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MiscellaneousAnkara rearranges air drills
Istanbul, Turkey - In view of Greek Foreign Minister visit
In occasion of the visit by the Greek Foreign Minister, Dora Bakoyannis, in Istanbul, which is scheduled next Saturday, the Turkish Government decided to postpone a series of Air Force drills in the Aegean... more
MiscellaneousItalian Foreign Minister D’Alema in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq – Ceremony to remember Nicola Calipari
Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, arrived today in Baghdad to meet the most important political Iraqi authorities, and to inform them officially that Italian Government decided to retreat its c... more
MiscellaneousHeart attack while he is piloting a Cessna
Washington, USA - He manages to make the plane land but he dies shortly after
A man, who was caught by a heart attack while piloting a single-engine Cessna, succeeded in make the aircraft land on a freeway and then died. It happened to Jack Francis, who was going back home in Utah... more
MiscellaneousThe Italian State will have to re-fund the families of the victims of Ustica air incident
Palermo, Italy - It was decided by Palermo Court
Palermo Court decided that the family of a victim of Ustica air incident has the right to be re-funded by the State. Totally Guzzo family, the daughter of which died on board of the DC-9 of Itavia that... more
MiscellaneousNassiriya assassination attempt (2): Pibiri's funeral Friday in Rome
Nassiriya, Iraq - His corpse will go back to Italy tomorrow
The State funeral of Corporal Major Alessandro Pibiri, who was killed yesterday in Nassiriya, will take place in Rome Friday and his corpse should go back to Italy tomorrow morning. The repatriation of... more
MiscellaneousNassiriya assassination attempt: the victim's name was Alessandro Pibiri
Nassiriya, Iraq - Luca Daga was operated in the night and now is out of danger
The Italian soldier who was killed in Nassiriya yesterday evening was the 25-year-old 1st Corporal Major of the 152nd "Sassari" Brigade, Alessandro Pibiri. 28-year-old 1st Corporal Major, Luca Daga, was... more
MiscellaneousGermany will send 800 soldiers in Congo
Berlin, Germany - They will be part of a EU mission to guarantee the security during the next elections
Berlin Parliament gave the green light to the partecipation of 800 German soldiers to the mission, wanted by EU, to guarantee the security during the next elections in Congo. Totally 2,000 European soldier... more
MiscellaneousSpectacular breakout from Athens' jail
Athens, Greece - An helicopter landed in the prison and withdrawed two inmates
Yesterday two inmates of Korydallos jail in Athens became the protagonists of a spectacular breakout. During the playground in fact an helicopter landed in the prison court, surprising the guards hit with... more
MiscellaneousTony Blair comes back from holidays on a low-cost flight
London, United Kingdom - Rome-London by Ryanair
After polemics on money spent for personal journeys on board of the "Queen’s Flight" (see AVIONEWS for details), Tony Blair makes an incredible modest act and takes a low-cost scheduled flight to come b... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing with a snake in the cockpit
Washington, USA - It happened to a West Virginia pilot
A West Virginia’s pilot, Monty Coles, made an emergency landing with only one hand on the control systems of a Piper Cherokee, a small tourism airplane, because the other hand was engaged in holding a... more
MiscellaneousOne of the two pilots of the Antonov which was intercepted by an Italian fighters fell down from a balcony
Rimini, Italy - The fact happened last night at Hotel Coronad
One of the two pilots of Antonov-2 by Aeronord, Moldavian cargo airline, which was intercepted by Italian fighters last May 27 (see AVIONEWS for details), fell at 4:40 am this night from Hotel Coronad... more
MiscellaneousFire in a chemical plant in Northern England
Billingham, United Kingdom - Because of a gas leak
Last night a strong explosion, followed by a large fire, took place in a chemical plant in Billingham, Northern England. The cause seems to be a gaseous ammonia leak, which soon cought fire. Two not seriously... more
MiscellaneousFiumicino airport: 4 kg of cocaine in the suitcase
Rome, Italy - A Brazilian woman was arrested
A Brazilian 35-year-old woman coming from Sao Paulo was arrested by the Financial Police at Rome-Fiumicino airport, being charged for international drugs traffic. During luggage controls the Police discovered... more
MiscellaneousAbu Mazen condamned Israeli raids in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian President appeal's to USA
Palestinian President Abu Mazen, condamned harshly the recent attacks of Israeli Army in West Bank and Gaza Strip (see for details AVIONEWS). During the raid of the raids of Tel Aviv Armed Forces seven... more
MiscellaneousUN will not lead the help operation to Java populations
Jakarta, Indonesia - The priority is the water problem
United Nations will not take the responsability to coordinate the rescue operations to help the Indonesian populations of Java island, hit last Saturday by a strong earthquake which killed 5,000 people... more
Miscellaneous350,000 young people in Rome to meet the Pope
Rome, Italy - More than 10,000 will go by airplane next Saturday
About 350,000 young people coming from all over the world are expected to arrive in Rome next Saturday June 3 to join the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter Square. More than 10,000 people are... more
MiscellaneousRoyal Navy's security violated
London, UK - A "Sun"'s journalist penetrated in a ship of the fleet
Who knows what Queen Elizabeth, and with her all Great Britain, will have thought when she knew that the security of the flagship of Her Armed Forces, the Royal Navy, from five centuries considered as... more
MiscellaneousNaples airport: a man was found with bullets on board of a departing plane
Naples, Italy - Discovered by flight attendants, he had passed controls
An Italian, who was embarked on an easyJet airplane leaving to London at Naples-Capodichino International Airport, was found carrying bullets with him by flight crew. The man justified himself saying he... more
MiscellaneousStarted in Turin the reclamation operations of a bomb of World War II
Turin, Italy - The bomb was made in UK
This morning, in Turin, the men of the 32th regiment of the engineers corps of Alpine brigade Taurinense started the reclamation operations of a British bomb, 250 kg, of the World War II. This brigade... more
MiscellaneousUSA and Japan's helps to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Large funds given to help the population of Java island
It is more and more large the help machine, switched on by the international, community to help the Indonesian population of Java island, hit on last Saturday by a terrible earthquake which caused the... more
MiscellaneousCatania: five arrests for international drugs traffic
Catania, Italy - A Colombian had swallowed 42 cocaine ovules
Catania’s Financial Police arrested five people for international drugs traffic. Three Colombians, one of whom found with 42 ovules in his guts containing total half a kilo of cocaine, arrived to Sicily o... more
MiscellaneousD'Alema received Indonesian Ambassador in Rome
Rome, Italy - Meeting to coordinate the supply of helps to the populations of Java island hit by the earthquake
The Italian efforts to help the Indonesian population of Java island hit on last Saturday by a terrible earthquake that, according to the last valuations, provoked the dead of about 5000 people (see for... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing in Washington
Washington, USA - Three not seriously injured people
A United Airlines plane with 56 passengers and 4 crew members on board made an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Washington. The front landing gear of the aircraft, which was coming... more
MiscellaneousBush watched the movie about United 93 flight with the victims' families
Washington, USA - Crew and passengers' behaviour was brave
The President of the USA George W. Bush invited some victims’ families United 93 flight, that one which on September 11 had to crashed on the Parliament and that, thanks to the rebellion of the passengers, f... more
MiscellaneousSao Paulo airport: one kilo of cocaine in the stomach
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Milan bound
A 23-year-old Brazilian young man was found with more than one kilo of cocaine, after controls by border service at Sao Paulo airport. It happened in the night between Monday and Tuesday. The man, whose... more
MiscellaneousItalian Ministry of Defense confirmed the reducement of the June 2 military parade
Rome, Italy - Too few the money for Defense
Italian Defense Ministry, considering the decrease of its budget decided by the last financial law, made known that the military parade on June 2, for the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian... more
MiscellaneousCommemorated the Italian soldiers dead in Tallil
Rimini, Italy - Ceremony in Rimini
This morning, with a Mass at the 7th regiment of the Italian Army’s aviation "Vega" of Rimini, the four Italian soldiers dead last year in Iraq because of an helicopter incident have been commemorated (... more
MiscellaneousMadrid and Paris sent helps to the Indonesian people hit by the earthquake
Madrid, Spain - Solidarity air lift
It continues the international mobilization to supply helps and assistence to the Indonesian people that on last Saturday, on Java island, were hit by a strong earthquake which killed over 5000 people... more
MiscellaneousItalian Defense Minister Parisi in Nassirya
Baghdad, Iraq - Italy will not abandon Iraq
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, arrived this morning in Iraq to meet the soldiers of the Italian contingent in Nassirya. Parisi arrived in the Arab country on board of a C-130 of Italian Air Force... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid in Gaza Strip
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Four Islamic Jihad's militants killed
For the first time by the retreat of the Israeli settlers from Gaza Strip in last Summer, Tel Aviv Army came back in the Palestinian territory. Yesterday night units of the Israel Army, supported by helicopters... more
MiscellaneousThe program for the June 2 celebration
Rome, Italy - It was made known by Quirinale
It was made known by the Presidency of the Republic the celebrations’ calendar for the 60th anniversary by the foundation of the Republic. Tomorrow President Napolitano will be at Montecitorio (Italian P... more
MiscellaneousLa Maddalena base will be converted for tourism
Olbia, Italy - US Ambassador in Italy declared that after his meeting with Soru
Commenting his meeting with the President of Sardinia Region, Renato Soru, the American Ambassador in Italy, Ronald Spogli, declared at "Costa Smeralda" Airport in Olbia that there are plans to reconvert... more
MiscellaneousProdi will travel on scheduled flights and trains
Rome, Italy - The State aircraft will be used only for the official visits
The new Prime Minister Romano Prodi announced that it is his intention to decrease his travels with the State aircraft, the A-319 and the Gulfstream of the Italian Air Force available for the high institutional... more
MiscellaneousEarthquakes in Indonesia: assistance from all over the world
Jakarta, Indonesia - Italy sends 27 tons of humanitarian assets
Dozen million dollar aids are expected from all over the world to help Indonesia, which was devastated by an earthquake Saturday in Giava Middle-Southern area, with more than 5000 victims until now. This... more
MiscellaneousPope's tour in Poland is over
Rome, Italy - Ratzinger got back on a LOT B-737
Pope Benedict the sixteenth’s four-day pastoral tour in Poland ended yesterday evening. The special flight by LOT, the Polish flag airline, landed at 11:30 pm at Ciampino-Rome military airport with the P... more
MiscellaneousUS Senate's green light to the designation of Michael Hayden as new CIA's Head
Washington, USA - He will be the first soldiers after 25 years to lead the intelligence service
US Senate approved the designation, as Head of CIA, of Michael Hayden, chosen by President Bush to lead the intelligence service in the place of Porter Gross (see for details AVIONEWS). Hayden, who before... more
MiscellaneousMeeting at Palazzo Chigi to decide about the retreat of Italian troops from Iraq
Rome, Italy - Prodi, D'Alema and Parisi engaged to schedule the 'exit strategy'
This morning the Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, and the Defense one, Arturo Parisi, went to Palazzo Chigi to talk with the Prime Minister Prodi about the retreat of the Italian troops from Iraq. T... more
MiscellaneousTwo violations of Bush air space
Pottstown, USA - Two tourism aircraft were forced to land
Security measures for George W. Bush’s visit in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, stated air space restrictions in the area: any aircraft had to keep at least a 45 kilometers distance from the President’s AirForceOne. How... more
MiscellaneousStockholm: a roar in the night makes people think of a terroristic attempt
Stockholm, Sweden - But it was just an earthquake
A roar in the middle of the night startled Stockholm citizens yesterday, who overloaded the Police telephone switchboard thinking of a terrorist attempt. Law enforcement patrols and helicopters controlled... more
MiscellaneousByelorussia closes its air space to USA and Canada
Minsk, Byelorussia - President Lukashenko decided that
After menaces two days ago, the Byelorussian President, Aleksandr Lukashenko, turned to facts and banned US and Canadian airplanes from his Country’s skies. The enclosure of air space intends to be a r... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope landed in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - On board of an Alitalia flight
The Alitalia airplane escorted by a NATO Awacs with Pope Ratzinger on board landed about two hours ago at Warsaw-Ockecie International Airport. The Pope started his apostolic tour in Poland (planned until... more
MiscellaneousCrash in the air and cold blood on the ground between Greece and Turkey
Athens, Greece - After F-16 accident
After diplomatic efforts not to transform F-16 accident on the Aegean Sea into a political crisis, Greek and Turkish press as well, the day following the fact, choose calmness. Yesterday newspaper headlines... more
MiscellaneousThe two air sheriffs who killed a passenger are not guilty
Miami, USA - The inquiry outcome
The two air sheriffs who killed Rigoberto Alpizar at Miami International Airport last December have been sentenced not guilty and they will take back their assignment. That is the result of the inquiry... more
MiscellaneousFlood in Thailand: the provisional number of victims is 100
Bangkok, Thailand - The Prime Minister has visited struck areas in helicopter today
Monsoon rains which have been falling on Northern provinces in Thailand since last week-end have caused at least 100 victims until now, but rescue devices are keeping on taking corpses out of mud and the... more
MiscellaneousLarry Williams was arrested for tax evasion
Sydney, Australia - He was stopped at Sydney airport
The American guru of short-term operations, author and conference man, Larry Williams, was arrested at Sydney airport. The charge is tax evasion: according to United States, which ask for his extradition,... more
MiscellaneousA woman dies during the flight
Salt Lake City, USA - But nobody realizes that
A woman died yesterday during a flight from Dallas to Salt Lake City, but nobody among passengers and crew realized that until arrival, thinking she was sleeping. The American carrier justified itself... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo Air Disaster: the enquiry is ending
Bari, Italy - The meeting between the judges and the victims' families
The prosecutors Marzia Sbella and Emanuele Ravaglioli, who are investigating about the splash-down of the Tuninter’s ATR-72 that on last August 6 was flying from Bari to Djerba causing the death of 16 p... more
MiscellaneousByelorussia could close its air space to the western airlines
Minsk, Byelorussia - President Lukashenko said it
Byelorussia’s President Lukashenko, speaking yesterday at the national Parliament, threatened to close the air space of his country to the western airlines, as in reprisal to the international sanction e... more
MiscellaneousAngers-Manchester in 30 hours
Manchester, United Kingdom - Negative record of an English teacher
30 hours to make a two-hour trip: this is the record reached by Andy Parson, a Manchester’s teacher who took more than a day to come back home from Angers, France, with Air Arann. Departure displacement t... more
MiscellaneousThe Minister Lanzillotta resigned from ENAV's Board before of the formation of the Government
Rome, Italy - The responsible of the Regional Affairs reply to an article appeared on "Corriere della Sera"
The new-Minister of the Regional Affairs, Linda Lanzillotta, made known to have resigned from the Board of ENAV, the Italian agency for the flight assistance, before of the formation of the Government.... more