Nose-wheel falls off, plane makes emergency landing in India

This can happen only in India. In an example height of  carelessness A-320  aircraft operated by an Indian carrier Go Air  with 125 passengers onboard took off from Mumbai leaving one of its two nose-wheel on the tarmac but  landed safely at the IGI...

Many killed in Pakistan bus crash

More than 60 bus passengers were killed when  the bus they were travelling collided with a milk tanker and caught fire in central Pakistan. Eyewtinesses said that The bus, travelling from Karachi,  was speeding when it struck the other vehicle on a...

Four People Killed In Jet Crash

I just found this story about the Blink 182 drummer and another musician getting injured in that recent airplane accident.  I was unaware that 4 people were killed.  There was a loud noise.  I wonder if it was terrorists?"Four people were recently killed in a...

Low cost airline, passengers push their plane to the docking gate

No free drinks on board, no second luggage. Fly chinese Airline you push the plane to the gates.Airport staff tried to push the 20-ton plane. With the combined muscle power of staff and passengers, it took the group...

Another Week Another Train Crash :: Train Hits Bus in Los Angeles

"September 19, (by Otto Smyth) According to reports a Metro Blue Line light rail train struck a bus in the Long Beach downtown area. This collision occurred during the morning commute and injured 14 passengers when...

Air Canada, WestJet Ditch Fuel Surcharge

Air Canada is dropping its fee to check a second piece of luggage, and will also jettison a portion of its fuel surcharge. Westjet, Air Canada's rival and, for all intents and purposes, the only other domestic...

London Black cabs suspended after fire

The eight London black cab has burst into flames in three months, prompting more concerns over the safety of the vehicles. Five hundred of the cabs have been taken off the roads this morning in response to the...

Train collision probe to examine text messages

Authorities in Los Angeles are now looking at the possibility that text messages sent by teenagers to the driver of the commuter train that crashed into a freight train played a role in the accident. Apparently the...

Philippines: Cabs now required to issue meter receipts

If you are one who has frequently traveled in the Philipines specially in the Metro Manila area, I'm quite sure that you have encountered the "kontrata" drivers (drivers who don't use the taxi meter). This is one...

AA Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

Another AA Emergency Landing.  One of NowPublic's Members lgal3824 works across the street from LAW and stated, "I work across the street from LAX and heard numerous sirens an hour ago. Another American Airline...

UN Aid plane reported missing in Congo

Some UN staffer involved in Congo mission are reportedly missing after their small plane disappeared on the way to Congo."A small plane believed to be carrying United Nations staffers did not land as scheduled on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and officials were...

Zoom Airline Collapse: Passengers Stranded

This is a follow-up to Stephanie Sobotka's story (check it out for Zoom's official statements). The Highlights below shed some light on the events behind the announcement of the budget airline's collapse." Zoom, which was founded by Scottish millionaires John and Hugh...

Canada's Jazz Airline removes Life Vests to Save Fuel on its Coastal Routes

Opinion Barry Artiste Jazz Airlines which flies along the coastal routes of Newfoundland, has made an environmental decision to save fuel by removing all life jackets from its planes.  Jazz Airline, and off...

Report: Some 44 Iranians killed in Kyrgyzstan plane crash

A plane crash in Kyrgyzstan has killed 44 Iranians. The flight was being operated by a private company, and crashed shortly after takeoff. In total 65 people were killed and 25 were injured. "Some 44 Iranians died in the crash of a Boeing-737 plane near Bishkek, capital of...

Flash flooding hits Scotland

Dundee in Scotland was hit by flash floods last night, and over a hundred properties were damaged by about 4ft of water.Water flooded into shops and homes, and also disrupted the rail service due to a landslip on the...

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