Safer to sit in the back of the plane: Crash test
September 17th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A passenger jet deliberately smashed into the ground has led experts to believe that passengers sitting at the back would have the best chance of survival, ... Read more...
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‘Protectionism won’t benefit Indian defence industry’
March 30th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Protectionism - capping FDI at 26 percent in the Indian defence industry - wouldn't benefit the sector and this should be raised to a minimum ... Read more...
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Five killed, three missing in Chilean plane crash
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 3 (IANS) Five people were confirmed dead while the other three onboard remained missing Friday after a light plane crashed Thursday in Chile, said authorities.Chilean Defense Minister ... Read more...
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HAL prepares to manufacture Rafale combat jet in India
February 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is getting ready to progressively manufacture the Dassault Rafale combat jet that has apparently been chosen by the Indian ... Read more...
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Russia to develop new AWACS plane
August 9th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia hopes to develop a new airborne warning and control system (AWACS) plane by 2016, Air Force chief Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said Tuesday."We are ... Read more...
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Southwest Airlines grounds dozens of planes after in-flight fuselage rupture
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by BNO News
DALLAS (BNO NEWS) -- Southwest Airlines on early Saturday morning grounded more than 80 aircraft after one of its planes experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture on Friday, the airline said.The incident happened ... Read more...
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Soon, fly from Oz to NYC in 12 mins flat or soar like a bird in see-through craft!
September 24th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): Boeing Australia's President, Ian Thomas, has said that although Airbus' "invisible" concept, which aims to build planes that have a completely transparent fuselage, sounds "interesting", he would be ... Read more...
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Chinese plane crash survivors recall horror
August 26th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Yichun (China), Aug 26(ANI): Survivors from the plane crash in China, which killed 42 passengers of the 96 on board on Tuesday, have described scenes of horror as they escaped the nation's ... Read more...
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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completes firm configuration after years of testing
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:02 am ICT by BNO News
EVERETT, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) – Boeing announced on Thursday that the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner had been reached after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to ... Read more...
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FAA investigating SouthWest Airlines once again
February 10th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Federal Aviation Administration known as FAA, has launched an investigation into the activities of the SouthWest Airlines once again. And surprisingly this is the third ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Southwest Airlines Face FAA Investigation Third Time
February 10th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dallas, Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dallas based airlines company, Southwest Airlines have been once again subjected to the investigations of Federal Aviation Administration or FAA. As per the reports, FAA ... Read more...
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Boeing’s 747-8 successfully completes its test flight
February 9th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paine Field, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boeing’s 250-foot-long 747-8 freighter jet made its debut in the skies, and successfully completed its test flight. Boeing’s chief pilot Mark Feuerstein disembarked from the ... Read more...
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Iranian plane catches fire, 46 injured
January 24th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 24 (IANS) At least 46 passengers on board a domestic aircraft were injured Sunday as the plane caught fire while landing at Mashhad airport.
Fire broke out in the tail ... Read more...
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Remains of first airplane taken to Antarctica found
January 4th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 4 (ANI): A team of Australian researchers has found the remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica in 1912.According to a report in Discovery News, the Mawson's Huts ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
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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Cavin Cox Charged Of Frederick Airport Stolen Plane Incident
January 2nd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan. 02, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A homeless man, identified as Cavin Cox, has landed in jail after making a futile attempt to fly off with a stolen aircraft from the hangar ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner set for first test flight
December 15th, 2009 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
Seattle, Dec 15 (DPA) More than two years behind schedule, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is set to take its first test flight on Tuesday after completing a 240-km-per-hour runway test over the weekend, ... Read more...
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Australian racer aiming to build world’s fastest car
December 2nd, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, December 2 (ANI): An Australian racer is all set to try to break the world land speed record by building the fastest car ever.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the racer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Airwaves likely to power plane, car batteries
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Researchers are turning to airwaves to power batteries in airplanes and automobiles.
About half-inch by an inch in size, these devices might be mounted on the roof or tail ... Read more...
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The moment when 200 birds were sucked into jet’s engines
September 30th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 30 (ANI): Passengers travelling aboard a flight to Kosovo escaped death after more than 200 birds hit the plane during takeoff.The flock of starlings were sucked into the right engine ... Read more...
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US stocks decline pushes indices lower for the week
August 15th, 2009 - 5:25 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 15 (DPA) US stocks closed lower Friday, pushing the major indices into negative territory for the week amid mixed signals on the prospects for the country's struggling economy.
A surprising ... Read more...
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How to use glue to develop a lighter spacecraft
July 27th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): An aerospace pioneer has proposed that in order to develop a lighter spacecraft, engineers would need to glue the fuel tanks to the inside of the craft.Rocket-driven spacecraft ... Read more...
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Crash plane debris ‘only sea trash’, Brazil admits
June 5th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 5 (ANI): Brazilian officials have admitted that debris found floating in the Atlantic, which was believed to be from the Air France crash, is only 'sea trash'."Up to now, no ... Read more...
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57 killed in Indonesian military plane crash (Lead)
May 20th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 20 (DPA) At least 57 people were killed Wednesday when an Indonesian military plane with more than 100 people on board crashed into a residential area in East Java province, ... Read more...
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NASA examines long stretch of nicks on space shuttle Atlantis
May 13th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Atlantis have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, which are the result of launch debris.They were inspecting ... Read more...
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Space Shuttle Atlantis damaged following lift-off
May 13th, 2009 - 2:00 am ICT by admin
A spokeswoman for the Johnson Space Center tells BNO News that debris came off the Space Shuttle Atlantis 104 seconds into flight.The spokeswoman said that NASA is investigating the damage but ... Read more...
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Chopper wreckage found on Atlantic Ocean floor
March 15th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
St. Johns (Canada), Mar.15 (ANI): The damaged fuselage of a downed helicopter that claimed the lives of 17, has been found on the silt and gravel of the Atlantic Ocean floor.
Investigators ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Turkish Airlines plane crash (Second lead)
February 25th, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Feb 25 (DPA) A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people on board crashed Wednesday morning as it was approaching Amsterdam's Schiphol airport killing at least nine people, Dutch authorities said.
The Boeing ... Read more...
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Turkish airlines plane crashes at Amsterdam’’s Schiphol airport
February 25th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Amsterdam, Feb 25 (ANI): A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed on landing at Amsterdam''s Schiphol International Airport.
Airport officials said that the 737-800 aircraft, carrying 135 passengers on board, came down ... Read more...
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Sports Illustrated cover girl Bar Refaeli adorns Southwest Airlines jet
February 12th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 12 (ANI): A US airline has started a controversy after it decorated one of its planes with a picture of Sports Illustrated cover girl Bar Refaeli in a sexy ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
`We may end up in Hudson’, said pilot before crashing
February 6th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 6 (DPA) Cockpit recordings of the ill-fated US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson River last month reveal that the pilot calmly advised air traffic controllers, "We're going ... Read more...
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Decommissioned jumbo jet gets new life as hostel
January 28th, 2009 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 28 (DPA) Up close, a Boeing 747-200 is an impressive sight. Visitors to Stockholm's Arlanda airport can now get a real, close-up view of a mighty bird - in the ... Read more...
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Now, plastics that conduct electricity
December 10th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): In an effort to combine the properties of plastics and metals, scientists have developed a composite material, which not only conducts electricity like metals but is also ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ferrari based flying car to take to the skies in 2 years
November 3rd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): A car, based on Ferrari, could be flying its passengers to their desired location, within just two years time.According to a report in the Telegraph, known as ... Read more...
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Steve Fossetts death was instant, say officials
October 4th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): American air-adventurer Steve Fossett had died instantly following his hard-impact plane crash, police officials have revealed.The 63-year-old millionaire, who mysteriously disappeared after taking off from his private ... Read more...
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