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MiscellaneousAn inquiry has been opened after an American Airlines' passenger died during a flight Los Angeles-New York
New York, Usa - The man became violent after a request not met of a beer
US authorities opened an inquiry after the incident lead to the death of an American Airlines’ passenger who lost his life during a flight Los Angeles-New York. William Lee, 48-year old seems to have b... more
MiscellaneousFloods in Afghanistan: US contingent and UNHCR to aid
Kabul, Afghanistan - Airlifts by chopper in order to rescue habitants in most affected areas
The heavy seasonal rains and melting of the snow are causing problems in Afghanistan: many rivers burst its banks forcing several families to evacuate thier own houses. The great number of dead (about... more
MiscellaneousAir tickets professionally impressed for luxury flights, 14 persons inquired
Milan, Italy - The inquiry started in 2003 after that a passenger confessed that he had paid his ticket in luxury by means of a significantly reduced price
It has been fixed for the first days of May the audience for the 14 person inquired as they were part of an organization which professionally impressed air tickets for luxury flights after stealing from... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Japan: hundred injured and fear of tsunami
Tokyo, Japan - Connections troubled: Fukuoka Airport suspended operations
Yesterday a magnitude 7.0 Richter scale earthquake woke up, at 10:53 local hour North-Western regions of Japan’s Southern island of Kyushu killing a persons and injuring about 400. The casualty is an o... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: air-bridges to free welcome centre
Lampedusa, Italy - Clandestines to transferred to Crotone instead of to Libya
Yesterday 220 immigrants landed recently at Lampedusa have been transferred: a hundred were boarded on a Croatian airline Air Adriatic plane bound for Crotone (Calabria Region) and other 120 persons were... more
MiscellaneousItalian C-130 aircraft to bring Ilaria Alpi's car back
Rome, Italy - The car may help to find additional informations
On March 20, 1994 Italian journalist Ilaria Alpi and her cameraman Miran Hrovatin were killed at Mogadishu: after 11 years the truth about principals in the crime did have been not still found. Meanwhile... more
MiscellaneousCanada bad reacts to the sentence about the explosion of an Air India flight
Ottawa, Canada - Two famous newspapers printed on its front page the list of the victims’ names because of the terroristic attack at the flight 182 of the Indian carrier
Canada bad reacted to the sentence about the explosion of an Air India flight which expressed against the guilt of two Sikh activists, Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, thought to be responsible... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: air-bridge to stop
Lampedusa, Italy - Immigrant rejection may be illegal
The Croatian airline Air Adriatic should stop clandestine’s repatriation to Libya till Italian Government remains unable to warrant a service in accordance with international rules about the not-rejection a... more
MiscellaneousIraq: explosions near Baghdad Airport
Baghdad, Iraq - An attack from insurgents has been excluded
American military sources report that early today some blasts, even if inoffensive, were heard near Baghdad Airport. They supposed that detonations have been provoked by artificiers working for neutralizing... more
MiscellaneousSouth Korea: "Japanese reconnaissance aircraft too close to our air space"
Seoul, South Korea - Accuses could be related to the territorial claim on the Dokdoo archipelago
South Korean military authorities denounced the excessively close approach of a Japanese Air Force’s RF-4 Phantom II reconnaissance airplane to their air space on last March 16. According to analysts, t... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa (2): airlift has started
Lampedusa, Italy - Clandestines are en route to Libya by an Air Adriatic flight
A hundred of non-EU immigrants hosted at Lampedusa welcome centre, escorted by Italian Policemen left around 1:30pm on board a MD-82 airplane belonging to Air Adriatic airline directed to Tripoli (Libya).... more
MiscellaneousSimmel Difesa: a protest against the production of scattering submunitions
Colleferro, Italy - More than a hundred demonstrators but the company indicates no more than 50 persons with an absolutely peaceful attitude
More than 100 demonstrators would have took part to a protest occurred in front the Simmel Difesa’s headquarter in Colleferro (Rome) today, a firm competent for the production of several types of weapon s... more
MiscellaneousCourt considers not guilty the accused for the disaster which involved an Air India flight
Ottawa, Canada - The sentence of the judge has been read before the disappointment of the relatives of the victims who came in Canada just for the event
A Canadian judge ruled not guilty Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, accused of murder and conspiracy in a terroristic attack which involved an Air India flight exploding while travelling on... more
MiscellaneousCoffin of Italian parachuter landed at Bari Airport
Bari, Italy - A lined-up Italian parachuter's division welcomed the corpse
Shortly after 1:00am the C-130 aircraft from Pisa’s Aerobrigata, taken off from Kuwait City at 6:00pm yesterday with on board the coffin of Italian sergeant Salvatore Marracino, landed at Bari-Palese A... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: the C-130 would-be airlift is wrapped in mystery
Lampedusa, Italia - Meanwhile a hundred of clandestines are going to be transferred by a civil aircraft
It have been not made clear why AMI’s Hercules C-130 planes came back Pisa base failing the flights towards Lybia expected yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS): Tripoli may have denied to military aircraft t... more
MiscellaneousGreece paralyzed because of a strike of the state employees, including Olympic Airways' workers
Athens, Greece - The clerks protest against the Governmental proposal to lengthen time for public service mixed with the request of their salary to be increased
A general strike of the state employees seems to have been congesting Greece today besides the proposal of law related to lengthen time for public service. The state workers are protesting against such... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa (2): Hercules C-130s turn back to Pisa
Lampedusa, Italy - A sudden program change
The two cargo planes of Italian Air Force are returning back to the base of Pisa as the air bridge which in the afternoon should have transported 180 clandestines from Lybia, who are guested in the reception... more
MiscellaneousItalian parachuter died at Nassirya: the body is expected at Amendola military airport
Foggia, Italy - The corpse of Salvatore Marracino will fly on an AMI C-130 aircraft
The military airport of Amendola (Foggia, South-Italy) is going to welcome the coffin of Italian sergeant Salvatore Marracino killed during a tragic incident at shooting range of Tallil, Nassirya (see... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: AMI C-130 aircraft to airlift clandestines
Lampedusa, Italy - The flights are bound for the welcome centre of Crotone
Yesterday an air-bridge to Calabria Region (South-Italy) has started in order to clear the Lampedusa’s welcome centre: 176 immigrants have been transferred by Italian Air Force Hercules C-130. Today o... more
MiscellaneousIraq (3): Italian Government expressed its sorrow to parachuter's family
Nassirya, Iraq - Italian victim's tools in Iraq increased
The sergeant Salvatore Marracino is the 28th Italian killed in Iraq: 21 soldiers, one Sismi officer and six civilians. Meanwhile Italian Deputy Premier, Marco Follini, expressed the Government’s sorrow t... more
MiscellaneousTomorrow the sentence for the two accused of murder because of the terroristic attack at the Air India 182 flight
Ottawa, Canada - The relatives of the victims of the incident will arrive from all over the world to heard the judgement of the court
Tomorow will be the judgment day for Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, the two accused men of murder and conspiracy for the terroristic attack at the flight 182 of Air India, in which lost their... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa (2): 250 clandestines transferred by two flights
Lampedusa, Italy - Libyan delegation to establish the origin of immigrates
In next hours at least 250 immigrates disembarked in these days on the coasts of Lampedusa island are expected to leave the overcrowded welcome centre on board two flights. Meanwhile the removal operations... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa welcome centre is at the end: to provide for an airlift
Lampedusa, Italy - New boats of clandestines landed early today
Around 6:00am today an other tramp ship, carrying about 170 immigrants on board, has been localized off Lampedusa. Italian coast guard escorted it to harbour, while other 130 clandestines would be stopped... more
MiscellaneousLinate air crash (2): victim relative's opinions
Milan, Italy - "The culture of responsibility and competence must be introduced in Italy"
"There is a little bitterness. One thing is certain: that is a vicissitude begun with a generalized discharge of responsibility which in conclusion have been recognized fortunately", Ivana Caffi Motta... more
MiscellaneousLinate air crash: the sentence of abbreviated proceedings is arrived
Milan, Italy - Seven accused were charged for multiple culpable homicide and culpable disaster
This morning the Council Chamber for the second process on Linate disaster happened in October 8, 2001, has been opened: at the presence of numerous relatives of the incident victims, appeared as a plaintiff,... more
MiscellaneousItaly: GdF aircraft sighted tramps off Lampedusa
Lampedusa, Italy - Illegal immigrants landed between Sunday and Monday
Last evening an ATR-42MP, belonging to Italian Guardia di Finanza, sighted off Lampedusa about 500 immigrants on board three ships heading to the island: the harbour office motor patrol boats have immediately... more
MiscellaneousIraq: bloodied week-end
Baghdad, Iraq - There were victims among Americans as well as Iraqis
In an ambush happened along the road heading to Hillah, South to Baghdad, two American dependents for Blackwater Security Consulting (society providing security services for US State Department officers... more
MiscellaneousIraq (2): US helicopter returned fire and injured some civilians
Mosul, Iraq - There would be also three casualties according to hospital sources
Yesterday a US helicopter has wounded, in the city of Mosul, five Iraqi citizens, including a woman. The American military has reported that the aircraft would have opened the fire in answer to a previous... more
MiscellaneousCondemnations for avalanches: can "Zero risk" against natural events be warranted?
Martigny, Switzerland - First condemnation in Italy for "Negligent avalanche"
A 22-year-old boy from Valtellina (Italy) has been condemned to a year and 6 months of prison because considered liable for producing an avalanche happened on January 26, 2003 which involved 12 people,... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: USA confirms "Soldiers were waiting for Negroponte"
Rome, Italy - He was expected to visit Commander of multinational forces in Iraq in helicopter but due the bad weather he went by car
The number one of American intelligence in the evening of March 4, had to go to house of General George Casey at Camp Victory in a base located near Baghdad airport where John Negroponte uses to go by... more
MiscellaneousBecause of technical problems at his plane, Koehler comes back late to Germany
Berlin, Germany - The German premier, guest recently of the Italian president Ciampi in Naples, had to reach Rome by car in order to return to his country
The German president Horst Koehler, guest recently of the president of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in Naples, because of technical problems at the plane which should have conducted him back... more
MiscellaneousA judge court condemns to 17 years reclusion the responsible of an attempt to make a plane crashed
Oslo, Norway - An Algerian man, 34-year old, threatened last year with an ax the two pilots of a regional flight by seriously injuring them
Brahim Boutera, a 34-year old Algerian man, who last year tried to make a plan crashed to ground, by injuring the pilot and the co-pilot of a regional plane of the carrier Kato Air which was travelling... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): check-point was waiting for the transit of Us 007 number one
Rome, Italy - Marioli asked for pass destined to the third Italian on board
The Italian liason officer, Mario Marioli, asked American security for facilitating the access of Sismi officers to the airport and that the check-point placed before the air terminal of Baghdad gave temporary... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: Italian liason officer didn't know anything about Sgrena presence on car
Roma, Italy - He had to ask US authorities for airport access authorization for the two Sismi officers
Mario Marioli is the name of the Italian liason official in contact with allies in Baghdad: he was communicating with American authorities last Friday, March 4, when Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena... more
MiscellaneousBerna extradites alleged terrorist who fly to Serbia
Geneva, Switzerland - Ridvan Rashiti, accompanied by three Police men from Serbia, left Zurig by means of a plane to Belgrade
Ridvan Rashiti, a 31-year man from Kosovo and of Albanian ethnic group who is considered to be a terrorist as alleged member of a terroristic organization which operates in the South of the Balcanian country,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: groups of corpses found near Syria border
Baghdad, Iraq - The unceasing spiral of attacks carries on in the Capital
Twenty-six shot coffins have been found by police in Qaim on the Iraq-Syrian border, while a kamikaze exploded in downtown of Baghdad before the Agriculture Ministry killing two safety guards and injuring... more
MiscellaneousUSA: worry for the Iranian underground tunnels
Washington, USA - They could be intended to protect non-conventional weapon systems against possible US or Israeli attacks
The United States firmly criticized Iran again regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. A warning signal had been called during recent days as a consequence of the building of tunnels in the I... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): "To shed light on the episode " Berlusconi said
Rome, Italy - "We must demand the maximum collaboration to USA"
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the afternoon has confirmed to Senate that Sismi contacted the Americans before the release of Giuliana Sgrena. The mysterious fourth man reported was the liason... more
MiscellaneousThe English who tried to sell an experimental airplane to Iran has been arrested
Warsaw, Poland - He was wanted all over the world and now risks up to 50 years of prison
Ali Asghar Manzarpour, after having been condemned for the attempting to sell illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iran (see for details AVIONEWS), has been wanted throughout... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (3): conflict of jurisdiction on judgement competence?
Rome, Italy - The White House could repeat an other "Cermis" case
The responsible for UN Investigating committee on Darfur, Antonio Cassese, raised a fundamental question concerning the competence on judgement of Nicola Calipari killers. An Italian victim in foreign... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resignation (2): Italian C-130 to fly to Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - A 80 soldiers contingent is expected to maintain law and order
The Italian undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, who is in visit to Italian troops in Sarajevo, unveiled that a "Little contingent" will be dispatched to Kosovo in order to put down possible riots... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2: ): Berlusconi to report at Madama Palace
Rome, Italy - Mrs Sgrena rectifies: "I never said that Americans wanted to kill me"
At 04:30pm Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is expected to report at Senate about Nicola Calipari killing. Yesterday Giuliana Sgrena explained that she never said that Americans wanted to kill... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resigned for war crimes: he flies to Aja today
Pristina, Kosovo - Also other two Albanians indicted were on board the NATO's airplane
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, resigned after he was indicted for war crime from the former Jugoslavia criminal court. The General Chief for KFOR, the NATO peacekeeping force for Kosovo, asked country for c... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: USA and Italy joined to find truth
Rome, Italy - The Chief of the 18th air transport corp in Iraq will coordinate Italian inspectors
Also the Italian will take part to the american further investigation on the death of doctor Nicola Calipari, the Italian Sismi officer killed during the shooting occurred last Friday following the liberation... more
MiscellaneousBorder dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia: fighters and warships re-deployed in the Sulawesi Sea
Jakarta, Indonesia - Nevertheless, it seems that the situation is under control and no serious risks would exist for the stability of relations between the two states
Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to solve a territorial dispute concerning the border between the national waters of the two countries in the Sulawesi Sea. Although it is not being feared that a real... more
MiscellaneousProcurator asks for 9138 years of prison for responsible of "Dying flights"
Madrid, Spain - The ex-military Adolfo Scilingo is accused among the other of having thrown out from the plane into the Ocean 30 persons by killing them during dictatorship in Argentina
During the law action which is currently on in Madrid and which sees under court judgement the ex-military Adolfo Scilingo who is accused among the other of having thrown out from the plane into the Ocean... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): the judiciary investigation
Rome, Italy - A military flight will transfer in Italy the car on which the Italian 007 died
The car carrying Nicola Calipari and the other Sismi officer to the airport after the release of journalist Giuliana Sgrena, will arrive in Italy with a military airplane for being exposed to the investigation... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (3): US squad did have not received indications about Sgrena presence on the car
Rome, Italy - The ambassador Mel Sembler delivered a report to Italian Government
"There was not a 4th person on the car" said the Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, this morning. The car was not speeding and slowed down at Us military checkpoint: the American authorities were... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): US press opinions
Rome, Italy - Did American soldiers have been informed about the transit of the Italian car?
The "Washington Times" claims that Nicola Calipari was killed because Italian intelligence service Sismi committed a series of mistakes: the service was not coordinated with the Us authorities in Iraq.... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: "Discrepancies" in the US version according to Fini
Rome, Italy - The facts have been reconstructed by the Sismi officer travelling with the Italian journalist and Nicola Calipari
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, this morning has reported at Chamber of Deputies that between the American version and that Italian there are "Two discrepancies". It seems in fact... more