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10.02.2009, 22:11

Was pilot in crash drunk?

Trace amounts of alcohol were found in blood samples taken from the dead captain of a Boeing 737 passenger jet that crashed in central Russia last September, according to the Interstate Aviation Committee.

05.12.2008, 07:04

Flight ban follows MIG crash in Siberia

Russia's Air Force Chief has grounded all its MIG-29 fighter jets following a crash near the city of Chita in Siberia.

30.10.2008, 15:44

Did pilots of tragic flight know their job?

It's been revealed the crew of the Aeroflot Nord plane that crashed last month in the Russian city of Perm had falsified documents about undergoing training in the summer. The statement was released on Thursday by Gennady Kurzenkov, the head of the Federa

AFP Photo / Kirill Kudryavstsev 16.09.2008, 09:45

Aeroflot probed after Perm plane crash

The Prosecutor General's Office has ordered an inquiry into Aeroflot's compliance with safety regulations following Sunday’s plane crash which killed 88 people. Checks were also ordered at the Federal Air Transportation

AFP Photo / Vyacheslav Oseledko 25.08.2008, 02:48

Plane crash kills 68 in Kyrgyzstan

A passenger jet has crashed after take-off in Kyrgyzstan, killing 68 people. The Boeing 737 was on its way to Iran when it came down close to the capital Bishkek. Local authorities say 22 people survived, including the c

Vitaly Kаloev 02.07.2008, 04:57

Russian vigilante: I had to avenge my family

Six years ago a passenger jet and a cargo plane collided in mid-air over Germany, killing 71 people on board. Among the dead was the wife and children of Vitaly K?loev. In his grief he decided to take revenge, and killed the Swiss air traffic controller h

30.11.2007, 16:23

Plane crash in Turkey, 57 dead

A Turkish plane crash in mountainous terrain has claimed the lives of all 57 people aboard, according to Turkish air officials.

RIA Novosti 08.09.2010, 13:45 6 comments

Russian pilots land passenger jet in taiga saving 81 lives

A Tu-154 aircraft with failed flight control, navigation and radio communication systems has landed in taiga cutting a 200-meter-long swath through the forest, with no casualties and minimum damage to the plane.

asfera.info 08.05.2009, 11:46 1 comment

Rocket fragment hits building in Siberia… or did it?

Residents of a village in Siberia say a fragment of rocket hit their house on Thursday night, but the Russian space agency is sceptical about the report.

23.05.2009, 19:29

A double miracle for an unfortunate aviator

Russian rescuers have saved the life of a pilot whose light aircraft got trapped in a 220 kV power line – it was a miraculous escape as his plane could either have fallen or simply burned to ashes.

A disaster that never happened

Published: 15 May, 2009, 02:57


In April, a deadly aircraft incident involving about 300 passengers was prevented seconds before a collision could take place, Russia's Federal Air Navigation Service (Rosavianavigatsia) revealed on Wednesday.

 
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Norman Hill February 12, 2011, 18:23 quote
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Washington DC, Atlanta and greater New York are even worse!

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