Russia may halve training time for pilots to meet shortage
August 31st, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's aviation authorities are reportedly considering halving the training time for the country's airline pilots in a bid to end a shortage of crew in ... Read more...
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Russia bans ships similar to sunken Bulgaria riverboat
July 17th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has imposed a ban on ships similar to the sunken Bulgaria riverboat until the causes of the tragedy are established, Transport Minister Igor Levitin ... Read more...
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‘Maximum punishment for captains of vessels passing sinking ship’
July 12th, 2011 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The captains of two passing vessels who failed to come to the aid of the Bulgaria, which sank in the Volga River with some 200 ... Read more...
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Three killed in Russian plane explosion (Lead)
January 2nd, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least three passengers were killed and over 40 injured when a Russian jet carrying 134 people exploded shortly after making an emergency landing at a Siberian ... Read more...
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Putin promises swift probe into Kaczynski plane crash
April 11th, 2010 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 11 (DPA) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised a swift probe into the cause of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and at least 96 others ... Read more...
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No terror link with plane crash: Russia (Lead)
September 15th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 15 (RIA Novosti) Russia Monday ruled out terror link with Sunday's plane crash in the Russian city of Perm which killed all 88 on board and said the black box ... Read more...
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Engine failure responsible for Russia plane crash
September 15th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 15 (DPA) Russian investigators have ruled out a terrorist attack as the cause of a plane crash which killed 88 people Sunday, saying an engine fault was responsible.An Aeroflot Nord ... Read more...
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