US Aviation officials deny claims that 3 passenger jets had a ‘near collision’
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aviation officials of the United States of America have disputed the claims that are being made by the media about three passenger jets almost colliding with ... Read more...
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‘Full-time aviation watchdog chief by July-end’
July 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A day after appointing an interim chief of the aviation regulator, the government was Wednesday considering the appointment by July-end of an official who will ... Read more...
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Crashed Sukhoi was replacement aircraft
May 16th, 2012 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed into a mountain in Indonesia, killing 45 people May 9, was a replacement aircraft for one that had ... Read more...
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Indonesia takes charge of Sukhoi crash probe
May 16th, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 16 (IANS) The Indonesian government will take control of the investigation into the Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash that killed 45 people, and Russian teams will have their movements ... Read more...
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All on board dead in Pakistan plane crash
April 21st, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) All 127 people on board the Bhoja Airlines flight that crashed near here have died and their bodies have been shifted to a hospital for ... Read more...
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Passenger plane crashes near Pakistani capital of Islamabad, many killed (Updated)
April 20th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by BNO News
RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A Bhoja Air passenger plane carrying 127 passengers and crew members crashed early Friday evening while attempting to land at an airport near the country's capital of ... Read more...
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Fuel thieves cause pipeline fire in Mexico
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), April 2 (IANS/EFE) A natural gas pipeline owned by Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, caught fire when fuel was being stolen from a stretch near ... Read more...
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Four Americans killed in Bahamas plane crash
March 27th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by BNO News
TREASURE CAY, Bahamas (BNO NEWS) -- Four Americans were killed on Sunday afternoon when a small plane crashed at a small airport in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas, local police ... Read more...
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NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick survives a plane crash
November 1st, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Key West, Fla., Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick survived a plane crash on Monday evening. Aviation officials say the plane which was carrying Hendrick and his wife crash landed ... Read more...
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Brazil plane crash leaves 16 dead
July 14th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 14 (IANS/EFE) A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife, killing all 16 people on board, officials said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Air India set to join Star Alliance by July 31
June 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Air India (AI) plans to join the Star Alliance network by July 31 this year, the company said here Monday."In a meeting of the Star ... Read more...
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Kashmiris mourn local doctor’s death in air ambulance crash
May 27th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Over 2,000 mourners in Kashmir Thursday joined the funeral prayer of local doctor Syed Arshad Abbas who was killed in an air ambulance's crash in Haryana's ... Read more...
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Kashmiri doctor killed in Faridabad crash
May 26th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) A 27-year-old Kashmiri doctor specialising in emergency medicine was among the 10 people killed when an air ambulance crashed into a residential neighbourhood in Faridabad, Haryana, ... Read more...
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It was all very scary: Eyewitnesses of aircraft crash (Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 6:43 am ICT by IANS
Faridabad, May 26 (IANS) Residents of the Parvatiya colony near Sector 22 here woke up due to a deafening roar and saw a huge fire-ball, as an air ambulance aircraft ... Read more...
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10 killed as air ambulance crashes near Delhi (Fourth Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) At least 10 people, including seven on board a chartered air ambulance carrying a critically ill patient, were killed when the aircraft crashed in a ... Read more...
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It was all very scary: Eyewitnesses of aircraft crash
May 26th, 2011 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
Faridabad, May 28 (IANS) Residents of the Parvatiya colony near Sector 22 here woke up due to a deafening roar and saw a huge fire-ball, as an air ambulance aircraft ... Read more...
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10 killed as air ambulance crashes near Delhi (Third Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Seven people, including two pilots, were killed when an air ambulance with a critically ill patient on board, crashed in a densely populated area of ... Read more...
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Nine killed as air ambulance crashes near Delhi (Second Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Seven people, including two pilots, were killed when an air ambulance with a critically ill patient on board, crashed in Faridabad on the outskirts ... Read more...
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Swiss ‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy cancels Grand Canyon flight
May 9th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hualapai, May 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Swiss “Jetman” Yves Rossy say he will not go ahead with his announced flight over the Grand Canyon because he didn’t have much time to train for ... Read more...
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UN plane carrying 32 people crashes in DR Congo, at least 12 dead
April 5th, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by BNO News
KINSHASA, DR CONGO (BNO NEWS) -- A United Nations plane carrying more than 30 people crashed in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday afternoon, officials said, killing at ... Read more...
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Etihad to expand services in India
February 5th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 4 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has decided to expand its services in India to tap the huge opportunity offered by the Indian ... Read more...
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Will take time for Air India turnaround: Vayalar Ravi
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) New Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Sunday said it will not be an easy task to swing around Air India in a short period.Speaking to the media here ... Read more...
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Beijing prepares to build its second airport
January 12th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) China is likely to begin work on a second airport for its capital this year at an estimated cost of about $15 billion.The new airport, with a planned ... Read more...
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Snow grounds over 325 flights in Chicago
December 5th, 2010 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 5 (IANS) Over 325 flights were cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport due to heavy snowfall Saturday morning, reports Xinhua.Flights in and out of O'Hare have also been delayed by ... Read more...
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Large cargo plane crashes in Karachi, killing at least 10
November 28th, 2010 - 4:58 am ICT by BNO News
KARACHI (BNO NEWS) -- At least 10 people were killed on early Sunday morning when a large cargo plane crashed in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, according to police and local television ... Read more...
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TSA Administrator visits Yemen, meets with security officials in Germany
November 4th, 2010 - 3:12 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole on Wednesday visited Yemen to meet with government officials including Yemen Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alimi and Civil ... Read more...
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Chinese vice-premier begins Nepal visit amid bribe scandal
September 11th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 11 (IANS) Nine years after the then Chinese prime minister Zhu Rongji visited Nepal, Beijing sent its second senior-most delegation to the country Saturday amid allegations of Chinese ... Read more...
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India expresses grief over air crash in Pakistan
July 28th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna has condoled the unfortunate loss of innocent lives in the tragic plane crash today, near Islamabad in Pakistan.The aircraft of ... Read more...
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At least 100 feared dead in plane crash near Islamabad (Third Lead)
July 28th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) At least 100 people are feared dead when an aircraft of a private airline carrying 159 people crashed amid heavy rain in the wooded Margalla ... Read more...
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Man Crosses English Channel In Helium Balloon
May 30th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
London, UK, May 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet another man has crossed the English Channel, although, this time, the scenario is somewhat different. The man had devised a unique way to ... Read more...
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Four die in Guatemala plane crash
May 27th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, May 27 (IANS/EFE) At least four people died when a small plane crashed on the outskirts of the Guatemalan capital, authorities said.
The aircraft had taken off from La Aurora International ... Read more...
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Mangalore air crash: DNA experts arrives as 26 bodies still unidentified
May 23rd, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 23 (ANI): A team of experts from Hyderabad arrived here today to conduct DNA tests to help in identification of bodies charred beyond recognition in the Air India Express plane ... Read more...
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Boeing, US aviation officials to assist Air India crash probe (Lead)
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Officials from Boeing and the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will visit India to provide technical assistance to investigators after an Air India Express Boeing 737 ... Read more...
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Lufthansa’s plans to fly Airbus A380 to India may take time
May 20th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) German air carrier Lufthansa's plans to fly the world's biggest aircraft, Airbus A380, to India may take time as Indian airports are not fully equipped to handle it, ... Read more...
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Plane crashes in Suriname, eight missing
May 16th, 2010 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, May 16 (IANS) A small plane with eight people on board crashed in northeast Suriname, Xinhua reported.
The two-engine Antonov of Blue Wings airlines crashed Saturday in a dense forest, ... Read more...
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