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ReportChina earthquake (2): closed the Chengdu airport
Beijing, China - A press release of the Chinese Government speaks of thousand victims
A press release of the Chinese Government speaks of thousand victims following the dreadful earthquake occurred this morning in South-West China, that has hit 16 districts of the Country. "A disaster",... more
ReportChina earthquake: prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, flies over the damaged zones
Beijing, China - Estimated victims could be 3000-5000 only in Sichuan county, but they're provisional numbers
Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, has got into the airplane which is leading him to the places where the strong earthquake has destroyed the South-West part of the country. He said the civil defense's... more
ReportRome-Beirut, flights cancelled
Rome, Italy - Minister Frattini announces national airlift to repatriate Italians
Situation in Beirut is worsening after the fights between Shiite Hezbollah and anti-Syrian troopes which are destroying the city in last hours. At the moment, every flights scheduled from Rome-Fiumicino... more
ReportMissing airplane in Venezuela: copilot corpse image 5
Rome, Italy - The corpse found on night of January, 12th along Falcon State coast
Limbs don't show extra-rotation, typical fractures' sign, hands and feet are placed on the same angle in spite of nails are both on the hands and the feet. 5) The end more
ReportMissing airplane in Venezuela: copilot corpse image 4
Rome, Italy - The corpse found on night of January, 12th along Falcon State coast
The scalp is completely detached from the cranium, which seems to be smooth without any trauma's signs. 4) To be continued more
ReportMissing airplane in Venezuela: copilot corpse image 3
Rome, Italy - The corpse found on night of January, 12th along Falcon State coast
The watch doesn't show coatings or corrosion even after many days in salty water. And it's stopped 2 hours before the air crash. 3) To be continued more
ReportMissing airplane in Venezuela: copilot corpse image 2
Rome, Italy - Corpse found on night of January, 12th along Falcon State coast
Ocean currents stripped away his shoes, belt and clothes, but not his briefs and watch. In an area infested by sharks which could had torn the body, it shows aggressions due to marine microfauna. 2)... more
ReportMissing airplane in Venezuela: copilot's corpse image 1
Rome, Italy - Corpse found on night of January, 12th along Falcon State coast
The skull where the lack of 5 incisors is underlined, with sockets still deep and no signs of bony absorption. more
ReportBurma, 15 Italian tourists back to Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - They were on the North of the Country during "Nargis" passing
Italian 15 tourists landed this morning at Rome-Fiumicino, after a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok, were really worn-out because of their dramatic experience in Burma, devastated by cyclone "Nargis" passing... more
Report147th Italian Army anniversary: an exhibition in Rome (2)
Rome, Italy - Several speeches, valour medal deliveries and an helicopter operations exhibition
During the ceremony there were the speeches of the Chiefs of the general staff, General Fabrizio Castagnetti, of the Chief of the Army staff, General Vincenzo Camporini and of the Defense Minister Arturo... more
Report147th Italian Army anniversary: an exhibition in Rome
Rome, Italy - 120 flags presented on the field at the presence of Italian Republic President
Today in Rome has been held the exhibition for the 147th anniversary of Italian Army, also in the event of the 90th anniversary of the victory in the 1st World War. At the presence on Italian Republic... more
ReportMini-balloonist priest missing: relatives rent an airplane to find him
St. Catarina, Brazil - Researches unavailing after 4 days
Four days after the take-off latched on a thousand mini-balloons full of helium, no one still knows where Antonio Adelir de Carli could be; it has left on last Sunday trying to achieve the record of flight... more
ReportPriest tries to achieve a flight-record and disappear in Brazil
St. Catarina, Brazil - Not much hopes to find him alive
As the hours and the days go by, the hope to find alive the priest Adelir Antonio de Carli decrease. Last Sunday, he has flown hangin' on thousands of mini-balloons pumped up with helium, trying to achieve... more
ReportCaracas Airport (2): no explosive on the Air Europa's airplane
Caracas, Venezuela - It was a false alarm
The Venezuelan police forces have not found any tracks of explosive on Air Europe Airbus A-330 airplane, blocked in the airport of Caracas after the alert launched following a couple of phone calls that... more
ReportPasturages on fire around Buenos Aires: air traffic in trouble
Buenos Aires , Argentina - Stakes lighted on by breeders to protest against government
Breeders of the county around Buenos Aires and Cordoba has lighted on stakes and put fire to the pasturages to protest against the government, creating a deep smoke's cloud which has denied the regular... more
ReportCongo: 40 dead and over 100 injured the numbers of the DC-9's accident belonging to Hewa Bora Airways
Goma, Congo - The Congolese airline is inserted in the "Black List" of European Committee
The numbers of victims is risen by 40 dead (between passengers and people at ground), and over 100 injured. Yesterday a Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 airplane with onboard about 85 passengers crashed on a Birere's... more
ReportThe Pontiff on the airplane flying to the USA
Rome, Italy - Benedetto XVI has left around 12:00pm
Pope Benedetto XVI has left today at 12:00pm on board of a B-777 Alitalia airplane, direct to Washington. A pontifical delegacy and a few journalists are won board too, and the Pope will land at the... more
ReportLaser attack on helicopter: exemplary punishment in Australia
Sydney, Australia - An Italian-Australian young has been found guilty
"What occurred here was a disaster in the making. The court had to send a message to others that the potential to create such a serious risk to public safety will not be tolerated". These are the words... more
ReportSwitzerland: ok to the nightly flights during "European football championships 2008"
Berne, Switzerland - Thanks to an order limited to the events' days
Swiss Federal Council has approved the order concerning night flights during the "European Soccer Championship 2008" in Switzerland. This special order regulates the admissibility of teams and supporters'... more
ReportAll secrets of the Transaven airplane disappeared: all that is unknown... yet (2)
Rome, Italy - The inefficiency of the Venezuelan authority in all its splendor
On January 4th, 2008, Transaven airplane YV2081, series 872015, disappears after launching SOS. Re-examining the contents of the pilot's registration, Daniel Lara says: - the airplane usually flights... more
ReportVenezuela air crash: all that is unknown... yet
Rome, Italy - The secret skeletons of the "Transaven Family"
The moment to say what is the real situation sooner or later arrives. And somebody sooner or later do it. After several researches AVIONEWS has gathered the testimony of Daniel Lara, INAC officer and also... more
ReportBetancourt's airplane rescue quits Colombia
Paris, France - It had been sent to rescue the hostage if she would be released
The airplane which had been sent in Colombia from France, supported by Spain and Switzerland to rescue the ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt (restricted since 2002) is going to come back in France... more
ReportMissed aircraft in Venezuela: parents denies invitation to go in the country
Rome, Italy - They need to have with them their experts to investigate without restrictions
The lawyer of the parents of Fabiola Napoli and Stefano Fragione, two of the Italian people missing in the presumed accident occurred to an aircraft in Venezuela, sent a letter to Venezuelan ambassador... more
ReportSuriname, investigation commission has been established to ascertain the April, 3th air crash's causes
Paramaribo, Suriname - Investigations should be completed within 6 months
Aeronautics experts, police, militaries and forensic experts and the General Subhas Punwasi will form the Commission that will determine the causes of last Thursday's air crash in Paramaribo, Suriname,... more
ReportDarfur, new scourge exposed: regular rapes against women and children
New York, USA - Human Rights Watch has denounced it in a document
Five years into the Darfur conflict, women and girls need protection from rape and brutal attacks still being committed by government forces and armed groups throughout Darfur, Human Rights Watch said... more
ReportNato alliance: said "Yes" to Albania and Croatia, "Maybe" to Macedonia and "No" to Ukraine and Georgia
Bucharest, Romania - Afghanistan troops reinforcement: Turkey said no, but also Belgium joints to give its approval
Some news come from Nato's adhering country summit in Bucharest about the new entries in the alliance: the council said "Yes" to Albania and Croatia, "Maybe" to Macedonia and "No" to Ukraine and Georgia,... more
ReportAfghanistan: NATO will receive more supports from countries joining the Treaty
Bucharest, Romania - More than 1600 troops and 8 helicopters
Newness are coming from Bucharest, where NATO meeting between the leaderships joining the treaty is in progress; some of them have satisfied the requests about a reinforcement of the military's presence... more
ReportRussia-Nato: "Niet" to the passing of airplanes and troops destined to Afghanistan
Bucharest, Romania - Deal for the passing of columns with no lethal equipments has been signed
During a meeting in Belgrade with the Russian leaderships, Nato has received the denial to utilize the air space and the Russian territories to make carriers and troops passing in Afghanistan. However,... more
ReportSquabbles between Ecuador and Colombia look at USA and International Court of Justice
Quito, Ecuador - Under indictment, herbicides that Bogotà spreads on the borders with airplanes and helicopters
After the Colombian raid in Ecuadorian's territory to overcome a faction of FARC's (Colombian revolutionary armed forces) fighters, happened at the beginning fo the current month, which has generated lots... more
ReportStill frictions between Colombian and Ecuadorian's governments caused by the violation of Colombian air space
Bogotà, Colombia - Ecuadorian's military helicopter could have crossed the border
Frictions between Ecuadorian and Colombian's government are still in progress, they are going on since last March, 1st, when the Colombian air troops crossed the Ecuadorian's border to overcome a FARC... more
ReportVenezuela incident: thick of mystery on passengers of Transaven airplane disappeared to nothing
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS is in possession of some documents in which is stated that there were 18 passengers on board
The official transcriptions (with INAC stamp) that AVIONEWS encloses in exclusive - report that there were 18 people on board, and not 14 as previously affirmed. But, who are these four people? According... more
ReportRussia sends humanitarian aid to Kosovo
Belgrade, Serbia - An Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft has landed in Belgrade
Coming from Moscow, a Russian Il-76 aircraft is landed today to Belgrade, Serbia, with 40 tons of humanitarian aid aboard, destined to the Serbian population in Kosovo. That's happened independently... more
ReportVenezuela's plane-crash: General Antonio Rivero, Environmental Services Director, disproves Italian press
Rome, Italy - Two transcriptions may exist
After the diffusion on the Italian press of the news about the number of people on board of the Transaven YV 2081 airplane, 18 instead of 14 -in according to the Venezuelan's official source of INAC (National... more
ReportAVIONEWS exclusive on the incident occurred in Venezuela: the official radio communication transcription of Transaven airplane bound to Los Roques
Rome, Italy - Mystery on the number of people on board
Last Friday we had given in exclusive the news regarding the worrying newness about the crash of Transaven's flight occurred last January 4, 2008 bound to Los Roques: the official transcriptions (with... more
ReportBaby's body found on a Continental airplane
Houston, Usa - 14 year old girl enquired
The small body of a died baby has been found last Sunday in the toilette of a Continental Airlines airplane, flying from New York to Houston, Texas. The grim discovery has been made by a carrier's cleaner,... more
ReportMalpensa, Lombard undertakers speak about boycott
Milan, Italy - Lega's daily asks for an inquiry by the prosecutor's office about the transport sabotage
First reactions from Lega's undertakers and supporters about Malpensa's shake-out. Almost 100 complaints are reaching the Lombard prosecutor's offices in the last hours. They speak about a boycott... more
ReportGiordano like Berlusconi "Alitalia to the Italians"
Rome, Italy - While Rifondazione is pushing for the government's participation, PD's Calearo sides with French
While Franco Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista's party leader) says that "Alitalia needs a public participation, as every public groups does with its airline, at the same time we think it's necessary to... more
ReportIraq, American Army's raid in Baquba
Baquba, Iraq - 3 Al Qaeda agents were killed
Three Al Qaeda militants were killed in a military operation by the American Army in Baquba, town placed in Baghdad's north-east. Also, the raid has made 12 blockhouses to find, where they have found... more
ReportSarkozy appropriates an air ambulance for Ingrid Betancourt in French Guyana
Paris, France - A Falcon 900 is ready to admit her in the nearest hospital
"News about the health of Ingrid Betancourt and declarations about negotiations for her release have pushed the president Sarkozy to decide to keep an air ambulance in Guyana, ready to operate whenever... more
ReportA USAF wrong delivery of military parts to Taiwan, raises US-China frictions
Beijing, China - The fact happened in 2005, but only now Chinese government said to be disappointed
In the wake of the next Olympic Games in China, afflicted by the recent problems rise due to Tibet revolt, the Chinese government remembered only now about a fact happened in the 2005, involving a wrong... more
ReportGreece: today chaos due to a 24 hour general strike
Athens, Greece - Unions: stopped airplanes, ships, ferry boats, closed banks, offices, Ministeries and schools to protest again the pensions reform
Today is paralysis in Greece due to the 24 hour general strike announced against the pensions reform that according to unions foresees a reduction of the indemnities for pensioners. According to unions,... more
ReportIslamic Jihad armed of new missiles to hit Israel
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Besides Qassam, missiles of 22 km of range
Israel retains that the Brigades Izzadin Kassam are managed to introduce in the Gaza Strip via Sinai new transport missiles, anti-aircraft armaments and Russian KPV machine guns from 14,5mm (evidence is... more
ReportWorld Food Programme receives 500.000 USD by George Clooney's no-profit organization
Rome, Italy - THe offer is for the Humanitarian Air Service for Darfur support
The humanitarian no-profit organization “Not On Our Watch”, founded by George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, by film producer Jerry Weintraun and civil right lawyer David Pressman, don... more
ReportCruising ship stranded in Egina Gulf, Greece (2)
Athens, Greece - The evacuation of passengers and crew ongoing
The cruising ship, stranded with 280 passengers on board, is the Greek "Georgis" and would be grounded on the Platia's isle, North of the Poros' isle. It was sailed this morning, for a day tour, from Pireo's... more
ReportCruising ship stranded in Egina Gulf, Greece
Athens, Greece - An airplane, helicopters and motor patrol boats to help
A cruising ship stranded in Poros isle, in Egina Gulf, facing to Atena. Two helicopters, an airplane and four motor patrol boats of Coast Guard have been sent on the spot to rescue 280 passengers and crew. "All... more
ReportState flights for private purposes: German Federal Environment Minister in a "Tempest"
Berlin, Germany - Italian politicians (and generals) find solace: they are not only to have "Habit"
The "Habit" to use cars, airplanes and helicopters of State for personal purposes is not only Italian. In Germany it's a scandal from "Bild" newspaper has unveiled an episode happened last August, when... more
ReportFound philo-Palestinian notice in the Israeli aircraft's hold
Milan, Italy - The airplane strictly controlled after the discovery
An event reported yesterday on "Yedioth Aharonot", the Israeli newspaper. The employees have found in the hold an anti-Semite notice in Arab language, wrongly translated as "Death to Jewish", at the arrival... more
ReportRussia: safe hundreds of fishermen adrift on ice plate
Okha, Russia - Helicopters and vessels used for the rescue
All safe about 750 Russian fishermen that found adrift on an enormous ice plate detached from the coasts of the Sakhalin's isle (Russian Far East), in the Mardvinov's bay. Men, engaged in the fishing made... more
ReportDebates at high altitude: the international public opinion divided on the thrilling landing of Lufthansa flight LH044
Hamburg, Germany - The young co-pilot has carried out the manoeuvre for taking back the control of the plane
The international public opinion talks about the case of the thrilling landing of the Lufthansa flight LH044 during the Emma Hurricane, filmed by a man with a camera and then transferred on "Youtube". At... more
ReportATR-42/300 incident in Venezuela: the black boxes to be sent to France
Paris, France - Rescue and indentification operations of the corpses are going on
On February 21st, 2008, a Santa Barbara Airlines ATR-42/300 airplane, code YV-1449-C, crashed on the Andes, at 4,000 m altitude, with 46 people onboard, and the rescue and identification operations are... more