Miscellaneous
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MiscellaneousIt is being enquired into engines of cargo plane crashed in Canada
Toronto, Canada - They had been changed last month for reason still unknown
The enquire that has to establish causes of the crash occurred last week in Canada, at Halifax Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), would have emerge that 2 of 4 engines of MK Airlines B-747 had been changed... more
MiscellaneousUSAF's fighter-bombers hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Some targets were hit among which several weapon depots belonging to Al Zarqawi's followers, American military sources would state
US Air Force performed a new series of aerial strikes against several buildings of the Iraqi city of Falluja last night. The leaders of the military operations would have maintained that such bombing missions... more
MiscellaneousJapan: cancelled flights from and to Okinawa for "Tokage"
Tokyo, Japan - Winds until 144 km a hour and torrential rains
The new typhoon, called "Tokage" - that means lizard in Japanese language - is hitting the South archipelago of Okinawa by winds until 144 km a hour and torrential rains: the airlines have been forced... more
MiscellaneousTwo victims and an injured in the zone of Ivrea because of their passion for some air sports
Ivrea, Italy - An ultralight aircraft fall and provokes two victims; always yesterday a young woman fall with her paraglider but had only some injuries
There were nothing to do for Giuseppe Coimotto, pilot of the ultralight aircraft ,61 years old, and for his friend Valerio Giovannini, 47 years old, who fall yesterday with a powered glider which has just... more
MiscellaneousNew American strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The purpose is to seize Al Zarqawi and put the rebellion warriors' activities to an end definitively
Military operations by the coalition forces and by the Iraqi national guard go on without stopping during recent days. Temporary Government of the Arab country proves more and more willing to seize Al... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter kills three Palestinians
Jabaliya, Gaza Strip - Two members of al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a Hamas' militiaman
An Israeli helicopter fired a missile against a refugees site in Jabaliya this morning, in the Northern Gaza Strip and killed three Palestinians and seriously injured another one: the three persons died... more
MiscellaneousBranciforte is the head of the Italian marine's team: Council of Ministers decided it
Rome, Italy - The new Commander-in-Chief would substitute Quinto Gramellini
The propose came from the Defence Secretary, Antonio Martino, and it was approved by the Council of Ministers: it is a daily news, the Adm. Bruno Branciforte is the new Commander-in-chief of the Italian... more
MiscellaneousFalluja still subjected to US fire
Falluja, Iraq - New aerial attacks today aimed to hit the weapon depots, the refuges and the command centres of Al Zarqawi
The United States already announced it yesterday in the evening and the aerial and ground military activities went on without stopping in Falluja (see for details AVIONEWS). New strikes have been performed... more
MiscellaneousUSA: military operations in Falluja till terrorist remain in the city
Falluja, Iraq - The American military representatives would have stated it after the aerial strikes occurred yesterday
Since yesterday, a series of heavy aerial and ground attacks against several buildings in the Iraqi city of Falluja were performed by the coalition forces in the Arab country, together with the operations... more
MiscellaneousVirgin Atlantic plane diverted for bomb scare (2): as yet, no device has been found
London, United Kingdom - Passengers undergone police demands
Authorities are questioning all the passengers on board the Virgin Atlantic flight which this morning has been forced to landing at Stansted Aiport, due a telephone call warning about a device threat (see... more
MiscellaneousAmadeus is in sale
Paris, France - Air France, Iberia e Lufthansa main shareholders of the firm
It is a news from the French daily "Les Echos" that Air France, Iberia e Lufthansa decided to start the sale of Amadeus, that is a travel bookings firm, in which the three European State carriers are the... more
MiscellaneousItalian Navy: the fifth edition of the "Regional Seapower Symposium 2004" finished
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow in Venice at the presence of many authorities
"Tomorrow October 15, in the historical seat of the Venice's shiphard, to the presence of the Minister of the Defence, Antonio Martino, and of the Chief of General Staff of the Defence, Adm. Giampaolo... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "We believed it was a missile but it could be it was not"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli statements regarding the supposed missiles put on board an ambulance, but UN want formal apologies
Israel retracts but do not apologizes for the supposed (though not verified yet, at least when considering the way Israel would have treated such matter) evaluation mistake made some days ago, when the... more
MiscellaneousTurkish fundamentalist today in Tribunal: in 1998 planned to detonate an airplane
Ankara, Turkey - He wanted to restore the Muslim Caliphate in Turkey
It will be today before Tribunal, the Turkish fundamentalist, Metin Kaplan, which in 1998 would have arranged a plan to diverted a plane over the Ataturk mausoleum to Ankara and then detonate it. The militant,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter hits Hamas' militiamen
Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip - One died and at least two persons were wounded at dawn this morning according to Palestinian hospital sources
Israeli tanks and combat helicopters started a massive attack nearby Beit Lahiya city at dawn this morning, in the northern area of the Gaza Strip, in order to face the activities performed by the Hamas'... more
MiscellaneousEurofly: bomb threat delays six hours the take off of a flight destined to Sharm
Bergamo, Italy - Accomplished controls, the plane left after midnight from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport
An Eurofly flight bound for Egypt to Sharm El Sheikh-Marsa Alam, leaving from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, which would have had take off at 5:45pm yesterday, was stopped by an anonimous phone call: "There's... more
MiscellaneousItaly: on Friday Anpac pilots and Sea staff strike
Rome, Italy - Next Thursday it happens to Enav dependants
As it occurs every year, the Autumn is the strike season in Italy: respect the air field on Friday, October 15, there is the ANPAC (National Civil Aviation Pilot Association) pilots 24 hour walk-out; ever... more
MiscellaneousIndisposition to a French female passenger stops an Alitalia flight
Palermo, Italy - It is occurred yesterday immediately before taking off
An Alitalia plane leaving at 10:55am from the "Falcone e Borsellino" airport in Palermo, when it was already taxiing, immediately before taking off, it turned about because of an indisposition occurred... more
MiscellaneousColombia: condemned principals of a plane seizure occurred in 1999
Bogota, Colombia - Thirty-nine years prison for two National Liberation Army leaders
Yesterday the main leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) - the second left-wing movement of guerriglia in the country - have been convicted in absentia to thirty-nine years prison, because they... more
MiscellaneousLinate radar: first investigator inspections
Milan, Italy - Verified anomalies into the cabin near the auxiliary power generators
The inspections go on to find causes of the stop occurred to the Linate Crav (Regional flights Assistance Centre) that last week paralyzed for two days not only North-Italy air traffic (see AVIONEWS).... more
MiscellaneousAmerican air strike on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Meanwhile, South Korea plans an increase of its military presence in the Arab country by November
Iraqi city of Falluja was involved by two American air strikes within four hours. The target, according to what underlined by the representatives of the US forces in Iraq, would have been a weapon and... more
MiscellaneousB-707 will transport the corpses of the two Italian girls dead in the Taba attempt (2): this evening the return
Rome, Italy - After some tests at Jaff forensic medicine institute
Sabrina and Jessica Rinaudo corpses would be already transferred this morning to Eilat, from where they will be transported to Tel Aviv in order to be embarked on board the Italian Air Force B-707 which,... more
MiscellaneousB-707 will transport the two Italian girls dead in the Taba attempt corpses
Rome, Italy - It took off few minutes ago towards Tel Aviv, where the bodies will be embarked
From the Pratica di Mare Airport (Rome) it took off the 14th Wind Italian Air Force B-707TT which will have to repatriate the two Italian girl corpses, Jessica and Sabrina died in the Taba terroristic... more
MiscellaneousAirlift to Lybia is finished
Agrigento, Italy - On Saturday the last transfer which took 90 immigrants to Tripoli
After the last take off on Saturday, when an Alitalia MD-80 leaved from Lampedusa Airport to Tripoli with the last 90 illegal immigrants on board, the airlift with Lybia is finished: the island hospitality... more
MiscellaneousItalian Air Force Falcon took again in Italy Jessica and Sabrina parents
Turin, Italy - After the news about their daughter body identification
Yesterday in the morning, from the Turin-Caselle Airport at 8:47am, an Italian Air Force Falcon freed by the Government, took the parents of two Italian sisters involved in the Taba attempt occurred on... more
MiscellaneousJeep at high speed finishes up in the check-in of the Berlin Airport: two casualties
Berlin, Germany - The off-road driver taken heart attack, lose the car control
This morning a big off-road would be plumbed into a check-in area of the Tegel International Airport of Berlin, because the car driver was taken a hill. The man, that it seems was taken heart attack,... more
MiscellaneousLinate (4): new auxiliary power generators supplied by an English multinational
Milan, Italy - The "Chloride Silectron" of Castel Guelfo in Bologna
The new auxiliary power generators for the Linate Airport have been supplied by the "Chloride Silectron" of Castel Guelfo (Bologna) as yesterday had anticipated Osvaldo Gammino, responsible of the "Airlines... more
MiscellaneousLinate (3): flights are regular
Milan, Italy - The Sea operative manager confirms it
Marco Alberti, Sea official, confirmed the Linate air traffic is now regular: "Until 8:00am there was still a traffic restriction for safety, then, at peak hour, the normal operativeness has been restored".... more
MiscellaneousLinate (2): Italian magistracy of Milan opened an inquire
Milan, Italy - Maybe the two auxiliary power generators are the radar-stop cause
"Public service stoppage": this is the offence formulated against unidentified culprits from the Italian magistracy of Milan which opened an inquire about Linate events (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
MiscellaneousDon't forget the Linate tragedy (2): the Sea operative manager puts flowers on the incident runaway
Milan, Italy - Relatives today visit the stones to the beech-wood in the airport
While the Lombardia regional council began meeting with one silence minute, this morning Marco Alberti, operative manager of Sea - society that manages the Milan air stations - and a firm deputation put... more
MiscellaneousThree terroristic attempts in Egypt: 30 died and more 100 were injured
Taba, Egypt - Victims and wounded persons would be mainly Israeli-natives while Al Qaeda would be responsible for such massacre
International terrorism hits again and this time it occurs in Egypt, striking tourism sites in Taba (Red Sea) and in Sinai. Three relevant blasts would have in fact been produced last night. The first... more
MiscellaneousDon't forget the Linate tragedy
Milan, Italy - In Italy, religious ceremony to commemorate the third anniversary of the crash
Today in the Milan Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie there was the religious ceremony to commemorate 118 victims and 4 Sea (society that manages the air station) dependants which were working in a hangar,... more
MiscellaneousAmerican airplanes and helicopters attack Al Zarqawi's assistants in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Ten died and 16 were wounded following the air strikes occurred last night, according to local hospital's sources
US Army's combat helicopters and US Air Force's strikers would have performed a series of missions over the Iraqi city of Falluja. Local hospital's sources would have talked about at least 10 dead and... more
MiscellaneousThere has been a bust in the plane of the Polish premier
Warsaw, Poland - Other difficulties create to the Polish Government delegation by a means of transport produced in the sovietic period
It seems to be a TU-154M the plane from which, before taking off, gave off smoke coming from one of its engines, which repulsed the Polish Government delegation, headed by the premier Marek Belka, which... more
MiscellaneousLinate Radar (4): almost EUR 20m damages for airlines
Milan, Italy - The Linate "Airlines Committee" responsible declared it
After the fitful days lived between yesterday and today, the airlines begin to draw the first balances about loss suffered because of the several flights cancelled: Osvaldo Gammino, responsible of the... more
MiscellaneousThe airlift occurred yesterday brought back some 360 illegal immigrants. Berlusconi is going to Lybia today
Lampedusa, Italy - Italian Premier to be in Lybia today, right on the "Revenge Day" which celebrates the repulse of the Italians from the African country
Italian Government would have decided to avoid for Alitalia and AirAdriatica the trasnport of the illegal immigrants arrived in Lampedusa (Italy) during the last days, as it resorted to four C-130 Hercules... more
MiscellaneousFog to Fiumicino (2): fifty flights cancelled
Rome, Italy - Strong hardships for who travelled on the planes diverted
"Aeroporti di Roma", society that manages Roman air stations, reported that the situation to Rome-Fiumicino is improving (see AVIONEWS): at moment the balance is about 24 flights diverted towards other... more
MiscellaneousLinate Radar (3): The Italian Minister of Transport Pietro Lunardi statements
Rome, Italy - "It was a techinical problem"
During a workshop of an Italian logistic and transport Association (Confetra) held today in Rome, the Italian Minister of Transport, Pietro Lunardi, commented the new stop occurred this morning (see for... more
MiscellaneousRadar Linate (2): this morning an other stop
Milan, Italy - Blocked again the air traffic
The Linate International Airport this morning seems to have back to normality (see AVIONEWS), when it has been ordered a new air traffic block from 9:56am, and from 10:10am to Malpensa Airport. It seems... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter attacks Palestinian militiamen: two children died as well
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It would have ben revealed by Palestinian hospital and security sources regarding the Israeli armed operation occured yesterday
An Israeli Army's combat helicopter would have killed by the launch of a missile two children too, during the strike performed yesterday against the Palestinian refugee site in Jabaliya, in the Gaza Strip.... more
MiscellaneousRadar Linate: two stops in one day
Milan, Italy - There were still delays and cancelled flights
After the 3 minutes stop yesterday morning (see AVIONEWS), computers which handle the instrument flight data - IFR, Instrument Flight Rules - at Linate flight control regional center, went haywire from... more
Miscellaneous"Before the Linate incident occurred, yesterday flights haven't been stopped": the "Comitato 8 Ottobre" president declared it
Milan, Italy - Today in Milan there is an air safety workshop
Two days before the Linate incident victim remembrance, and the day after the second audience against the alleged culprits (see AVIONEWS), Paolo Pettinaroli, the "Comitato 8 Ottobre" president, would have... more
MiscellaneousSecond audience of the Linate disaster
Milan, Italy - Acquired the grounds of sentence by which four inquires have already been condemned
During the second audience of the process with summary proceedings against 7 inquires charged to be guilty of the disaster that in October 8, 2001, caused at Linate 118 victims (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousSwiss plane has been grazed by Israeli fighters jets which escorted the Lufthansa flight
Larnica, Cyprus - The Swiss International Airlines Airbus changed its course thanks to the anti-crash system alert
The Israeli fighters jet that yesterday escorted the Lufthansa flight diverted to Larnaca for a bomb-alarm (see AVIONEWS), would have grazed just over the Cyprus skies a Swiss International Airlines Airbus... more
MiscellaneousIt started again the Italian air-bridge to Tripoli
Agrigento, Italy - An Air Force C-130 would be already took off
After the air transfer stop decided yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), at 1:40pm from the Lampedusa Airport would be took off the first of the four Hercules C-130 of the Italian Air Force which have... more
MiscellaneousA Deputy tried to free the French hostages in Iraq by an Ivory Coast's Presidential airplane: it gives rise to a debate
Paris, France - The attempt of resorting to the Ivory Coast regime's support would have firmly been criticized by President Chirac
French President, Chirac, would have firmly criticized the attempt performed by Deputy, Didier Julia, for trying to free the two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq, an attempt occurred early in September.... more
MiscellaneousA massive Israeli aerial offensive against the launch of Palestinian missiles towards the Jewish sites
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Thirteen UN's members arrested for attempting to hide a missile on an ambulance, according to Israeli forces
The Israeli armed forces would be carrying on a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip, which would have been involving this territory for a week, with aerial and ground missions aimed to destroy... more
MiscellaneousIt left again the Lufthansa plane diverted to Cyprus
Larnaca, Cyprus - The German B-747 was undergone careful controls also with the help of against-explosive dog units
Yesterday evening, Larnaca Airport (Cyprus) said Lufthansa B-747 diverted to the island air station after it was escorted by two Jewish State military fighter jets out of the Israeli air space (see AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousThe Italian air-bridge to Lybia stopped
Agrigento, Italy - On Friday the Minister of the Interior will relate to Chamber of Deputies
After the several landing of hundreds illegal immigrants from North Africa at island of Lampedusa (Sicily) that in the last days made necessary continuos air- bridges with Libya, in order to repatriate... more
MiscellaneousFrance succeeds in expelling Imam Venisseux
Lyons, France- Abdelkader Bouziane, Algerian, commented about the defence of female lapidation
An expulsion of such Imam had already been suggested, but it was vain as he appealed to Council of State,which enabled him to turn back France. But yesterday, the major French administrative authority... more