Six killed in Swiss plane crash
April 30th, 2012 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 30 (IANS) As many as six people, including two women, were killed in a small plane crash in Switzerland, police said.The single-engine aircraft plunged into a field around ... Read more...
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Plane crash kills four in Russia
April 7th, 2012 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least four people died when an SM 2000 turboprop plane crashed during a training flight in Russia, an official said.The plane crashed in central ... Read more...
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Transport plane crash in Russia’s Far East kills 11
August 9th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 11 people died after a Russian cargo plane crashed on Tuesday, officials said.An Antonov-12 transport plane was en route from Magadan to Chukotka in Russia's ... Read more...
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Pawan Hans resumes copter services in northeast
July 27th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 27 (IANS) State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, which suspended services in six northeastern states after Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others were killed in a ... Read more...
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Two more Super Hercules planes on way to India (With Images)
June 17th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Donning Indian Air Force colours, the third and fourth of six C-130J Super Hercules planes acquired by India in a $950 million deal have left for ... Read more...
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Ministry to set up Faridabad air crash probe panel
May 26th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry Thursday said it has received a preliminary report on Wednesday's air ambulance crash in a suburb of the national capital, ... Read more...
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Nine lives lost as air ambulance sent to save one
May 26th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad, May 26 (IANS) A last ditch attempt to save the life of 20-year-old Rahul Raj by transporting him from Patna to a New Delhi hospital in a chartered air ... Read more...
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Brit woman, 92, breaks world record after finishing Honolulu Marathon
April 6th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A British woman, aged 92, has broken the world record for the oldest person ever to complete a marathon.Gladys Burrill, a part-time Hawaii resident nicknamed the "Gladyator", finished ... Read more...
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Passengers of crashed aircraft walk to safety
February 9th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 9 (IANS) A light aircraft, carrying two people in their 20s and a dog, crashed in a street in Sydney's west. However, the passengers managed to walk away with minor ... Read more...
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Solar Plane Lands Subsequent To The Attainment Of Its Initial 24-Hour Flight
July 11th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An investigational plane energized by solar energy has landed in one piece subsequent to the accomplishment of its initial 24-hour test flight. This exceptional ... Read more...
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Fire after explosion at Francis Gabreski Airport in southeastern New York
June 6th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by BNO News
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A large fire broke out at a local airport in southeastern New York after an explosion on Sunday morning, injuring at least one person, authorities ... Read more...
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Fire at Long Island, New York airport
June 6th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by BNO News
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A fire has broken out at a local airport in southeastern New York on Sunday morning, authorities said.The fire broke out on the north side ... Read more...
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Several injured after small plane crashes into Austin office building
February 19th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by BNO News
AUSTIN (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were injured when a small plane crashed into an office building in northwest Austin on Thursday, officials said, sparking a massive fire.The first 911 call ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes into Austin building, reports of people trapped
February 18th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by BNO News
AUSTIN (BNO NEWS) -- A small plane crashed into a building in northwest Austin on Thursday, federal officials said.The first 911 call came in at 9.57 a.m. local time, according to the ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes into Austin building
February 18th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by BNO News
AUSTIN (BNO NEWS) -- A small plane crashed into a building in northwest Austin, federal officials said.Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said it was a small single-engine ... Read more...
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Small airplane lands on Texas highway
February 13th, 2010 - 2:03 am ICT by BNO News
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – A small airplane made an emergency landing near Boerne, Texas on Friday, local media said.At approximately 11:00 a.m. local time, the plane landed safely on Interstate ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes near Iowa airport
January 17th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by BNO News
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (BNO NEWS) -- A small plane carrying three people crashed near an Iowa airport on Saturday evening, officials said.The Cessna 177RG aircraft, which is capable of carrying one pilot ... Read more...
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Calvin Cox stole a plane from Frederick Airport
January 2nd, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Frederick, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A homeless man Calvin Cox stole a plane from the Frederick Airport. He thought that he would make a quick getaway out of town, but the law ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh to buy a new chopper
October 25th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 25 (IANS) With Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S.R. Reddy's death in an air crash triggering concerns over the safety of helicopters, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to replace its ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes near Muncie, Indiana
October 1st, 2009 - 1:02 am ICT by BNO News
MUNCIE, INDIANA (BNO NEWS) – A small plane crashed in Indiana on Wednesday after its pilot failed to respond to radio calls, officials told BNO News.The plane went down in a ... Read more...
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Businessman Skipper Beck Dies In Fatal Plane Crash
September 12th, 2009 - 2:22 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
It is being reported right now that businessman Skipper Beck has died in a fatal plane crash at Rock Hill. The crash reportedly took place at around 7.15 a.m, Friday ... Read more...
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Nine dead in US air collision, including five Italians (Lead)
August 9th, 2009 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 9 (DPA) A sightseeing helicopter with five Italian tourists on board collided with a light aircraft over New York's Hudson River Saturday, sending wreckage from both plunging into the ... Read more...
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Tiny commuter plane crashes in West Virginia
July 31st, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
RAVENSWOOD, West Virginia (BNO NEWS) -- A small Sequoia Airways commuter plane crashed near Ravenswood in West Virginia on Thursday evening, officials told BNO News. One person was confirmed dead on scene.The ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes in northeastern Florida
July 13th, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by admin
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed after their plane crashed in northeastern Florida on Saturday, emergency officials told BNO News on Sunday.The plane took off from an ... Read more...
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Small plane crash in West Virginia kills two people
July 6th, 2009 - 1:40 am ICT by admin
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia (BNO NEWS) -- Two people died after the small plane they were on crashed near Huntington in West Virginia on Sunday afternoon, officials told BNO News.The plane, a fixed ... Read more...
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Airlines get notices for flouting Election Commission norms
May 5th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued notices to private aviation companies for flouting norms on the use of choppers and private aircraft during the ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran vanishes along with three aircraft: report
January 24th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Tamil Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran appears to have vanished along with a fleet of at least three Czech-made Zlin 143 single-engine aircraft, a newspaper reported Saturday.The Times said ... Read more...
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Bones, drivers license, shoes found near Steve Fossett’’s crash site
October 31st, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31 (ANI): Two bones and a driver''s license with Steve Fossett''s name have been found near the crash site of missing adventurer Steve Fossett''s plane in California''s rugged Sierra ... Read more...
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Second Indian student pilot killed in Australia
September 25th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept.25 (ANI): A 20-year-old man, said to be from Mumbai, has was killed in a light plane crash in Sydney''s west yesterday.
The aviation student is the second Indian national in ... Read more...
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Indian trainee pilot killed in Sydney
September 25th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 25 (IANS) An Indian trainee pilot was killed when his single engine aircraft crashed in Sydney's Luddenham suburb Wednesday evening.The 20-year-old student from Mumbai, who has not been named, was ... Read more...
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UAE airline unveils global cadet pilots programme
March 25th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 25 (IANS) Dubai-based Etihad Airways has launched a new programme to attract cadet pilots from across the world to join its expanding flying team. The new pilot programme, which follows ... Read more...
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