Miscellaneous
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MiscellaneousCrossair crash: the proceedings for violation of official secret dismissed
Zurich, Switzerland - News leaks in favour of Swiss International Board of Directors turned out no grounded
The proceedings for violation of official secret regarding the inquiry over the plane of the Helvetic regional carrier Crossair crashed in Bassersdorf (Switzerland) on November 24, 2001 (see AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousThe book "Tobruk 1940" by Quilici reports the witnesses of the air accident occurred to his father
Rome, Italy - The book has in appendix as well the war's diary of Nello Quilici
The new book of Folco Quilici, "Tobruk 1940", is the testimony of the writer on the air accident occurred to his father Nello in 1940. Nello Quilici, who was director of the daily journal of Ferrara "Corriere... more
MiscellaneousItalian deputation asks a question in European Council and Commission about Gulfstream jet used for terrorists
Rome, Italy - Regarding the "Sunday Times" feature which unveiled US used private planes to transport terrorism suspects
Today the Italian deputation of Rifondazione Comunista Party asked a question in European Council and Commission over the news concerning US: American Defence Department would have used private planes... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "No direct support to the attack which killed French soldiers in Ivory Coast"
Tel Aviv, Israel - French soldiers would have also seized an Israeli-made UAV in the African country
Israel answers to the statement appeared on the French press about the deployment of an Israeli-made UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by the Ivory Coast’s armed forces during the attack which killed some F... more
MiscellaneousFlorence-Peretola Airport: thousands of watch parts false seized
Florence, Italy - By two different actions operated by Customs and Italian Guardia di Finanza
Twenty-eight thousand of watch parts for assembly, with false brand-name of famous Swiss watch-maker firms, have been seized at Florence-Peretola Airport. Watch-faces and straps were seized from Customs... more
MiscellaneousFallujah: US fighter planes hit new targets
Fallujah, Iraq - Actions between American troops and militiamen go on
American fighter planes hit some targets in Fallujah today: positions in East and South town outskirts were damaged. On the roads of Southern Fallujah, actions between American troops and militiamen go... more
MiscellaneousYoung boy was found dead in the hold of a plane
Paris, France - The Air France's plane was coming from Bamako
One of the many cases of people who stow away which usually end in a tragic manner: a young boy, 20 years old, was found dead in the hold of an Airbus A-330 at the French airport "Charles de Gaulle" yesterday... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: MD-90 to repatriate Swiss citizens
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Medicines from Red Cross carried to Abdjan
The Helvetic Confederation sent to Ivory Coast the MD-90 which have carried to Switzerland about 130 people, among which 24 were Swiss citizens. According to the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs... more
MiscellaneousEcuador: mercenaries hired by private firms operate in the country
Quito, Ecuador - The denunciation would have been released by movements for the defence of human rights
Movements for the defence of human rights in Ecuador firmly criticised recently the Government of the South American country for the support provided to the United States for five years, to which a possibility... more
MiscellaneousA train accident in Australia asked for helicopter's help
Sydney, Australia - About 79 injured among whom the two train drivers
The train accident which occurred yesterday, in the North-East Australia, caused about 79 injured: the train which was travelling on the Brisbane-Cairns route derailed, and seven of the nine carriages... more
MiscellaneousAn alpine climber died, a start of exposure; the response of his friend: it was necessary helicopter's operations
Cuneo, Italy - The operation of the searches of the cadaver in the first case and of the salvage in the second one were made by means of helicopters of the Financial police as well as of the Mountain rescue
Richard Eliot, this the name of the English victim, died because of exposure: the man left af dawn on Sunday, with his friend Paul Field, he also alpine, from the French valley Vesubie. The two men, both... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "Ready to react militarily against the Hezbollah's provocations"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government threatens armed actions against the Lebanese territory after the drones' overflight and the launch of two rockets
Israel does not appear willing to endure Hezbollah’s actions along the Northern border further. After the overflight performed by a remote-controlled airplane, an operation claimed back the Islamic armed m... more
MiscellaneousCanada: Nova Scotia in the dark. Helicopters to localize damage to power lines
Halifax, Canada - A snowstorm hit the Atlantic province on Sunday
From Sunday, Halifax and neighbourhood (Nova Scotia, Canada) have been in the dark without power because of the snowstorm that hit the Atlantic province. During the storm, six electricity pylons collapsed... more
MiscellaneousForeigners run away from Ivory Coast were 5000
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The Italian Air Force rescued about 300 civilians
The foreign citizens evacuated from Ivory Coast were almost 5000: the Italians were 130 (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, unveiled that... more
MiscellaneousLybia: tomorrow Italian exiles to come back
Tripoli, Lybia - The return after 34 years followed the bilateral agreement in 1998
The first group of Italians former-residents, which obtained the entry visa from Jamahiria authority to come back to the land where they have been lived and from where they were expelled by a forced repatriation... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: violence goes on despite the UN's admonishment and the new no-fly-zone
Khartoum, Sudan - The military activities keep on despite the deal between the Sudanese Government and the rebels to avoid the Sudanese aircraft's activities
Despite the constant UN's pressure addressed to Sudanese regime in order to make it support the activity of the humanitarian personnel in Darfur and make it put the violence against the civil population... more
MiscellaneousA Japanese P-3 Orion detected the suspicious submarine
Beijing, China - The Chinese People Republic forced to express regret addressing official apologies to Japan
A mysterious submarine led Tokyo to resort to several aerial and naval units of its armed forces South from Okinawa island last week (see for details AVIONEWS). Although it had been realized from the start... more
MiscellaneousAn official of the British Army is safe after a 1000 metres fall without any protection
London, United Kingdom - The parachute had some problem: he had only a turned down finger and some cracked ribs
It was lucky the accident which was victim a British official yesterday in Kenya, during a practise: he 25 year old tenent was at his third launch, which was not just like he expected to be because his... more
MiscellaneousA 12-year-old boy fells down from a plane; his friend survives in the hold of the aircraft on which he was travelling
Beijing, China - The surviver stands up to the lack of oxygen as well as to the terribly cold temperature
It is incredible but true: a 14-year old boy survived to a one-hour flight on board of the hold of the plane on which he was trying to travel. The plane, which took off from the province of Yunnan (South-West... more
MiscellaneousUSA: Gulfstream would carry terrorists for torture
Washington, USA - More than 300 flights a year would be registered on the plane diary
The CIA and the US military intelligence would use Gulfstream jet to fly terrorist suspects to being interrogated to countries that use torture in their prisons. The "Sunday Times" newspaper reported it:... more
MiscellaneousThe result of the autopsy carried out on the Munir's body
Giakarta, Indonesia - The famous legal became renowned after having denounced impositions by the Indonesian soldiers at Timor East
The autopsy carried out on Munir’s body revealed the presence of arsenic as well as metals in a quantity superior to the normal standard (see AVIONEWS). The famous lawyer, who became renowned after having d... more
MiscellaneousShipwrecked immigrants clear of Malta: Italian Navy helicopter for seek
Catania, Italy - Also an Atlantic took off from Catania supporting operations
An Italian Navy helicopter stationed in Malta under cooperation agreement between the two countries, together Maltese motor patrol boats and military plane Atlantic supplied of sophisticated equipment... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): about 1000 French citizens went back home
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Also denunciations of rape from repatriates after being arrived at Paris Airport
Also yesterday three flights from Ivory Coast have carried again at home about a thousand of French citizens and on Saturday an Air Ivoire flight was arrived to Marseille with a fifty passengers on board.... more
MiscellaneousAn earthquake which took place in Indonesia provoked serious damages to a local airport
Jakarta, Indonesia - The response: six victims and six injured
The city of Kupang is the centre of the earthquake which hidden, lately, the East part of Indonesia, in the Timor's island: six victims and the same number of injured is the result. "Probably the victims... more
MiscellaneousReynard died because of an accident
San Paolo, Brazil - Among the victims even another French journalist and the Brazilian pilot
Nicholas Reynard, the famous French journalist, died, mixed with his French colleague and the seaplane's pilot, because of an accident, last week-end. Reynard was realizing a photographic service for the... more
MiscellaneousChina: "A conflict with Taiwan is unavoidable in case of independence declaration"
Beijing, China - Nevertheless, Chinese Government would be trying to promote a buffer zone in the Straits of Taiwan in order to avoid the struggle
China proves particularly worried about the Taiwan's political and institutional attitude, as it is being considered as against the principle according to which the island cannot absolutely see itself... more
MiscellaneousRumsfeld visited recently Nicaragua's State
Managua, Nicaragua - It was the second of its stopovers in the Latin America
Ronald Rumsfeld, head of the American Defense, has recently been at Managua (Nicaragua): it was met by the head of the local Defense Jose' Adan Guerra. Rumsfeld was then received by Enrique Bolanos, the... more
MiscellaneousFrench Air Force helicopter succoured seven shipwrecked in Mediterranean Sea
Alghero, Italy - They dreamt of reaching Caribbean by ship
Seven boys and girls who dreamt of crossing Mediterranean and Ocean on board a 22 metres catamaran will leave from Alghero (Sardinia) bound for Rome: yesterday they have been rescued by Firemen of Alghero-Fertilia... more
MiscellaneousNew epidemic in Hong Kong: will have the disease after-effects on air traffic ?
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region (The People's Republic of China) - It would have already infected 28 kids
A new respiratory epidemic on which Hong Kong authorities are investigating and which have already infected 28 kids in-patient into a child hospital, could be the umpteenth conundrum for airlines which... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Italians repatriated
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The B-767/200 landed at Rome-Fiumicino on Saturday
The first 104 Italians evacuated from Ivory Coast arrived in Rome on Saturday afternoon: the Phoenix Aviation B-767/200 left from Accra, Ghana, where an Italian Air Force C-130 shuttled with Abidjan to... more