TOKYO—Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry. No injuries occurred, NHK and one of the airlines said, but the incident led to the closure of one of four runways at the…
No Injuries After Planes Collide on Ground at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport: NHK
4 Dead After 2 Planes Collide Over Central Florida Lake: Officials
Four people have died after two aircraft collided over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida, on March 7, law enforcement officials said. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Polk County Chief of Staff Steve Lester said police received a phone call about two planes that were involved in an “in-air collision” over the lake at around 2:04…
USA: Stop Helping China’s High-Tech Industries
Commentary It is a source of constant puzzlement and even growing anger that the United States–both the federal government and industry—continues to help the Chinese regime build up its high-tech sectors. The United States knows full well that China treats it as an adversary. Yet we continue to sell the rope with which to hang…
Canada Orders Two Russian Planes out Its Airspace After They Declared They Were ‘Humanitarian’ Flights
Canada ordered two Russian flights out of its airspace on Monday after the aircraft, which identified themselves as “humanitarian” flights, violated a ban on Russian aircraft, air-traffic control service said. Canada banned Russian planes from entering its airspace starting on Sunday as part of severe sanctions imposed on Moscow in response to its unprovoked invasion…
Hundreds of Russia Plane Leases to Be Axed After EU Sanctions
Lessors are set to terminate hundreds of aircraft leases with Russian airlines following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine that require the contracts be cancelled. Asian lessor BOC Aviation said on Monday that most of its aircraft in Russia would be affected by European Union sanctions that require the leases be terminated by March…
Norwegian Air to Lease 13 Boeing Planes
OSLO—Budget carrier Norwegian Air has agreed to lease up to 13 Boeing aircraft in anticipation of higher demand for travel next summer, it said on Wednesday. The lease concerns Boeing’s 737-800 NG aircraft, with delivery to begin in the fourth quarter of this year and through the first quarter of next year. Norwegian Air did…
Kabul Evacuation: ‘Planes Never Leave Empty’ Says UK Defence Minister
British military planes never leave Kabul empty, according to the British defence minister, in response to reports of some flights leaving without any evacuees on board. The UK was “absolutely ploughing through the numbers,” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told the BBC on Aug. 19, following stories of Taliban checkpoints at the airport hampering the movement…
900 Evacuated in Sardinia Wildfires; Greece, France Send Aid
MILAN—Raging forest fires in central Sardinia have forced the evacuation of 900 people as flames threatened some residential areas and others were engulfed by dense smoke, firefighters said Monday. No deaths or injuries have been reported. “Currently, the situation for the people seems to be under control”, said Alessandro Paola, deputy chief for Italian firefighters’…
Air Cargo Company That Ditched Plane Off Hawaii Is Grounded
A cargo airline whose plane ditched into the ocean off Hawaii has been grounded after investigators looked into the company’s safety practices before the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it will bar Rhoades Aviation of Honolulu from flying or doing maintenance inspections until it meets FAA regulations. The agency did not detail…
Man Captures Amazing Pictures of Planes Flying in Front of the Moon From His Back Garden
An astonishing series of photos appear to show passenger planes heading to a very unusual location—the moon. Despite being out of this world, the stunning snaps were actually taken by one man from his back garden. Sebastien Lebrigand, 47, uses a camera and a telescope to capture the images—all from his little garden in Crépy-en-Valois near…
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