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MiscellaneousFound in Baltic Sea the wreck of "Graf Zeppelin", Hitler's aircraft carrier
Berlin, Germany - For 60 years the passionates have tried to identify the sinking place
The "Graf Zeppelin" was the only aircraft carrier of the German Nazi Army during the second world war, and for 60 years has represented a challenge for the historians of the second global conflict, in... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (3): 11 victims today
Beirut, Lebanon - Italian Foreign Minister will be in Jerusalem Sunday
Eleven people died today during Israeli air raids against villages on the hills of Tiro, 88 km South of Beirut. The new bombing comes after a decision by Israeli Premier, Ehud Olmert, to intensify raids... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon: today takes off the first flight of the UN airlift with humanitarian helps for population
Brindisi, Italy - It will depart from Brindisi base, the second one is scheduled for tomorrow. Aids for EUR 610.000
It will take off at 12:00am from the Humanitarian First Intervention base of Brindisi the first of the two flights with humanitarian helps destined to Lebanese population from the World Alimentary program... more
MiscellaneousItalian Senate approves the refunding of military missions abroad
Rome, Italy - Yesterday green light on Afghanistan, today on total decree
The Italian Senate has voted in favor of the entire decree on the refunding of military missions abroad this morning, without the Right coalition votes, after the first vote on Afghanistan were contested... more
MiscellaneousUsa: emergency landing for a Northwest Airlines plane
Washington, Usa - After the take-off smoke penetrated in the cabin, no consequences for passengers
Yesterday night, at 9:20pm (local time), an airplane of the American air company Northwest Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at "MBS International" airport of Freeland, central Michigan.... more
MiscellaneousUsa: a pilot found drunk before the flight sacked
Washington, Usa - Since 2002 there have been several cases of this kind
The name of the flyer hasn’t been revealed. What is sure is that since yesterday the unlucky pilot has got no more job. The reason: a little "Seatback" that seems having hit lots of line-flight pilots d... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: important revelations of an Alitalia's pilot
Palermo, Italy - An istance has been presented to Palermo's Power of Attorney by the lawyers of the victim's families
The report about the judicial investigation about the air incident of the Tuninter’s ATR-72, splashed down about one year ago in the sea offing Palermo, while it was flying from Bari to Djerba, gets r... more
MiscellaneousSpain-UK agreement on Gibraltar
Madrid, Spain - Joint use of Roca airport
Spain, United Kingdom and Gibraltar Governments reached an agreement concerning airport, pensions, telephones and borders, which will be ratified during a meeting on September 18. The operations package... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (3): the Israel bombings on south Lebanon go on
Beirut, Lebanon - After the killing of 9 Israeli militaries from Hezbollah heavy offensive of the Jewish State, maybe hit trucks with humanitarian helps
It’s been the killing of 9 militaries of Israeli Army yesterday at Bint Jebil on south Lebanon the reason that unleashed the zionist State’s raging reaction. Uninterrupted bombings from Israeli aviation hav... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2). Rome: no cease-fire
Rome, Italy - At summit on Lebanon
The international conference on Lebanon in Rome ended with the settlement of US and Israeli point of view: no unconditioned and immediate cease-fire, but efforts to negotiate a truce which could last.... more
MiscellaneousUS tourist disappear from a cruise ship: a Coast Guard airplane patrols the sea
Naples, Italy - The young girl was on vacation in Italy, she's missing since yesterday morning
An American tourist, 23-years-old, Elizabeth Kay Galiano, is missing in peace of sea between Rome and Naples along the Tyrrhenian coasts since yesterday morning. The young girl on vacation on the cruise... more
MiscellaneousChavez against United States
Caracas, Venezuela - It was announced the purchase of new weapons by Russia
New attack of Venezuelan President Chavez against United States, accused by the South-American Head of the State to follow an hostile policy arrived to the sabotage of Caracas Armed Forces. Washington... more
MiscellaneousWeapons trade to Somalia
Mogadiscio, Somalia - Special cargo flights transport weapon in the country
It is more and more difficult the situation in Somalia, perturbed by years of civil war and now under the control of the so-called Islamic Court, integralist muslim militant who want the introduction of... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (7): the wife of Italian military wounded during the flight has arrived in Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel - She has departed yesterday morning from Fiumicino airport
She was departed by an Alitalia scheduled flight directed to Tel Aviv at 10:00am of yesterday Alessandra Canettieri, Roberto Punzo’s wife, the Italian 42-year-old helicopterist captain in service with "... more
MiscellaneousJordan is directly involved in CIA’s flights
London, United Kingdom – Amnesty International denounced it
Amnesty International published last Monday a report which accuses directly Jordan Government to be involved in CIA’s flights. According to the international organization Amman’s Executive should be res... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (5): four UN observers were killed
Beirut, Lebanon - By an Israeli air raid
Four observers of UN Interposition Force (UNFIL) were killed by a bomb which were launched from an Israeli military airplane in Khiam, Southern Lebanon. They seem to be an Austrian, a Canadian, a Finnish... more
MiscellaneousSearch and rescue operation offing Alaska
Washington, USA – Aircraft and helicopters of the safety enforcement of USA made safe the crew of a ship in difficulties
The rescue operations to save the crew of Cougar Ace cargo ship, which is sinking in the sea offing Aleutine island (Alaska), have been carried out successfully. Helicopters of the US Coast Guard and aircraft... more
MiscellaneousD'Arrigo's Condors released
Rome, Italy - The dream of the recordman, tragically died, realized
Inca and Maya, the two condors that Angelo D’Arrigo reared to try to impede their extinction in the Andes, have been released in the South-American mountains. After the tragic death of the recordman (... more
MiscellaneousPentagon could have sold weapons to the terrorists?
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Congress
US Congress denounced the sale of military material, by the Pentagon, to buyers that after could have given that to terroristic organizations. According to the Government accountability office, GAO, of... more
MiscellaneousThe last presumed partner in crime of September 11 attempts has been released
Washington, USA - The man was completely innocent
USA released the last of the 1,200 muslim arrested after September 11 attacks because suspected to be partner in crime of the terrorists. He is an Algerian citizen, Beamar Benatta, military pilot, immigrated... more
MiscellaneousUsa: quarantine for 143 passengers in a plane coming from Mexico
Las Vegas, Usa - The decision following the illnesses suffered by some of them
The aircraft United 1491 coming from Cancun (Mexico) after having stopped at Denver (Colorado), has made start the alarm at the Las Vegas airport where has landed, because of the illnesses that some of... more
MiscellaneousFalse bomb-alert yesterday at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The suspect pack were inside a dust bin
Yesterday morning at "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, a suspect pack inside a dust bin made start the bomb-alert. A policeman of Treviso headquarter, during a normal control round, noticed a strange pack... more
MiscellaneousIllegal immigrants sight by a military helicopter in Lampedusa last Saturday
Lampedusa, Italy - On board of the boat 197 immigrants
The last illegal immigrants disembarking happened at Lampedusa last Saturday. The immigrants on board of a boat have been sight by an Italian Navy helicopter, while were at about 35 miles far from Lampedusa.... more
MiscellaneousUsa: blackout at New York and St.Louis
New York, Usa - Since a week most of people without electric energy
Since a week the American metropolis of New York is interested by a blackout that reminds the large one of three years ago. The exceptional heat wave that is involving the United States has provoked big... more
MiscellaneousPlane evacuated at Cagliari airport due to smoke in the cabin
Cagliari, Italy - Flight Cagliari-Palermo cancelled
19 were the people on board of the ATR-42 by Avanti Air, German air company that operates links from Sardinia on the part of Meridiana, that yesterday morning has made evacuate from the aircraft because... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): hurt a Captain of Italian Army
Beirut, Lebanon - A bersagliere with a strong passion for the flight
A dispatch of Defense General Staff has made known that yesterday at 1:00pm, the Captain of Light Aviation Italian Army Roberto Punzo, in peace mission with Forces UN, while answered c.o. city of Raf,... more
MiscellaneousFarnesina's humanitarian flight to Ciad
Rome, Italy - Aids for EUR 101,600
A humanitarian flight containing helps for the civil population has landed yesterday in Ciad. The aids’ sending has been promoted by the Italian Cooperation for the Development of Farnesina in the filed o... more
MiscellaneousMissing Albanian helicopter: suspended the researches in the surface
Bari, Italy - Now begin the sea floor patrols to find the wreck
After four days of unsuccessful researches, the only result has been yesterday morning the finding by a guard ships of Albanian Navy of a serum bottle, a carry-serum and a man jacket, that will be put... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter recovers the body of the Belgian mountain climber missing on Trentino mountains
Trento, Italy - The recover operation has been acted by an aircraft of 118
It’s been found in the bottom of a Monte Rocchetta canal, above Riva del Garda the body of the Belgian climber that was missing since last Tuesday. Henk Goovaert, 55 years-old had gone along the so-called "... more
MiscellaneousTwo Albanian people arrested at Rimini airport
Rimini, Italy - They were trying to board in a flight to London
It’s not the first time that during the boarding controls in the easyJet’s flights to London some extra-UE people. Since the link has been inaugurated in fact it’s been 15 the arrests and seized 20 fo... more
MiscellaneousSpain welcomes the 51 clandestines who have been blocked in the Mediterranean Sea
La Valletta, Malta - After the refusal by Maltese Government
The 51 African immigrants who were rescued last Saturday by the Spanish fishing boat, "Francisco Catalina", 14 miles South of Malta and blocked on the boat since then will be carried to Madrid. La Valletta... more
MiscellaneousRome-Fiumicino airport: 20 kg of drugs in postal packs
Rome, Italy - That is the result of the Financial Police operations in the first semester 2006
Since January 2006 the Financial Police of Rome, supported by dog units and in cooperation with customs anti-fraud service, made 760 blitzes at Fiumicino airport, where drugs loads passed hidden inside... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): Marines come back to rescue American citizens
Beirut, Lebanon - In the meantime Aeroflot took 1356 Russians home
With the prosecution of Israeli attacks and the increasing violence in Middle-East crisis, American Marines have appeared once again, after 23 years, in Lebanese territory. With the aid of Lebanese regular... more
MiscellaneousHeavy battles between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Tel Aviv doesn't want the sending of UN soldiers
Heavy battles took place, in the first hours of this morning, at the Israeli-Lebanese borderline between Tel Aviv troops and Hezbollah militants. These last should have attacked and damaged two Israeli... more
MiscellaneousMercosur summit in progress in Cordoba
Cordoba, Argentina - A commercial agreement among 4 South-American countries and Cuba will be signed
It will be probably historical the summit of Mercosur, the association which clubs some South-American countries, that started yesterday in Cordoba, Argentina. For the first time Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2) : France send an airplane with humanitarian aids for people
Paris, France - On board also 50 Red Cross volunteers
The French Government has decided to operate a firs send of humanitarian helps to Lebanon. In the zone devastated by the conflict the first evident consequence of the bombings is in fact what has been... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: new alert tsunami
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rises assessment of the victims
New alert tsunami on the Indonesian coasts of Western Java and South Sumatra. From last Monday, Indonesian island with major demographic intensity of the whole area is subjected to continuous tremors of... more
MiscellaneousBenedict XVI: the G8 showed to way for the Middle East
Aosta, Italy - The Pope approved the sending of blue helmets in Lebanon
Today Pope Benedict XVI, after a visit to the Gran San Bernardo pass, released some declarations about the situation in Middle East. "I think -said the Pope- that the G8’s final statement (in which it i... more
MiscellaneousItalian Chamber of Deputies' green light to the Union's motion about Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The center-right coalition's proposal rejected
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved few minutes ago the motion of the center-left coalition majority about Afghanistan, rejecting at the same time the opposition’s one. A first good signal, after the p... more
MiscellaneousRussia constraints about the sending of blue helmet in Lebanon
Moscow, Russia - In Russian Minister of Defense Ivanov's opinion there are not the appropriate conditions
It seems that there is a new stop in the efforts of the international diplomacy to find to stop Israeli attack against Lebanon. During the last G8 summit, which took place in Saint Petersbourg last week-end,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Air Force's new massacre in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - There are 50 victims after last night raids
It is very heavy the balance of the victims caused by last night Israel Air Force’s bombings on Lebanon (see for details AVIONEWS). About 50 people have been killed by Tel Aviv’s bombs. Among the more hit... more
MiscellaneousMaltese citizen transports explosive material for fireworks in a flight Bulgaria-Malta
Palermo, Italy – He justified himself saying that he didn’t know was forbidden to carry explosives on board
Has been arrested by airport police of La Valletta airport (Malta) the Maltese citizen that carried with him explosive fit for the confection of fireworks. The material that is strictly forbidden to transport... more
MiscellaneousPinochet ordered to drop the bodies of 5 opponents in the Pacific Ocean
Santiago, Chile - It was reported to newspaper "La Nacion" by an official of the Chilean Army
Chilean newspaper "La Nacion" made known yesterday that an official of the Chilean Army, and helicopters’ pilot, reported to have dropped, in 1987, in Pacific Ocean, from his helicopter, the bodies of 5... more
MiscellaneousTenth anniversary of Flight 800 TWA’s crash
New York, USA – Yesterday ceremony in Smith Point
Yesterday, has been celebrated the brass service in remembrance of 230 victims of Flight 800 TWA’s crash, departed from JFK Airport in the direction of Paris, that in the July 17, 1996 exploded after v... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): three Jordanians were killed by an Israeli raid
Beirut, Lebanon – In the meantime the rocket launch by Hezbollah goes on
In the seventh day of the war against Hezbollah, the rockets keep on being launched by Lebanese Shiite militants against Northern Israel, where dozen thousand people are in refuges. In the night and this... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (3): the other Middle-Eastern Countries' reaction
Beirut, Lebanon - Egypt, Jordania, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran
The Egyptian Government decided to send Police, ambulance and medical staff to support Palestinians who have been blocked at Rafah pass without being allowed to enter Gaza and it approved an agreement... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon: an Israeli missile was struck
Beirut, Lebanon - It was not a F-16 the object which was seen on Lebanese TV
It was not a F-16 fighter but an Israeli Zilzal missile the object which was struck yesterday and fell in Beirut suburbs, as Lebanese TV, "Al Arabiya", showed (see AVIONEWS for details). Military sources... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: amounts to 239 the number of the victims
Pangandaran, Indonesia - Continue the researches of victims and missings
At least 239 people have dead pursuant to tsunami that yesterday it has downed on fishermen’s villages and touristic structures on Java’s island, and other 130 are missing. Though the efforts to create a s... more
MiscellaneousMoments of tension at Turino-Caselle Airport for a false bomb alarm
Turin, Italy – No consequences on air traffic
Everything began with an anonymous telephone call that before 6am of yesterday arrived at Fire Fighters from a man announcing that he had positioned a bomb in the Turin airport to protest against the "Liberalization... more
MiscellaneousTourism plane plunged yesterday at Elba (2): the 14 year-old boy injured in the crash is in brain coma
Livorno, Italy - The brother died with the father in the accident
According to what some sources referred the victims of the plane incident that yesterday involved a Piper in Elba island are to became five (see for details AVIONEWS). It would be in fact in state of brain... more