Russian arms dealer to face trial in Thailand-police

It will be interesting to see how this develops, particularly in terms of jurisdiction." BANGKOK, March 7 (Reuters) - Viktor Bout, the alleged "Merchant of Death" of the clandestine arms trade arrested in a U.S....

Senators' Biden, Hagel, and Kerry Makes Emergency Landing in Afghanistan

3:51 EST - All Safe  " Delegation Led By Biden Safe After Emergency Landing In Afghanistan Sens. Joseph Biden, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel are safe and unharmed after the helicopter transporting them made an emergency landing in Afghanistan. "The helicopters...

Shuttling Home: Atlantis & Crew Due Home Wednesday; Clearing Space for Satell...

UPDATE, LANDING The distinctive twin sonic booms as Space Shuttle Atlantis streaked across the Florida sky told residents that the STS-122 crew was close to home. The textbook landing ended a 5.3 million mile...

US predicts 30-minute warning for satellite crash landing

Will cities prepare for mass evacuation as an out-of-control satellite approaches North America for an uncontrolled crash landing? MSNBC, the BBC, TIME and Wired report on the latest developments and the debate...

One killed as Indonesia plane hits people while landing

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A small plane hit two people while landing in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua Wednesday, killing one and seriously injuring another, an official and report said.The plane carrying 15 passengers skidded off the runway at the remote Sugapa...

Cell phone risks to planes

""Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices." I'd add the quart-sized plastic bag to that list, but I digress: Smith is right. Is it really true that something as innocuous as a Treo left on...

Six Passengers Injured on Air Canada Flight

Early reports claimed that up to forty passengers were injured on an Air Canada flight Thursday morning, that number has now been significantly reduced. UPDATE: "Half a dozen passengers were badly injured...

Cathay Pacific Airbus with 290 people on board makes emergency landing at YVR

There were major traffic jams into and out of Richmond as RCMP prepared for an emergency landing. The roads have now been reopened as the plane is safely on the ground.  "An Airbus has made an emergency landing at YVR this evening, after reporting a flap problem shortly...

Indonesian plane skids during landing, five injured

"The Boeing 737 operated by private Indonesian carrier Mandala Airlines carried 89 passengers from the capital, Jakarta, to the city of Malang, airport official Suradi told Reuters. "The plane now lies abandoned...

China aims for lunar base after 2020

"China's first lunar mission would be followed by robotic missions in subsequent years that would be broadened to landing on the lunar surface and returning to Earth, then a brief human visit, Ji was quoted by AFP...

Jet catches fire at Japan airport

"The fire broke out minutes after the Boeing 737 aircraft landed at Naha airport". Image on this page is courtesy of aljazeera.net. "All passengers on board a China Airlines Boeing 737 have escaped after the...

Madonna Shoot up aboard a Trans-Atlantic Flight

"Madonna has stunned fellow passengers by pulling out a syringe mid-flight and shooting up with vitamins, news reports say. Sources claim that Madge endured a seven-hour long trans-Atlantic flight without any food before giving herself the shocking shot. "Just before landing...

Pilot killed in collision at Wisconsin air show

Another air show tragedy, and the second midair collision within 24 hours."Two single-engine war planes at an experimental air show collided while landing Friday, killing one of the pilots and injuring the other,...

Brazil jet reverse thruster 'off'

"A reverse thruster on the plane which crashed in Brazil killing some 200 people had been deactivated during maintenance checks, the airline says. The reversers help jets slow down on landing but Tam Airlines insisted the deactivation was in accordance with proper...

Weather delays shuttle landing

The shuttle missed it's first landing opportunity due to bad weather at the Kennedy Space Center."Thunderstorms in the vicinity of Kennedy forced flight controllers to wave off both opportunities Thursday. Controllers and the Spaceflight Meteorology Group will closely monitor...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from