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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Karnataka to have aerospace policy to woo investments
August 24th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 24 (IANS) The Karnataka government is formulating an aerospace policy to attract global investments and make Banagalore a major aerospace hub in south Asia, a senior official said ... Read more...
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Oregon man is converting a 727 Jet Into a dream home
June 4th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, June 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plane enthusiast Bruce Campbell is now converting an out-of-service grounded Boeing 727-200 aircraft into his dream home in Oregon’s forest. Campbell claims that he loves living in ... Read more...
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Pakistan aircrash: Black box to be taken to US
May 4th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The black box of a Pakistani passenger aircraft that crashed last month killing 127 people will be taken to the US for decoding, a media report ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues political rift over crash probe
April 24th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has described as "agonising" the political rift over the probe into an aircrash here that left 127 people dead.The Bhoja Air 737, on ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan has learnt little from previous air crash’
April 22nd, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan has learnt little from a horrific aircrash that took place two years back, said a daily after 127 people were killed in a plane crash ... Read more...
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China gets over 200 orders for homemade plane
March 6th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China's homemade passenger plane C919 -- scheduled to be launched in 2014 -- has received 235 orders, including from the US, an official said.Wu Guanghui, the ... Read more...
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11 killed in New Zealand ballooning accident
January 7th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 7 (IANS) Eleven people were killed in New Zealand when the hot air balloon they were enjoying a ride in went up in flames early Saturday, Xinhua reported.According ... Read more...
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12 die in Canada plane crash
August 21st, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and three injured when a passenger jet crashed in Canada, a media report said.The air crash took place Saturday near ... Read more...
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Boeing’s first 787 Dreamliner set to fly
August 8th, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's most advanced and fuel-efficient passenger jet whose delivery has been delayed six times since the 2008 deadline, is finally ... Read more...
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Many Indian companies involved in Dreamliner project: Boeing
July 13th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Many Indian companies are associated with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's most advanced passenger jet -- the B-787 Dreamliner, a top companyn official with the company ... Read more...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to land at IGI airport Wednesday
July 12th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's most-anticipated passenger jet - the 787 Dreamliner aircraft - will land in the national capital on its maiden visit early Wednesday."The ... Read more...
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China working on passenger jet engine
June 30th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 30 (IANS) A design plan for an indigenously developed large passenger-jet engine is expected to be released by the end of the year, authorities said Thursday.Trials of prototype ... Read more...
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Mid-air collision averted in Pakistan
April 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 20 (IANS) A mid-air collision between a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft and a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft was averted thanks to swift action from the passenger jet ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
World’s most advanced Dreamliner jet to roll out soon
January 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's most advanced and fuel-efficient passenger jet whose delivery has been delayed six times since the 2008 deadline, is likely to enter ... 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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Yemen offered US ‘open door’ to attack Al Qaida: WikiLeaks
December 4th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Yemen secretly offered US troops unrestricted access to its territory to attack Al Qaida hideouts in the country, the US diplomatic cables leaked by whistleblower Wikileaks has ... Read more...
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Mum sparks bomb scare to stop daughter’s wedding
November 18th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): A 56-year-old Russian mother told airport officials in Russia that her daughter was a suicide bomber intent on blowing up a passenger jet because the latter was flying ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner makes emergency landing in Taxas
November 10th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing in Texas during a test flight on Tuesday after smoke was observed in the main cabin.The incident occurred as ... Read more...
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Saudis warned US of attack before mail bomb plots
November 6th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) Weeks before two mail bombs were detected in cargo flights in Britain and Dubai, Saudi intelligence officials warned America about the Yemen-based Al Qaeda militants' plot, European and ... Read more...
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Brit-Indian trainee pilot killed in US plane crash
October 4th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Jaskinder Samra, an Indian origin British trainee pilot, has been killed after a rented plane ran out of fuel mid-air and crashed in Murray County of Georgia in ... Read more...
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Delta Airlines Pilot Makes Emergency One Wheeled Landing at JFK
September 28th, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Delta Airlines pilot has been dunned a hero after he was able to safely land a passenger jet packed full of families after the right landing gear ... Read more...
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Mushrooming extremist websites emerging biggest global terror threat: Interpol Chief
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Interpol Chief Ronald Noble has warned that the rising number of extremist websites have made the recruitment process much easier for the al-Qaeda, which according to him, is ... Read more...
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Pope travels to Britain for four-day visit
September 16th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 16 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Thursday left Rome to travel to Britain for a four-day state visit set to include meetings with Queen Elizabeth II, government officials, and leaders of ... Read more...
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Plane crashes in developing countries 13 times likelier than in US, First World
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): If you were planning to fly in a developing country, the results of this new study might change those plans, for the risk of airplane crashes is 13 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China probes jet crash
August 30th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) China Monday set up a task force to probe the crash of a passenger jet that killed 42 people, a media report said.
The accident occurred last Tuesday ... Read more...
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Somali jailed over plane hijack attempt in New Zealand
August 27th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 27 (DPA) A Somali refugee who attempted to hijack a passenger jet in New Zealand was sentenced Friday to nine years in jail by a court in the South Island ... Read more...
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Passenger jet carrying 91 people crashes in northeast China
August 24th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- A passenger plane carrying more than 90 people crashed in northeast China on late Tuesday evening, state media reported, but few details were immediately available.The aircraft belonging to ... Read more...
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11 die in Siberia plane crash
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A passenger jet crashed in East Siberia Monday, killing 11 of the 15 passengers on board, a Russian emergencies ministry spokeswoman said.
The plane was flying from the ... Read more...
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Boeing’s Dreamliner, wanted by India, debuts at Farnborough
July 19th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Farnborough, July 19 (IANS) India came a step closer to getting the delivery of Boeing's next-generation 'green' passenger aircraft - the B-787 Dreamliner - as it made its formal international ... Read more...
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China jet makes emergency landing amid bomb scare
July 15th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lanzhou (China), July 15 (ANI): A passenger jet flying from China's restive Xinjiang region to the country's south made an emergency landing on Wednesday night following warnings of a possible bomb aboard. ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Lockerbie bomber’s cancer at very advanced stage, says Gaddafi’s son
May 26th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26(ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi's son has claimed that the cancer-hit Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is facing "very serious health troubles"."He has cancer at a very advanced stage. ... Read more...
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Stay away from terrorism, says Pakistani-origin rock star
May 16th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Long-haired Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani-origin rock star whose band Junoon has sold over 30 million albums, is Britain's latest effort to combat terrorism -- as he wants ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Osama Bin Laden grossly underestimated U.S. retaliation to 9/11: Ex-associate
April 28th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28(ANI): A former Osama bin Laden associate has said that the Al-Qaeda leader did not expect the United States to strike back as hard as it has following the ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda urges UK fanatics to build DIY cruise missiles
April 4th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4(ANI): Fears of a terror attack during the UK General Election have been further fueled by reports that the Al-Qaeda has urged British fanatics to build DIY cruise missiles to ... Read more...
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