World’s first flying car prepares for take-off

How many times when you've been stuck in a traffic jam have you thought 'If only I could fly over this jam...'? Well now you can as the world's flying car prepares for take-off. Yes the new Terrafugia Transition...

British woman survived Madrid plane inferno after being hurled into a stream ...

A true miracle for Kim, who survived from "Final Destination" in Madrid Plane."A stream miraculously saved the life of a British woman hurled, still strapped to her seat, from the exploding Spanair jet.Teacher Kim Tate, 30, was thrown into a stream from the MD-82 jet, in...

Families of 153 dead ask why plane was cleared to fly

"Angry relatives of Madrid crash victims asked yesterday why the aircraft was allowed to fly two hours after it aborted a take-off because of a technical fault. A total of 153 people died on Wednesday when the Spanair aircraft bound for the Canary Islands failed to take off,...

Planes fly empty to keep value take-off slots at Heathrow

BMI, the third largest airline in the UK, has admitted it is planning to keep running virtually empty flights in spite of decreasing passenger numbers in order to hold on to its landing and takeoff slots at...

Jumbo jet splits in two as it tries to take-off

"These pictures capture the moment a jumbo jet soared off a runway and split into two. The accident happened as the cargo plane tried to take off at Brussels' Zaventem airport. The plane narrowly escaped landing...

Plane crash in Congo kills at least 33

A plane crash has taken place in the Congo, kiling 33."A Congolese airliner crashed into a market district in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 80, the government said. ...

Private airlines ready for take-off - Vietnam Airlines

"The first, Vietjet Air, is expected to launch its first domestic flights later this year or early next year.Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave Vietjet the go-ahead last November to become the fourth aviation...

New EU/US security deal for air passengers

US authorities now gather 19 categories of information on every EU passenger travelling to US. Some of these are passenger address, telephone numbers, credit card numbers,... They can keep these information for 15...

Coffins cleared for Qantas take-off

I hope this situation never happens again. It’s hard enough living in remote areas without having to put up with this. All Qantas had to do was change planes for one service…"Coffins cleared for Qantas take-off. Qantas has been given the all clear to transport coffins on...

One Killed in Southern Indiana Plane Crash

A small plane crash in southern Indiana killed a prominent businessman and philanthropist Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened about a mile east of Washington near the Daviess County Airport. Authorities say something went wrong shortly after take-off when a twin-engine...

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