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SecurityAvalanche in Cuneo's province: helicopters and dog units in operation
Cuneo, Italy - Rescues are arriving from all the north of Italy
This morning at 11:00 am there was an avalanche at Artesina Rocca Giardina, in Cuneo’s province, where the contests of the Global alpine sci were in progress. It seems there are some missings among the s... more
SecurityBush in Afghanistan
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - Surprise visit of the President before to go in India and Pakistan
President of the United States of America George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. The Chief of the White House decided to visit the country to understand personally about the improvements... more
SecurityIraq, small civil airplane missing
Baghdad, Iraq - Yesterday evening it disappeared leaving no trace
A small civil airplane dislocated in Iraq Kurdisytan since 11:14pm last night, when radar contacts with Sulaimaniyah Airport were interrupted. The aircraft was going there, coming from Azerbaigian. Air... more
SecurityAVIONEWS interviews Sergio Vetrella, ASI's President
Rome, Italy - Sure rules for small and medium enterprises
During the meeting wanted by Air Force Association AVIONEWS interviewed Sergio Vetrella, President of ASI (Italian Space Agency) AVIONEWS: What are ASI’ strategies to help partnership between small a... more
SecurityItalian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan about to return at Ciampino today
Rome, Italy - An AMI C-130 jet is expected to land at Rome this afternoon
The three Italian militaries wounded at Herat in a suicide attempt on Monday will arrive at Ciampino Airport in the afternoon by a Hercules C-130 plane of Italian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
SecurityHerat: a car-bomb against an Italian convoy, three soldiers wounded
Herat, Afghanistan - This attack has been already claimed back by the Taliban rebels
A suicide attempter made himself explode aboard a civil car nearby Herat (Afghanistan) this morning (at 11:00 am local time) after approaching an Italian contingent’s convoy including three vehicles. S... more
SecurityIndian Air Force plane dropped shortly after take off
Jataura, India - Both passengers would be safe
An airplane for Indian Air Force crashed this afternoon at about 15 Km from the village of Jataura: the first sources said that both pilot and navigator would have jumped from the aircraft and baled out.... more
SecuritySri Lanka: Tamil Tiger's rebels fired helicopter of Italian Undersecretary Boniver
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Air Force's aircraft did not have yet pick up Italian delegation
A Sri Lankan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter has been hit with four firearms shot presumably fired by Tamil Tiger’s rebels: it was bound for Arugam Bay, village in the Eastern part of the country where it w... more
SecurityIsraeli air attack killed three Palestinians
Gaza, Strip of Gaza - Missile from a drone hit a car carrying militants
At least three Palestinian militants would have been killed today in an Israeli air raid: a missile fired from a drone struck a car near Karni Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel. Victims appeared... more
SecurityUS helicopter carried out an emergency landing in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There would not be injured people
An American military helicopter used for medical transportation has been compelled to perform an emergency landing North of Baghdad today. US military sources have confirmed the accident and clarified... more
SecurityCanada: eyewitnesses stated they saw an airplane falling headlong
Pocologan, Canada - Authorities are still verifying the reliability of such information
Eyewitnesses would have revealed they saw a civil aircraft falling headlong in water in Canada nearby Pocologan. According on what reported, it would have dealt with a four-engined aircraft which would... more
SecuritySpain: bomb-alert at Santander Airport
Madrid, Spain - Cantabria's air station has been evacuated
The armed separatist group ETA today warned a Basque daily to have placed a bomb at Santander Airport. The air station would have already been evacuated also if police has supplied no further details.... more
SecurityMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran
Teheran, Iran - It was carrying some 90 people
An Iranian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed today in a residential area at Teheran. On board there were 90 people: 10 crew members and 80 passengers. Disaster occured in the Yaftabad district... more
SecurityEU Council approved the creation of an airlines common blacklist
Brussels, Belgium - EU 25 states Transport Ministers have said yes
The Council of European Union adopted a regulation for the introduction of a common list of carriers that do not meet safety requirements (see for details AVIONEWS). Airlines that fail to comply will be... more
SecurityFinland: grenade-launcher exploded during an exercise, seven soldiers injured
Helsinki, Finland - All personnel involved has been immediately carried to a hospital by a helicopter
After the recent accident during a military exercise in Ukraine (see for details AVIONEWS), also Finland suffered for the bad effects of a sudden terrible event during a training stage for its ground forces.... more
SecurityAer Lingus plane for Milan evacuated
Dublin, Ireland - The cabin was covered by smoke before taking off from Dublin
An Airbus A-320 from the Irish carrier Aer Lingus has been evacuated at 7:55am today after the cabin was filled with smoke shortly before taking off from Dublin Airport. Flight EI-432, which was delaying... more
SecurityAir transport: Lunardi postponed strikes scheduled in December
Rome, Italy - Protests have been delayed till an unclear date
A quiet December concerning strike for those who travel by plane: Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi decided it by postponing them "In order to avoid a serious and irreparable... more
SecurityParis-headed Alitalia flight returned to Fiumicino for an emergency
Rome, Italy - Cimoli-led airline involved by an emergency landing again
An Alitalia MD-80 aircraft operating a flight from Rome to Paris has been forced to come back to Fiumicino Airport due to technical problems with one of the engines early today. The aircraft had taken... more
SecuritySyria: struggles between US and Syrian soldiers
Damascus, Syria - It is being talked about a trespass by the US contingent with four dead among the marines and three among the Syrian soldiers but all must be confirmed
American contingent’s soldiers in Iraq would have performed a raid in the Syrian homeland with a struggle between the US and the Syrian troops which would have killed three Arab soldiers and four marines. T... more
SecurityAlitalia's flight performed an emergency landing at Sophia
Sophia, Bulgaria - The B-767 departed from Dubai and was returning to Italy
An Alitalia’s flight carrying 146 passengers has been forced today to an emergency landing at Sophia Airport (Bulgaria). Bulgarian Transport Ministry reported that pilots would have found problems with o... more
SecurityIsraeli paraglider's pilot fell into Lebanese territory
Beirut, Lebanon - Clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces
Tension is growing more and more along the "Blue line" after the facts occurred early today (see for details AVIONEWS): an Israeli paraglider’s pilot fell into Lebanese territory by Southern border with t... more
SecurityUS submarines to leave La Maddalena (2): Italian Communist Party asked for more clearness about a concrete committment
Cagliari, Italy - Doubts about the supposed strengthening of the base remain
Italian Communist Party appreciated the initiative related to US submarines withdrawal from Sardinia (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless, Italian Defence Minister Martino’s announcement did not l... more
SecurityMartino: "US submarines to leave La Maddalena"
Washington, USA - Italian Minister of Defence announced it after meeting Rumsfeld, a measure decided within the changes of US military presence worldwide
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, announced that the American submarines operating in Italy (in particular at La Maddalena, Sardinia) will leave the country. He did it from Washington, after... more
SecurityEuropean Parliament gave the green light to airlines black list
Brussels, Belgium - The new rule will enter into force in 2006
The European Parliament approved today the creation of black list including airlines that are considered unsafe to fly within the 25 nations of European Union. The assembly has voted like this: 577 votes... more
SecurityBulgaria: fighters identified a suspicious civil aircraft
Sofia, Bulgaria - A false alarm involved a regular Lufthansa's flight
A Lufthansa’s airplane in flight over Bulgaria would have been intercepted by two Bulgarian Air Force’s fighters. Ground controllers would have found difficult to identify the civil aircraft, at first thi... more
SecurityTerrorism: Swedish airport of Karlstad has been evacuated
Stockholm, Sweden - An individual was seen lurking through the air station suspiciously by an employee
The regional airport of Karlstad, Central Sweden, has ben evacuated today after a Scandinavian Airlines dependent informed to have seen a suspicious suicide bomber in the air station which was evacuated... more
SecurityCargo plane crashed on Afghan mountains
Kabul, Afghanistan - There would be 10 people on board
A cargo plane carrying about 10 passengers went down today on Afghan mountains near capital Kabul revealed a spokesperson for NATO-led peacekeeping forces (NATO’s International Security Assistance Force), b... more
SecurityIraqi President arrived in Rome for its first official visit in Italy
Rome, Italy - Jalal Talabani landed at Ciampino Airport recently
Jalal Talabani, Iraqi President, arrived this afternoon in Italy for his first official visit, landing at Ciampino Airport on his special flight followed by a large number of delegates (among whom several... more
SecurityItalian Air Force: F-16 intercepted a Rumanian suspicious aircraft
Rome, Italy - As it arrived in the Italian air space devoid of authorization, it was reached by the fighter over Abruzzo region territory
An Italian Air Force’s F-16A Adf Block 15 Fighting Falcon fighter interceptor took off immediately after a warning signal from Cervia Base (5th Wing headquarter) this morning around 09:10 am to intercept a... more
SecurityUS helicopter crashed at Ramadi
Ramadi, Iraq - Accident cause is not yet known
An US military helicopter crashed today outside Ramadi (100 Km West to Baghdad) in the Western province of al-Anbar (Iraq) where US aviation is carrying out bombings against safe houses of al-Qaeda’s m... more
SecurityBomb-alarm on an Turkish airline's A-321
Budapest, Hungary - The checks on the aircraft are ongoing
A Turkish airline’s A-321 with 80 passengers, departed from Zurich bound Istanbul, has made an emergency landing at the Budapest’s Ferihegy Airport due to a bomb-alarm. The aircraft landed safely at 12:... more
SecurityAn Italian Air Force's AMX fell headlong in Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Due to a technical failure, pilot proves safe and no damage would have been reported to things and persons on the ground
An Italian Air Force AMX Ghibli attack and close support airplane fell headlong in Sardinia today around 4:00 pm immediately after takeoff from Decimomannu Base (Cagliari). The aircraft, belonging to 51st... more
SecurityQantas airplane performed an emergency landing at Calcutta Airport
Calcutta, India - Crew would have detected smoke in the aircraft rear section
An Australian Qantas airline’s Boeing 747-400 airplane which had taken off from Singapore and was bound for London was forced to perform an emergency landing at Indian Calcutta Airport. It seems in fact t... more
SecurityRussia: armed attack at Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya
Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya - A 20 victims and several injured people
20 casualties and many injured people have been reported to date after the attacks moved by approximately 150 would-be Muslim extremists early today: they operated simultaneously against the headquarters... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul (2): he may be killed by an arm while was wiping it
Kabul, Afghanistan - He left his wife and two sons
"Seeing that the situation was serious, doctors of the Italian base of Camp Invicta, near Kabul, who were informed by collegues of the victim, promptly arrived, have decided the immediate hospitalization... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - The cause of the death has not been reported to date
The news has been confirmed also if the details were not yet known: an Italian soldier belonging to Afghanistan multinational brigade, Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, died today at Kabul after his hospitalization... more
SecurityAir Sahara: false alarm, the flight left regularly bound for Kathmandu
New Dheli, India - Artificers found no bomb
The Air Sahara’s flight, see for details AVIONEWS, had been stopped before leaving from New Dheli bound for Kathmandu due to a phone call to Police which announced the presence of a bomb on board. After a... more
SecurityAir Sahara's B-737 stranded in the airport due to a bomb scare
New Delhi, India - The aircraft was en route from the India's capital to Kathmandu
An anonymous phone call to Indian Police raised the bomb-alert on the B-737 plane of the Air Sahara Indian carrier departing from New Delhi and direct to Kathmandu, in Nepal. Departure was cancelled and... more
SecurityItalian Air Force: Cyprus Airways' airplane lost radio communication, a F-16 fighter performed so a scramble
Milan, Italy - The commercial aircraft bound for Malpensa was escorted by the combat plane and regularly landed
An Italian Air Force’s F-16A ADF Block 15 Fighting Falcon performed an interception mission in the afternoon taking off from Cervia Base. An Airbus A-320 of Cyprus Airways left from Larnaca and bound f... more
SecuritySuspect baggage at Warsaw Airport
Warsaw, Poland - Air station has been evacuated
Airport authorities have ordered to evacuate air station shortly after an unattended luggage was found in a terminal at Warsaw’s "Frederick Chopin" Airport. A team of artificers troops has been alerted f... more
SecurityTerminal 2 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated
London, United Kingdom - A suspect package was found and a man was arrested
A part of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 has been evacuated after finding a suspect package early today. Police said to have arrested under the new Britain’s anti-terrorism law, a man who was approaching a p... more
SecurityMilitary copter went missing in Mexico: emergency landing or crash?
Mexico City, Mexico - It was carrying Security Minister Ramon Martin Huerta too
The news was issued by Vincent fox’ spokesperson Ruben Aguila. The aircraft was carrying an eminent passenger, Ramon Martin Huerta, Security Minister and former Governor of the State of Guanajuato -friend a... more
SecurityCyprus Airways plane made an emergency landing
Athens, Greece - A technical problem forced jet to touch down at Rhodes
An airplane by Cyprus Airways en route from Larnaca to Athens, carried out an emergency landing at Rhodes today, would seem due to a problem with air-conditioning system. As soon as pilot found the technical... more
SecurityCharter plane went off runway at Rotterdam Airport
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Only one injured person was reported
Early today a charter plane operated by Dynamic Airlines skidded off the runway while was attempting the takeoff from Rotterdam Airport (Netherlands). The Metroliner was bound for the United Kingdom carrying... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (3): an Air France's flight went back to Charles De Gaulle Airport
Paris, France - The plane was bound for Cameroon and the measure would have been performed after the DGCA's announcement about the ban for the African carrier
An Air France’s flight which took off from the Paris "Charles De Gaulle" International Airport and bound for Cameroon would have performed a re-entry measure to the air station from which it had left i... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (2): included in the black list due to unsolved technical reasons
Paris, France - Transport of dangerous material, lack of full documents on board and aircraft gear maintenance problems
Ban affecting Cameroon Airlines in France and decided by French DGCA (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile) would have been determined by the lack of requirements constantly found on the African car... more
SecurityFrance: Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies indefinitely
Paris, France - French authorities revealed it
Safety reasons: French authorities provided this explanation regarding the ban affecting the Cameroon’s carrier - founded in 1971 stemming from Air Afrique - which so cannot fly in France. DGCA stated i... more
SecurityUnited Airlines flight forced to return back Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Smoke in the cabin of an airplane bound for Los Angeles
A hour after departure of the United Airlines flight UA-890, the airplane, presumed to be a Boeing aircraft, has been forced to return back Tokyo Airport where it took off, due to smoke in the cabin. Pilot... more
SecurityColombia: an airplane may have been diverted
Bogotà, Colombia - It was carrying at least 20 persons
A Colombian plane carrying a twenty people would have been diverted yesterday while was flying a domestic route in the South according to the private network "Radio Caracol" that quoted military sources.... more
SecurityConcrete beam broke loose from the helicopter plunging down a cableway's car in Austria
Innsbruck, Austria - Nine killed on Tyrol's Alps
A big concrete beam airlifted by a helicopter working at communication facilities construction, plunged down a cableway’s car in Austria causing the crash of other two cars and killing 9 tourists and i... more