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ReportPassenger gets naked and forces pilot to land
Albuquerque, USA - On US Airways flight 705
The pilot of a US Airways Airbus A-320/200, en route from Charlotte to Los Angeles with 147 passengers on board, was forced to land in Albuquerque due to a passenger that, after getting naked, lost his... more
ReportNATO: SNMG2 takes over counter piracy operations from SNMG1
London, UK - The exchange of responsibilities was conducted in the Red Sea yesterday
"Yesterday saw the handover of responsibility from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) to SNMG2 for conducting counter piracy operations off Somalia as part of the ongoing Operation 'ALLIED PROTECTOR'.... more
ReportAn Italian Air Force C-130J carries injured people from Viareggio to Turin
Viareggio, Italy - After tonight's disaster in the train station
The Italian Air Force is participating in helping the people involved in tonight's explosion of a tank-car carrying LPG on board of a freight train derailed tonight in Viareggio train station. The temporary... more
ReportAiut Alpin Dolomites's summer service started
Pontives, Italy - By an Eurocopter EC-135T2 helicopter
The summer service of Aiut Alpin Dolomites (AAD) has started. AAD is an Italian helicopter rescue organization that operates on the Trentino-Alto Adige region by its Eurocopter EC-135T2 helicopter based... more
ReportThe Italian Air Force carries an ambulance and an ultrasonography machine to Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana - On board of a C-130J aircraft of the 46th air brigade of Pisa
A C-130J aircraft of Italian Air Force's 46th Air Brigade of Pisa carried to Ghana, at Kumasi airport, a fully equipped ambulance and an ultrasonography machine. Part of these devices has been financed... more
ReportTomorrow the 29th anniversary of Ustica's tragedy
Bologna, Italy - On June 27, 1980, 81 people were killed in mysterious circumstances
On June 27, 1980, a DC-9 airplane of the Italian airline Itavia, en route from Bologna to Palermo, broke up in flight in circumstances that are still mysterious. 81 people were killed in the tragedy. Tomorrow... more
ReportAir France flight 447 tragedy: pilot and flight assistant's bodies identified
Paris, France - The airline's director general renews his condolences to the families
The bodies of the pilot and of one of the flight assistants have been identified today. They died on June 1 after flight AF447's crash in the Atlantic while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris "Charles... more
ReportRussia: air traffic controller arrested for using drugs
Vladivostok, Russia - He was smoking a joint while driving home from work
Vladivostok's local authorities announced today that the Russian anti-drug police had arrested an air traffic controller at the local airport because he would have used drugs. According to the police's... more
ReportItalian transport minister, Matteoli, delays strikes scheduled for June 26
Rome, Italy - Another deferral for unions' protests
The Italian minister of transports and infrastructures, Altero Matteoli, decided to delay the strikes in air transport scheduled for next Friday, June 26. In particular, the FILT-CGIL union had announced... more
ReportAir France aircraft forced to land after passenger died
St. John's, Canada - The death for still unknown reasons. The airplane was en route from Montreal to Paris
These are not lucky times for Air France's intercontinental flights. Yesterday a 41-year-old passenger of AF-341 flight from Montreal to Paris suddenly felt sick, forcing the pilot of the Airbus A-340/300... more
ReportThe G8 will give an airport to L'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy - Frantic works in Preturo to welcome the heads of state
After the G8 L'Aquila will have a brand new and efficient airport, in Preturo, in place of the previous airfield that was dedicated to sports and private aviation. This is ENAV's (Italian flight assistance... more
ReportAfghanistan: 200 Italian Carabinieri to arrive
Rome, Italy - They will train the Afghan police and army
Following yesterday's most cordial meeting at the White House between the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and the American president Barack Obama, among other things, Italy has given its availability... more
ReportHumanitarian airplane took off last Friday towards Pakistani North West Frontier Province
Brindisi, Italy - It has arrived on Saturday in Islamabad with aids and goods for the population
The Italian ministry of foreign affairs issued a note stating: "Within the international commitment to face the serious humanitarian crisis in Pakistani North West Frontier Province, as required by minister... more
ReportAfghanistan: three Italians wounded
Kabul, Afghanistan - Two with minor injuries, one in serious conditions
Bala Murgab and Farah, two "Hot" provinces in western Afghanistan, where since mid May rebels started again to fight against Afghan regular troops. These are supported by the Italian military present in... more
ReportAvoids Air France's disaster, dies in car accident
Kufstein, Austria - The hand of fate guided the destiny of South Tyrolean woman
Johanna Ganthaler, South Tyrolean pensioner, avoided tragic AF447 flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that ditched in the Atlantic on June 1 with 228 people on board, together with her husband Kurt, for... more
ReportItalian helicopter hit in Afghanistan
Bala Murghab, Afghanistan - The Mangusta has been damaged. Soldiers uninjured
Italian Defense Minister, Ignazio La Russa, on the sidelines of his participation to the Italian Navy feast, confirmed that during a shootout that took place in Bala Murghab, western Afghanistan, between... more
ReportIndian military airplane missing
Mechuka, India - Between 12 and 14 people were on board. It probably crashed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) military Antonov An-32 airplane, with 12 to 14 people on board, yesterday disappeared from radars while en route from Machuka, near the Chinese border, to Johrat in Assam. It... more
ReportColonel Gheddafi will arrive tomorrow at Rome-Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - For its first visit in Italy. Strong security measures will be taken
Libyan leader colonel Muammar Gheddafi is going to land tomorrow at Rome-Ciampino airport. This is its first visit to Italy and he will be accommodated in a tent in villa Pamphili. Strong security measures... more
ReportNorth Korea: American journalists sentenced to 12 years
Pyongyang, North Korea - They will be detained in a labor camp. There will be no appeal
Pyongyang's high court condemned Laura Ling and Euna Lee to 12 years of "Reform through labor camp". The two American journalists had been arrested in North Korea on last March 17 for illegally trespassing... more
ReportLos Roques: Italian Foreign ministry appoints two experts for the investigations
Caracas, Venezuela - On June 8, the first meeting of the task force in Venezuela
New step forward for the research of Transavian Let 410, the aircraft disappeared in the sea close to the archipelago of Los Roques (Venezuela) on January 4, 2008 (see AVIONEWS): following meetings between... more
ReportUK Defence minister resigns
London, UK - Premier Gordon Brown is working to a government reshuffling
Chaos following expenses scandal goes on in the UK. Just as prime minister, Gordon Brown, is working to a government reshuffling, today Defence secretary John Hutton resigned, officially for personal reasons.... more
ReportThe two American journalists detained in North Korea go to trial
Pyongyang, North Korea - They might be used as bargaining chips
The trial to the two American journalists detained in North Korea should be currently underway. Euna Lee and Laura Ling had been arrested in mid-March for crossing the Chinese border and charged of espionage... more
ReportAir France confirms the nationality of passengers involved in the accident
Paris, France - Most of them were French, German and Brazilian
"Air France is now able to confirm the nationalities of the passengers who were on board flight AF447 on 31 May 2009, which disappeared between Rio de Janeiro and Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' on June 1. This... more
ReportThe list of A-330s' accidents
Rome, Italy - To date there had been only 8 victims
Airbus A-330s suffered in the years of a series of accidents, hijackings and other occurrences, before today's one (see AVIONEWS), that brought to a total of 8 victims. - On June 30, 1994, near Toulouse-Blagnac... more
ReportAirbus on missing Air France flight
Paris, France - The manufacturer offers its assistance to the investigators
Airbus confirmed in a note that "An Airbus A330-200 operated by Air France has been lost about 3.5 hours after departure. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight AF 447, from Rio de Janeiro... more
ReportAir France (4): "The plane might have been struck by lightning"
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - On board also eight children
According to Francois Brousse, Air France's head of communications, the Airbus A-330 that went missing this morning might have been hit by a lightning. This would explain the short circuit and the electrical... more
ReportA short circuit the cause of Air France aircraft's disappearance? (3)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Preparing for the worst possible scenario
First information issued by Air France talk about the fact that tonight a 2:14 am GMT the crew of the missing Airbus A-330, disappeared from radars while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris (see AVIONEWS... more
Report"No hope" for missing Air France flight (2)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Search underway near Fernando de Noronha island off the Brazilian coast
According to "Charles de Gaulle" airport sources there would be "No hope" for the Air France Airbus A-330 that disappeared this morning from radar screens in Brazil (see AVIONEWS). 228 people were on board... more
ReportBomb found on Iranian airliner
Tehran, Iran - Tension in the country before presidential elections
A bomb was discovered Saturday in Iran on a Kish Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 with 131 passengers on board. The pilot inverted the route and returned to Ahwaz airport, from where it took off shortly before... more
ReportAir France airliner disappears from radars in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - With 215 people on board
An Air France airliner disappeared this morning at 6:00 am GMT from radar screens in Brazil. A spokesman for "Charles de Gaulle" airport stated that the aircraft was expected to reach Paris at 09:10 am. There... more
ReportTwo Italian Air Force Eurofighters intercepted non-authorized aircraft
Trento, Italy - A Montenegrin Cessna 551 flying over the Italian air space
Two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons of the 4th Wing of Grosseto yesterday morning intercepted a non-authorized military aircraft, a Montenegrin Cessna 551, that was flying over the Italian air space... more
ReportLos Roques: Venezuelan authorities reassured the Italians about the investigation
Caracas, Venezuela - Responsibilities will be verified and punished also without finding the relic
Venezuelan authorities reassured the relatives of the 8 Italians that are still missing since the presumed accident of January 4, 2008, in Los Roques (see AVIONEWS), stating that investigation are at a... more
ReportDetention confirmed for the Somali pirates arrested by the Italian navy
Rome, Italy - They will be transferred to Italy. "Others are forcing us", they said
The nine Somali pirates arrested by the Italian frigate "Maestrale" in the gulf of Aden have been heard by examining judge Riccardo Amoroso. At the end of the videoconference he asked the detention to... more
ReportRome airports prepare to the Champions League final
Rome, Italy - 50,000 will be arriving in the Italian capital for Wednesday's night
Rome airports "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino and "Giovan Battista Pastine" in Ciampino are preparing to receive the 50,000 expected supporters of Manchester United and Barcelona that will arrive in these... more
ReportThe Italian Council of ministers approved international deals with Morocco
Rome, Italy - The Euromediterraneo agreement and one for satellite navigation
The Italian council of ministers approved yesterday a series of international deals proposed by minister of foreign affairs Franco Frattini, among which the Euromediterranean agreement on air transport... more
ReportFour terrorists arrested in New York
New York, USA - They were preparing attacks to a synagogue
Four people have been arrested yesterday by the FBI as they were preparing attacks against Bronx, New York, synagogues and Jewish communities. According to "Daily News" newspaper, they were placing what... more
ReportGeorgian police killed former officer involved in mutiny
Tbilisi, Georgia - Further two military were wounded during the shootout
A Georgian former army officer, Gia Krialashvili, was killed today during a shootout with the police that was trying to arrest him. Further two military were wounded and are now hospitalized. The three... more
ReportSri Lankan government shows the body of killed Tamil leader
Kotte, Sri Lanka - The rebels claimed he was still alive
Sri Lankan government showed today the the images of the body announced as belonging to Velupillai Prabhakaran, Tamil Tigers' leader. The video clearly shows the guerrilla's face and was broadcast after... more
ReportLos Roques, an Italian expedition to search for new elements
Caracas, Venezuela - To date the fate of the involved people is still unknown
It is currently in Venezuela an Italian delegation consisting of admiral Giovanni Vitaloni, air accidents' expert Mario Pica and some relatives of the victims of the presumed accident occurred on January... more
ReportRussia: midair collision near Moscow averted between two passenger airplanes
Moscow, Russia - The event occurred in April, but only today has been made known
Two Russian passenger airliners carrying some 300 passengers have averted the midair collision near Moscow, a paper said on Thursday, citing the state air navigation service Rosaeronavigatsiya. The... more
ReportThe US President Barack Obama appoints the new US forces commander in Afghanistan
Washington, USA - Stanley McChrystal to replace David McKiernan
After 11 months, the US President, Barack Obama, and the Pentagon have decided that "They new set of fresh eyes in Afghanistan" as the new top American commander, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. According... more
ReportUSA: Buffalo accident, the pilot's skills questioned
Buffalo, USA - The accident provoked 50 victims
A twin engine DHC-8-402 Q400 airplane, operated by Colgan Air, Flight CJC 3407, crashed on February 12th, 2009, during the approch phase to the airport, 10 km North-East from Buffao Niagara International... more
ReportUSA: Japan Airlines airplane's engine sucked a metal baggage container
Los Angeles, USA - No injured among 245 passengers on board
Authorities say a metal baggage container was sucked into an engine of a Boeing 747 at Los Angeles International Airport. No one was injured. Marshall Lowe, an airport spokesman, says the incident occurred... more
ReportAir Force One low flight: responsible aide resigned
Washington, USA - A photo shoot caused panic in New York
Luis Caldera, White House aide responsible of the low flight of one of the presidential Boeing VC-25s, military version of the 747, that is called "Air Force One" when the president is on board, that on... more
ReportUkrainian minister rejected by Lufthansa resigned
Kiev, Ukraine - After being stopped in Germany because excessively drunk
Ukrainian minister of interiors, Yuriy Lutsenko, resigned after the scandal caused last week by him being forbidden boarding on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Seoul because he was so drunk it could... more
ReportCooperation necessary for aerial firefighting services in the next years
Anaheim, USA - The results of the first "Aerial Firefighting Conference"
More interventions and investments to face the changing behaviour of summer fires. These the main topics of the first "Aerial Firefighting Conference" held in Anaheim, USA, to which 14 Countries participated.... more
ReportLa Reunion: captured Guru pedophile escaped by helicopter
Saint-Denis, La Reunion Island - He was serving a 15-year term for raping and sexually assaulting children
French police has recaptured a cult leader jailed for child abuse after he escaped last week from a prison on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion by a helicopter. Dozens of police clad in bullet-proof... more
ReportHis Holiness Benedict XVI flies with Alitalia for his pastoral visit in Jordan
Rome, Italy - On board of the A-320 "Dante Alighieri" aircraft
"It will be an Alitalia aircraft to accompany His Holiness Benedict XVI in his flight from Rome to Amman, first stage of his pastoral visit in the Holy Land that will begin on May 8. Alitalia is honoured... more
ReportLufthansa pilot refuses to board drunk Ukrainian minister
Frankfurt, Germany - Diplomatic incident skimmed at Frankfurt airport
Ukrainian minister of interior Juri Luzenko was stopped yesterday by a Lufthansa pilot that refused to board him because he was so drunk to represent a danger for the other passengers. The politician was... more
ReportBoeing UK opens "Dispatches From Afghanistan" web site
London, UK - With stories, photos and videos of British and allied forces rely on Boeing aircraft
Boeing Defence UK today announced the launch of a public Web site titled "Dispatches From Afghanistan" that features stories, photos and videos documenting the experiences of British and allied forces... more