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MiscellaneousAir Dolomiti: on board the guests of the person who organised the sport event of next season
Verona, Italy - Among them there was as well Gabriella Paruzzi, the winner of the langlauf World Cup of last season
Gabriella Paruzzi, Christian Zorzi, Fulvio Valbusa, Fabio Sanctus promoted on board of an Air Dolomiti's aircraft, the two most expected sport events of next winter season: "Classical Resort Val di Fiemme"... more

MiscellaneousIceland: flights cancelled due to the Grimsvotn Vulcan's eruption
Reykjavik, Iceland - The clouds of smoke are also reaching thirteen km
Routes changed and flights cancelled due to the Grimsvotn Vulcan’s eruption, which is under the country biggest glacier (see for details AVIONEWS). It has launched ash to sky and caused thirteen km clouds o... more

MiscellaneousIvory Coast: a military plane bombarded roadblock
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - A civil war there is throughout the country since September 2002
Today at 7:15am local hour in Bouaké, a former-rebel New Forces stronghold, a military plane bombarded a roadblock in the Northern area of the city. The Bouaké military Chief reported it to "Agence France P... more

MiscellaneousJapan: new quake shake. Balance of the the earthquake of October 23
Tokyo, Japan - The earth shook but there were no casualties
There was a new quake shake of 5,2 degree Richter at Niigata: at moment no victims or damages have been recorded, the province airport is operating normally. At meantime, a balance of the earthquake last... more

MiscellaneousUSA's flying gunships hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The AC-130 Spectres would have destroyed several buildings in the Iraqi city to face the rebels' activities, according to the American military authorities
US Air Force performed massive bombing missions on the Iraqi city of Falluja last night. After the overflight by the first fighter-bombers which would have wounded two women, according to what released... more

MiscellaneousAirplanes will soon pollute more than cars
London, United Kingdom - The European Agency for Environment revealed it
The European Agency for Environment - which is the Europe's main public board suppling information over environmental issue - claims that airplanes will soon pollute more than cars. By a late report,... more

MiscellaneousFlights stopped in Iceland for Grimsvotn Vulcan's eruption
Reykjavik, Iceland -The cloud of smoke and volcanic ash will move toward East
Iceland Authorities have stand since yesterday to alarm the entire Country because of the eruption of Grimsvotn Vulcan, located in the East part of Iceland, just beneath Grimsvotn the biggest iceberg of... more

MiscellaneousSwitzerland: a helicopter is operating to restore practicability threatened by landslide yesterday
Ronco, Switzerland - It unloaded a large quantity of water to pluck unstable parts
At Porto Ronco (Zurich), yesterday evening, a landslide blocked the road that links Ascona and Brissago and it risked to run down a house. Now it is working hard to restore practicability: for several... more

MiscellaneousUS fighter-bombers in action over Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The Iraqi city was hit several times during the last days, even killing and wounding some civilians
The bombing activities by the US combat airplanes over the Iraqi city of Falluja went on during the last days. They destroyed on last October 29 what the American military representatives considered as... more

MiscellaneousThe Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat took off (3): plane had to spin out its flight
Ramallah, Cisjordan - The due authorization to fly over Israeli air space was missing
The French Defence Minister spokesperson reported that Dassault Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat has been forced to spin out its flight because it was no allowed flying over Israeli air space as authorization... more



MiscellaneousThe Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat took off (2): airplane is equipped for medical treatment
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Palestinian leader has been accomodated on stretcher
"If God wants I'll be back" Yasser Arafat said his partners before he climbed on Falcon-900 which will reach the French capital. The airplane arranged by French Government is equipped for medical treatment,... more

MiscellaneousThe Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat took off
Ramallah, Cisjordan - It left from the Marqa military Airport bound for France for urgent treatments
About 6:20am local hour, the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, moved from "Muqatah", which is the Palestinian National Authority headquarter in Ramallah, headed Amman: he climbed aboard one of two Jordanian... more

MiscellaneousFrance: family wiped out by teenaged son. His sister fled and was taken to the hospital by helicopter
Rouen, France - The boy has been stopped to 15 km from house and remanded in custody
A 14 year teenager would have killed by a firearm his father, mother, 4 years brother and serious injured his 10 years sister in Ancourteville-sur-Hericourt (West France): it seems that the little sister... more

MiscellaneousHelvetic Airways plane damaged a wing as it made an emergency landing to Pristina
Zurich, Switzerland - News has been revealed by some newspapers today
Today several newspapers have reported the news about a MD-83 of low-cost airline Helvetic Airways which would have damaged a wing as it made an emergency landing to Pristina, in Kosovo, for bad weather... more

MiscellaneousUS air strike on Falluja: three casualties
Falluja, Iraq - Building in Joulan has been hit
In the night a new air strike by American troops on Falluja killed three persons. The strike hit a building in Joulan, one of the quarter that military actions is mostly dogging. According to a US Army... more

MiscellaneousBrazil: paedophilia and prostitution traffic foiled
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Among the 11 people arrested four were Italian
As it has been related by the Brazilian local press that 11 people, four of which were Italian, were arrested as involved in paedophilia and prostitution traffic, occured among Brazil, Italy, and Germany,... more

MiscellaneousJapan: another earthquake strikes Niigata region
Tokyo, Japan - Niigata airport traffic is closed at the moment
Another intense earthquake, of 6.1 intensity of the Richter scale, hit the Niigata region in the Northwest of Japan, today at 10.40 in the morning (local hour), 3.30am in Italy, after only five days from... more

MiscellaneousEnrico Mattei's death remembrance falls on today
Rome, Italy - The ENI powerful manager died on his airplane with pilot and a journalist. The "Seven sisters" shadow is still hanging over tragedy
On Saturday October 27, 1962, at 6:57pm and 10 seconds, the Linate Airport control tower lost contact with the little airplane of ENI, (Italian state oil board) - a "Morane Saulnier" - registered as I-Snap:... more

MiscellaneousThe plane crash over Queens caused by human error
New York, USA - Inquires have also found a steep sensitivity of the tail radar control system
Tragedy of the American Airlines flight 587 has been caused by a sharp manoeuvre of co-pilot, Sten Molin: airplane crashed over the Queens, New York, in November 12, 2001, a few seconds after take off... more

MiscellaneousIsrael: Knesset approves the withdrawal from Gaza after the recent increase of fighting
Tel Aviv, Israel - Premier Sharon hopes to start dismantling the colonies by the end of next Summer
Israeli premier, Ariel Sharon, welcomes the Knesset's vote which supports the withdrawal from Gaza Strip policy with the following dismantling of colonies. Israeli Parliament provided yesterday its own... more



MiscellaneousUnited Kingdom: a low flying helicopter caused presumably a victim
London, United Kingdom - Some witnesses claimed that the Chinook was around 30ft from ground
Heather Bell, 38 years old, died, in June 2003, after have been thrown from a horse after the animal was startled by an helicopter, precisely a Chinook. Squadron Leader, Philip Robinson, and Flight Lieutenant,... more

MiscellaneousCanadian war veterans arrived in Rome for the D-Day Dodgers 60th Anniversary
Rome, Italy - A meeting with Italian President Ciampi occurred yesterday to remind those who succeeded in facing the military difficulties started in Sicily
Several war veterans arrived in Italy from Canada yesterday, who were not only real protagonist during the military operation which dealt with the D-Day, the Normandy landing which enabled Europe in the... more

MiscellaneousA corpse has been found in the main undercarriage of an airplane in Detroit
Detroit, Usa - The post-mortem examination asserted hypoxia
A corpse has been found on Friday in the main undercarriage of a Boeing 737 of the American Airlines landed in Detroit airport coming from Miami. He was a black male in his early 20s, his personal details... more

MiscellaneousKhan Yunus: Israeli strike in order to support the troops on the ground
Khan Yunus, Gaza Strip - There would be about 17 dead and more than 70 persons injured among the Palestinians
New military operations by the Israeli Army's aerial and ground vehicles would have been performed at the Khan Yunus' refugee site, Gaza Strip, yesterday in the evening. The data provided by various sources... more

MiscellaneousJapan: military helicopter involved in the seism region's air rescue
Tokyo, Japan - It was the more intense earthquake registered since 1933
A strong earthquake struck the northern region of Niigata in Japan.The number of dead and injured is growing constantly, houses and public buildings have been destroyed. Japan military helicopters are... more

MiscellaneousArgument during Alitalia flight Milan-Cairo to smoke the last cigarette before Ramadan starts
Rome, Italy - This was the reason of the discussion between an Egyptian illegal immigrant and Alitalia crew
It has happened yesterday during the Alitalia flight departed from Milan to Cairo, on which was travelling an Egyptian illegal immigrant that was going to be repatriated as he was out of residence permit.... more

MiscellaneousSeized kilograms 10 of cocaine in Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - The value of the haul amounted to EUR 5 m
It has been arrested, on Saturday, for international drugs trafficking an Argentinian man coming from Buenos Aires to Fiumicino Airport. 10 kilograms of cocaine have been found inside his suitcase, carefully... more

MiscellaneousSeized kilograms 4 of cocaine in Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - The trafficker is of Venezuelan origin
A Venezuelan man has been arrested, few days ago, in Malpensa airport as he was carring 4 kilograms of cocaine. The man, 29 years old, landed into plane coming from Caracas, was carring two suitcases where,... more

MiscellaneousTouristic aircraft disturbed Bush speech in Melbourne
Florida, Usa - The pilot has been detained and interrogated and he will probably lay charged
The American President, George W. Bush, has been disturbed, on Saturday, while he was delivering a speech in the Space Coast Stadium in Melbourne, Florida, from a touristic aircraft that seems to have... more

MiscellaneousSpain: Army's board will be reconstituted following the death of 62 troops due to the Yak-42 incident
Madrid, Spain - But not all are positive that charges are only on military compartment
The General Staff of Defence, General Felix Sanz, has been commissioned by the Spanish Minister of Defence, Josè Bono, to rearrange Army's board within the year, following the debate held in Parliament... more