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Plane with eight people goes missing in Chile


March 23rd, 2012 - 4:37 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 23 (IANS) A small plane with eight people onboard went missing in Chile shortly after taking off Thursday, the civil aviation authority said.The plane, a Beechcraft BE300, disappeared ... Read more...

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Three geologists go missing in China


March 3rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Three geologists who went on a field trip to a remote nature reserve in China have gone missing. Authorities have now sent a search and ... Read more...

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Three die when South Korean vessel catches fire near Antarctica


January 12th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by BNO News
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- Three Vietnamese crew members were killed on Wednesday when a South Korean fishing vessel caught fire near Antarctica, emergency officials said on Thursday. Several others were ... Read more...

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Thai military helicopter crashes near Myanmar border, 9 missing


July 19th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Thai military helicopter has been reported missing on Tuesday and is believed to have crashed near the Myanmar border with nine people on board, officials said.Thailand's ... Read more...

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Concrete details of missing chopper by evening: Mukul Wasnik (Lead)


May 3rd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 3 (IANS) Rescue teams would be able to provide concrete information on the missing helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu by 4 p.m. Tuesday, union Minister ... Read more...

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With ISRO lead, rescuers search for missing chopper


May 3rd, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 3 (IANS) More than 100 rescue workers early Tuesday began an arduous trek along a rugged mountainous terrain in Arunachal Pradesh to look for the missing helicopter ... Read more...

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Aerial search resumes for Arunachal CM’s missing chopper


May 2nd, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 2 (IANS) Braving inclement weather, two Mi-17 helicopters early Monday launched a massive search and rescue mission to trace the chopper carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee ... Read more...

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India thanks Afghanistan after rescue of consular employee


February 10th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed its gratitude to the Afghan authorities after a kidnapped local employee of the Indian consulate in Jalalabad was rescued.External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash ... Read more...

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Large cargo plane carrying 9 crashes in the mountains near Kabul


October 12th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A large cargo plane carrying nine people crashed in the mountains near Kabul on early Tuesday evening, officials said.The L-100 Hercules aircraft, which is the civilian equivalent of ... Read more...

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Another Charlie Sheen’s Car Stolen and Pushed Over Cliff


June 16th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The troubled actor, Charlie Sheen has lost yet another car to burglars who proceeded to shove the car off into the ravine on Mulholland Drive, where ... Read more...

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Teen Sailor’s Family Denies Allegations of Reality Show


June 15th, 2010 - 3:39 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The parents of Abby Sunderland, the sixteen year old girl who went missing while attempting to sail around the world alone, are vehemently denying the rumors ... Read more...

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16 killed in US flash floods (Lead)


June 12th, 2010 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (DPA) Heavy rains overnight triggered flash floods in the US state of Arkansas, killing at least 16 people at a popular camping area and leaving dozens more missing, state ... Read more...

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20 killed in US flash floods


June 12th, 2010 - 4:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (DPA) Heavy rains overnight triggered flash floods in the US state of Arkansas, killing at least 20 people at a popular camping area, state officials said Friday. "There are some ... Read more...

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NASA develops new technology to enhance search and rescue operations


May 25th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): NASA has developed new technology that will more quickly identify the locations of people in distress and reduce the risk of rescuers.The Search and Rescue Mission Office at ... Read more...

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Around 100 dead, including 61 Dutch citizens, in Tripoli plane crash


May 12th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by BNO News
TRIPOLI (BNO NEWS) -- Around 100 people were killed after an Afriqiyah Airways passenger plane from South Africa crashed in the Libyan capital on early Wednesday, officials said. At least one passenger, ... Read more...

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Eight-year-old Dutch child survives deadly Tripoli plane crash


May 12th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by BNO News
TRIPOLI (BNO NEWS) -- Around 100 people were killed after an Afriqiyah Airways passenger plane from South Africa crashed in the Libyan capital on early Wednesday, officials said.Afriqiyah Airways Flight 8U0771, ... Read more...

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RAW — Update on Administration-wide response efforts in the Gulf Coast


May 2nd, 2010 - 2:00 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Officials on Saturday released the following statement regarding the Administration-wide response efforts in the Gulf Coast after the BP oil spill."The response to the BP Oil Spill ... Read more...

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Six bodies retrieved from crashed Canadian plane


November 30th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Salim Jiwa Vancouver, Nov 30 (IANS) The bodies of six people, including a child, were recovered Monday from a float plane that crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff in Canada's Saturna Island.Troy ... Read more...

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French airliner missing over Atlantic, 228 on board (Third Lead)


June 1st, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (DPA) An Air France flight with 228 people on board has been lost over the Atlantic Monday morning, sparking a major search mission off the Brazilian coast. The ... Read more...

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French airliner missing over Atlantic, 228 on board (Second Lead)


June 1st, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (DPA) An Air France flight with 228 people on board went missing over the Atlantic Monday morning, sparking a major search and rescue mission off the Brazilian ... Read more...

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Agra set to host international competition for flying robots


March 11th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by admin
London, March 11 (ANI): The city of Agra in India will be hosting an international competition for micro aerial vehicles this week, where the teams will vie for the prize money by ... Read more...

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Two F-15s crash, one pilot dead


February 21st, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
DPA Washington, Feb 21 (DPA) A US pilot died after two F-15s crashed during training exercises over the Gulf of Mexico, the US Air Force said. The pilot of the second fighter jet ... Read more...

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