism investigations after attempts in London on last July 7. A man is being questioned in these days about the presence of of several weapons found by UK’s L... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: Italian attempt's victims returned home by AMI's C-130
Rome, Italy - Minister Fini expressed his profound condolences to the families for the death of their family members
Italian Air Force’s C-130 carrying the coffins of six Italian casualties killed in Sharm attempts a week ago, landed at Ciampino air station last night: they were welcomed by their families as well as t... more
MiscellaneousBombe a Sharm el Sheikh (2): bodies to land at midnight
Rome, Italy - Reporters will not be able to watch the arrival of coffins
The arrival of the airplane carrying the six Italian victim bodies after the terroristic attempt in Sharm el Sheikh is scheduled at midnight. The access to Rome-Ciampino military airport will not be allowed... more
MiscellaneousWilful flames threaten Athens
Athens, Greece - It is not possible to get the fire under control now
Eight planes and six helicopters, 250 units among troops and firemen equipped with 50 trucks, are engaged to fight one of the larger fire never saw in Greece. Blaze destroyed houses and fabrics and now... more
MiscellaneousSupposed terrorist Brazilian killed: his coffin was repatriated
Cumbica, Brazil - Funeral service will occur tomorrow at Sao Sebastiao, the man's native town
Varig’s airliner that returned home the body of Jean Charles de Menezes, the young Brazilian electrician killed last July 22 by London Police after attempts of July 7 and 21 (see for details AVIONEWS) b... more
MiscellaneousBaghdad Airport's officer has been kidnapped
Baghdad, Iraq - He was taken by a gunmen group while was going to work
An officer for Baghdad International Airport has been kidnapped together with other two employees, by gunmen on board tow cars, yesterday. Mahir Yassin is the director of the communication department at... more
MiscellaneousTurkey: soldiers and helicopters against the PKK, 15 died
Ankara, Turkey - A military operation was held in the Southern area of the country yesterday against the Kurdish movement
A massive operation by the Turkish armed and security forces was performed in the Southern region of the country yesterday, nearby the Iraqi territory’s border. Soldiers on the ground accomplished several m... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: Italian coffins to return at Ciampino this evening
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Also body of the second sister Bastianutti has been identified
It was learned in the late evening yesterday that the body of Paola Bastianutti has been identified by her uncle who remained in Sharm El-Sheikh as the search for his niece continued. The bodies of all... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (3): a special flight for the repatriation of the bodies
Rome, Italy - They will be taken in Italy by tomorrow
The body of Rita Privitera was formally identified by her father this morning, but the news about Paola Bastianutti’s identification has not official character yet. While all the victims’ relatives are... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (2): "See you tomorrow on Tv"
Rome, Italy - Two Italian tourists have made a scary denounce to Carabinieri
"See you tomorrow on television" is the sentence said by Golden Sharm Hotel’s porter and reported to Italian authorities by two Italian women of 18 and 19 years from Vigevano (Pavia, Lombardia Region), r... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: Italy is waiting for the State Falcon with victims' relatives
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - It will land at Catania and then at Galatina
Italian Air Force’s Falcon plane with relatives of Italian verified casualties will return home in the afternoon taking off from Egypt at the 1:00pm and landing at Fontanarossa Airport at the 3:30pm a... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism: alarm on Los-Angeles-London flight
Washington, Usa - Passengers alarmed by the suspected manner of three Pakistani
The flight 934 of American carrier, United Airlines, to London took off today from Los Angeles, when the onboard staff has requested and obtained to land in Boston, because on board three suspect people... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (3): AMI's Falcon in flight towards the Red Sea
Rome, Italy - On board there are also members of RACIS
Italian Premiership has provided the Italian Air Force’s Falcon plane that is flying to Sharm with on board relatives of Italian victims. The airplane took off shortly before the 3:00pm local time from C... more
MiscellaneousBanyan to approach Japan: numerous flights cancelled
Tokyo, Japan - The tropical storm is about to hit Nippon coasts
A rough cyclone is threatening the coast of Japan: Tokyo’s authorities appear to be scared a lot because of strong winds of about 90 kph and torrential rains have already caused haywire in both public a... more
MiscellaneousUS offensive in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - At least 40 Talibans would have been killed
Both American and Afghani troops, backed by US helicopters, would have carried out an assault in South of the conutry killing about 40-50 alleged Talibans and also two Afghan soldiers yesterday. Additionally,... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (2): Italian death toll increased to 4 victims
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - A relative for the Puglia-native sisters will fly to Egypt to confirm Daniela body's identification
The body of Giovanni Conti, 28 years old, has been identified on the basis of elements and information supplied by his relatives. The corpse of one of two sisters Bastianutti -Daniela- would have been... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: cancellations of trips, tourism to take a new battering
Varese, Italy - Empty planes are departing from Malpensa
A lot of planes landed at Milan-Malpensa Airport full of tourists escaping from Sharm el Sheikh, the holiday paradise for thousands of Italians every year. 1500 passengers would have already landed and... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (5): Sicilian tourists to come back home by Wind Jet
Palermo, Italy - A charter flight will repatriate 180 persons
A charter flight by Italian carrier Wind Jet coming from Sharm el Sheikh is expected to land tonight at the 9:20pm at Palermo-based "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport with on board 180 Sicily-native tourists... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (4): Italian tourists diverted towards other destinations
Rome, Italy - Air Europe could suffer for what happened since includes the affected resort among its destinations
Italians intending to depart for Sharm el Sheikh’s beaches have had to renounce suddenly to the longed-for holiday and settled for domestic destinations. Tour operators offered to their customers to r... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (3): a special flight returned Swiss tourists to their country
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - But many people decided to carry on their holiday
About 300 Swiss tourists returned home thanks to the special flight set up by Kuoni travel agency: the plane landed at Zurich-Kloten Airport last morning: aboard the Airbus A-330 from Edelweiss airline... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (2): Italy is concerned about four missing people's destiny
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Alitalia is available to set a up a special flight
Italian Ministry of Interior sent to Sharm a team of experts of the Scientific Police in order to help local authorities in identification of bodies. There is still uncertainty on the total number of victims,... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: flights to Egypt were stopped
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Air-bridge to return home Italian tourists interrupting holidays
After the massacre occurred last Friday night at Sharm el Sheikh, where three bombs blasted -one in the old city’s suk, one at the Ghazala Gardens Hotel’s hall and an other one destroying several store win... more
MiscellaneousAttempts in London: Benedetta's body arrived at Fiumicino by an Alitalia scheduled flight
Rome, Italy - Minister for Italians in the World, Mirko Tremaglia, rendered homage to her corpse
The coffin of Benedetta Ciaccia, the only Italian victim of July 7 London’s attempts, arrived last evening at the 11:50pm at Fiumicino Airport with an Alitalia’s Airbus A-321, flight AZ-209 (see for det... more