A plane skids in America, passengers and pilots escape serious injury.

American tourist survive after plane skids

According to a report, Plane equipped with air ambulance arrives to airlift Nawaz Sharif. He is hospitalised after a dip in platelet count

Plane equipped with air ambulance arrives to airlift Nawaz Sharif: Reports

A Pakistani magazine, Friday times has made a startling revelation. Claiming that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had recalled his jet that flew Prime Minister Imran Khan to New York.

The report claims that the snub came after Prince Mohammad bin Salman felt alienated with some dimensions of Imran khan's diplomacy on the sidelines of the UNGA session in New York last month. Following which the Saudi Prince asked Imran Khan's flight from the US to return midway.

Interestingly, Imran Khan had visited Saudi Arabia before attending the 74th session of the United Nations meeting in New York. It is then that the crown prince has asked the Pakistani prime minister not to travel in a commercial flight to the US. He had reportedly offered his private jet instead.

Later, it was reported that the plane had developed a snag while Imran Khan was flying from New York to Islamabad on September 28. The entire Pakistani delegation had to return to New York.

The Friday Times has also claimed that there was no technical issue and that Imran Khan was made to return to the airport.

The Pakistani government has denied all the claims made by the magazine. Calling it a 'cooked up story'. Also asserting that Imran Khan and Saudi crown continue to share good relations.

A Pakistani magazine, Friday times has made a startling revelation. Claiming that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had recalled his jet that flew Prime Minister Imran Khan to New York.

A Pakistani magazine, Friday times has made a startling revelation. Claiming that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had recalled his jet that flew Prime Minister Imran Khan to New York. The report claims that the snub came after Prince Mohammad bin Salman felt alienated with some dimensions of Imran khan's diplomacy on the sidelines of the UNGA session in New York last month. Following which the Saudi Prince asked Imran Khan's flight from the US to return midway. Interestingly, Imran Khan had visited Saudi Arabia before attending the 74th session of the United Nations meeting in New York. It is then that the crown prince has asked the Pakistani prime minister not to travel in a commercial flight to the US. He had reportedly offered his private jet instead. Later, it was reported that the plane had developed a snag while Imran Khan was flying from New York to Islamabad on September 28. The entire Pakistani delegation had to return to New York. The Friday Times has also claimed that there was no technical issue and that Imran Khan was made to return to the airport. The Pakistani government has denied all the claims made by the magazine. Calling it a 'cooked up story'. Also asserting that Imran Khan and Saudi crown continue to share good relations.

Saudi Prince 'snubbed' Imran Khan; called back private plane given to him during US visit: Report

A small plane carrying three people crashed into a house in New York, said<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-regulator-cites-new-flaw-on-grounded-boeing-737-max-230998"> US Federal Aviation Administration</a> (FAA).

The plane crashed into the house located in the state's Dutchess County on Saturday at 4:29 pm&nbsp;(20:29 GMT), Sputnik reported citing local media reports Details regarding the passengers are still unknown, the FAA said.

The FAA said it will initiate an investigation into what caused the crash.

A small plane carrying three people crashed into a house in New York, said US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The plane crashed into the house located in the state's Dutchess County on Saturday at 4:29 pm (20:29 GMT), Sputnik reported citing local media reports Details regarding the passengers are still unknown, the FAA said.

A small plane carrying three people crashed into a house in New York, said US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The plane crashed into the house located in the state's Dutchess County on Saturday at 4:29 pm (20:29 GMT), Sputnik reported citing local media reports Details regarding the passengers are still unknown, the FAA said. The FAA said it will initiate an investigation into what caused the crash.

Small plane with 3 on board crashes into a house in New York

Flight operations have been resumed after the halt

Hong Kong Airport Re-Opens

A Myanmar National Airlines flight landed safely at Mandalay airport on Sunday after landing gear problems forced it to touch down without the use of its front wheel.

Myanmar plane makes emergency landing without front wheel

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeing-making-steady-progress-on-certifying-737-max-software-update-ceo-211569">Boeing </a>executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeing-faces-fresh-lawsuits-from-families-of-boeing-737-max-crash-victims-214726">737 MAX</a> back in the air following two deadly crashes.

The aerospace giant, under scrutiny following the crashes that killed 346 passengers and crew and grounded the MAX worldwide, won a vote of confidence from its investors, even as company management faced tough questions over plane design and the possible missteps in getting the aircraft to market.

Boeing expects the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a test flight by the end of next week of the software fix the company developed for the flight system on the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeing-737-max-software-upgrade-operationally-suitable-faa-panel-211034">737 MAX</a>, a company spokesman said Monday. That would be a critical step in certifying the aircraft as flight-worthy.

However, an FAA spokesman said the agency had not released a date or time for the flight yet.

Amid reports of missteps in developing the newest version of its most popular aircraft, concerned shareholders used the annual meeting to seek greater transparency by proposing to make the chairman an independent director and to disclose lobbying activities and trade association memberships.

But those proposals garnered just 34 and 32 per cent of the votes, respectively, somewhat better than similar measures last year, but still well below 50 per cent.

The defeat of those motions no doubt was relief for Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg and other company brass but there was little sense of triumph at an annual meeting that included a moment of silence for the lives lost.

The company faces an uncertain timetable for bringing the grounded fleet back into service and tough questions over a new plane design that crashed twice, as well as potential costs from the crisis.

Muilenburg was asked during a press conference if he considered resigning.&nbsp;

"We're focused on safety and I can tell you these accidents weigh heavily on us as a company," he responded. "My clear intent is to continue to lead on the front of safety and quality and integrity."

The company reported last week that the crisis had added $1 billion to costs in the year's first quarter.

The 737 MAX has been grounded since mid-March following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and an earlier Lion Air crash, a crisis that has raised questions about whether the US giant sacrificed safety in its zeal to market a new narrow-body plane and compete with Airbus.

At the shareholders meeting, Muilenburg faced some pointed questions from shareholders but defended the design of the 737 MAX as "thorough" and "disciplined."

Boeing has said both crashes involved erroneous information that came to the airplane through its anti-stall system, the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, which the software update is meant to address.

"We know that in both accidents there was a chain of events that occurred. One of the links was the activation of the MCAS system because of the data," Muilenburg said at the media briefing. "We know we can break that link in the chain. The software update does that."

'Chain of Events'

But Muilenburg repeatedly declined to characterize the MCAS system as a design flaw, saying there is more than one factor in such catastrophic accidents and that an investigation is continuing.

"It's a chain of events. There is no singular item," he said. "I think it's really important that we all focus on letting the investigation process run its due course."

US carriers such as American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are targeting August to resume flights on the 737 MAX in the expectation that Boeing will receive approval for its fix by that time.

Boeing has submitted some of the documentation to the FAA for the fix to the MCAS system, said a person familiar with the matter, adding that the application will be considered complete following a test flight in the coming days.

Boeing expects certification of the software fix some time after an FAA meeting with international regulators on May 23, the company spokesman said.

Fresh questions were raised over the weekend following revelations that prior to the Lion Air crash in October, Boeing deactivated a malfunction signal on 737 MAX planes owned by Southwest without telling the carrier, a feature that would detect a sensor error of the kind thought to have been a factor in both crashes.

The FAA considered recommending grounding the planes at the time as they explored whether pilots flying the aircraft needed additional training about the alerts, according to a source familiar with the matter.

They decided against that -- but never passed details of the discussions to higher-ranking officials in the FAA, the source said.

Shares of Boeing finished down 0.5 per cent at $379.05.

Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the 737 MAX back in the air following two deadly crashes.

Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the 737 MAX back in the air following two deadly crashes. The aerospace giant, under scrutiny following the crashes that killed 346 passengers and crew and grounded the MAX worldwide, won a vote of confidence from its investors, even as company management faced tough questions over plane design and the possible missteps in getting the aircraft to market. Boeing expects the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a test flight by the end of next week of the software fix the company developed for the flight system on the 737 MAX, a company spokesman said Monday. That would be a critical step in certifying the aircraft as flight-worthy. However, an FAA spokesman said the agency had not released a date or time for the flight yet. Amid reports of missteps in developing the newest version of its most popular aircraft, concerned shareholders used the annual meeting to seek greater transparency by proposing to make the chairman an independent director and to disclose lobbying activities and trade association memberships. But those proposals garnered just 34 and 32 per cent of the votes, respectively, somewhat better than similar measures last year, but still well below 50 per cent. The defeat of those motions no doubt was relief for Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg and other company brass but there was little sense of triumph at an annual meeting that included a moment of silence for the lives lost. The company faces an uncertain timetable for bringing the grounded fleet back into service and tough questions over a new plane design that crashed twice, as well as potential costs from the crisis. Muilenburg was asked during a press conference if he considered resigning. "We're focused on safety and I can tell you these accidents weigh heavily on us as a company," he responded. "My clear intent is to continue to lead on the front of safety and quality and integrity." The company reported last week that the crisis had added $1 billion to costs in the year's first quarter. The 737 MAX has been grounded since mid-March following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and an earlier Lion Air crash, a crisis that has raised questions about whether the US giant sacrificed safety in its zeal to market a new narrow-body plane and compete with Airbus. At the shareholders meeting, Muilenburg faced some pointed questions from shareholders but defended the design of the 737 MAX as "thorough" and "disciplined." Boeing has said both crashes involved erroneous information that came to the airplane through its anti-stall system, the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, which the software update is meant to address. "We know that in both accidents there was a chain of events that occurred. One of the links was the activation of the MCAS system because of the data," Muilenburg said at the media briefing. "We know we can break that link in the chain. The software update does that." 'Chain of Events' But Muilenburg repeatedly declined to characterize the MCAS system as a design flaw, saying there is more than one factor in such catastrophic accidents and that an investigation is continuing. "It's a chain of events. There is no singular item," he said. "I think it's really important that we all focus on letting the investigation process run its due course." US carriers such as American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are targeting August to resume flights on the 737 MAX in the expectation that Boeing will receive approval for its fix by that time. Boeing has submitted some of the documentation to the FAA for the fix to the MCAS system, said a person familiar with the matter, adding that the application will be considered complete following a test flight in the coming days. Boeing expects certification of the software fix some time after an FAA meeting with international regulators on May 23, the company spokesman said. Fresh questions were raised over the weekend following revelations that prior to the Lion Air crash in October, Boeing deactivated a malfunction signal on 737 MAX planes owned by Southwest without telling the carrier, a feature that would detect a sensor error of the kind thought to have been a factor in both crashes. The FAA considered recommending grounding the planes at the time as they explored whether pilots flying the aircraft needed additional training about the alerts, according to a source familiar with the matter. They decided against that -- but never passed details of the discussions to higher-ranking officials in the FAA, the source said. Shares of Boeing finished down 0.5 per cent at $379.05.

Boeing wins confidence of shareholders, prepares for key 737 MAX test flight

12 dead in Colombia Plane Crash

Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board a light aircraft that lost radar contact over the English channel late on Monday, French police sources said.

British and French coastguards scoured the seas off Guernsey on Tuesday for the single-engine plane after it went missing on its way from Nantes in western France to the Welsh city of Cardiff.

The 28-year-old Argentine forward joined Premier League strugglers Cardiff City from FC Nantes last week for a club record fee of around 17 million euros ($19.32 million). He had played in France since 2012.

Local coastguards were alerted by air traffic control at 20:23 GMT that an aircraft with two people on board had gone missing. Lifeboats and helicopters were sent out but the search was suspended four hours later as weather conditions worsened.

Search teams resumed work on Tuesday morning.

"At this time no trace of the missing aircraft had been found," Guernsey police said.

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Sala had scored 12 league goals in 19 appearances for Nantes in France's Ligue 1 this season before switching this week to Cardiff.

Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board a light aircraft that lost radar contact over the English channel late on Monday, French police sources said.

Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board a light aircraft that lost radar contact over the English channel late on Monday, French police sources said. British and French coastguards scoured the seas off Guernsey on Tuesday for the single-engine plane after it went missing on its way from Nantes in western France to the Welsh city of Cardiff. The 28-year-old Argentine forward joined Premier League strugglers Cardiff City from FC Nantes last week for a club record fee of around 17 million euros ($19.32 million). He had played in France since 2012. Local coastguards were alerted by air traffic control at 20:23 GMT that an aircraft with two people on board had gone missing. Lifeboats and helicopters were sent out but the search was suspended four hours later as weather conditions worsened. Search teams resumed work on Tuesday morning. "At this time no trace of the missing aircraft had been found," Guernsey police said. It is understood that new Cardiff City signing Emiliano Sala was on the plane that has disappeared while flying over the English Channel https://t.co/DpomjAbxZQ pic.twitter.com/dLfKXo1Wfl — Cardiff City Online (@CardiffCityLive) January 22, 2019 × FC Nantes and Cardiff city officials did not immediately comment. Sala had scored 12 league goals in 19 appearances for Nantes in France's Ligue 1 this season before switching this week to Cardiff.

Plane carrying Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala goes missing over English Channel

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said.

"The 179 passengers could disembark from the plane on a mobile staircase and thereafter enter the terminal," police wrote in a statement.

The cause of the accident was not immediately known, police said.

It occurred at 5:45 pm (1645 GMT), about 50 meters (yards) from Terminal 5, the main terminal for international flights.

Pictures from the scene showed the Boeing aircraft parked on the runway with the very tip of its left wing stuck in the side of a building.

Several police cars and fire trucks were parked by the plane. According to airport operator Swedavia's website, the flight had originated in New Delhi.

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said.

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said. "The 179 passengers could disembark from the plane on a mobile staircase and thereafter enter the terminal," police wrote in a statement. The cause of the accident was not immediately known, police said. It occurred at 5:45 pm (1645 GMT), about 50 meters (yards) from Terminal 5, the main terminal for international flights. Pictures from the scene showed the Boeing aircraft parked on the runway with the very tip of its left wing stuck in the side of a building. Several police cars and fire trucks were parked by the plane. According to airport operator Swedavia's website, the flight had originated in New Delhi.

Air India plane with 179 on board hits building at Stockholm airport

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said.

She was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was "a minor mechanical issue," according to her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham.

"Everything is fine and everyone is safe," Grisham said in a statement.

The airplane returned to Joint Base Andrews, an air force facility used by the White House outside Washington, DC.

CNN and other US networks said that reporters aboard the plane noticed smoke in the cabin and were told to hold wet towels over their faces if it got worse.

The smoke dissipated and the aircraft returned without further incident.

Trump was on her way to visit a Philadelphia hospital specializing in treatment of mothers with opioid use disorders and babies born with addictions to drugs they were exposed to while still in the womb.

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said. She was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was "a minor mechanical issue," according to her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham.

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said. She was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was "a minor mechanical issue," according to her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham. "Everything is fine and everyone is safe," Grisham said in a statement. The airplane returned to Joint Base Andrews, an air force facility used by the White House outside Washington, DC. CNN and other US networks said that reporters aboard the plane noticed smoke in the cabin and were told to hold wet towels over their faces if it got worse. The smoke dissipated and the aircraft returned without further incident. Trump was on her way to visit a Philadelphia hospital specializing in treatment of mothers with opioid use disorders and babies born with addictions to drugs they were exposed to while still in the womb.

Melania Trump's plane turns back after smoke appears in cabin

A Chinese national has been reportedly detained for opening the emergency exit of the plane that was about to take off.&nbsp;

Chen, 25-year-old, said that he opened the door after he felt "too hot".

He added that he was not aware that the handle was part of the emergency exit door.&nbsp;

Chen said, "Because it was so stuffy, so hot on the plane, I just pushed down on the window handle beside me. When the door fell out, I panicked".

The entire "wall" collapsed and an emergency slide was deployed as he tried opening the door.&nbsp;

The Chinese authorities have detained Chen for 15 days. He is also expected to pay a fine of ¥70,000 for the airlines costs.

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(With inputs from ANI)

25-year-old Chen said, 'Because it was so stuffy, so hot on the plane, I just pushed down on the window handle beside me. When the door fell out, I panicked'

A Chinese national has been reportedly detained for opening the emergency exit of the plane that was about to take off. Chen, 25-year-old, said that he opened the door after he felt "too hot". He added that he was not aware that the handle was part of the emergency exit door. Chen said, "Because it was so stuffy, so hot on the plane, I just pushed down on the window handle beside me. When the door fell out, I panicked". The entire "wall" collapsed and an emergency slide was deployed as he tried opening the door. The Chinese authorities have detained Chen for 15 days. He is also expected to pay a fine of ¥70,000 for the airlines costs. (With inputs from ANI)

Chinese passenger opens plane's emergency door after he felt 'too hot'

An Indian Navy plane made an emergency landing just out of Moscow Saturday night, news reports said Sunday.&nbsp;

A chassis failure is suspected to have been the cause of the trouble.

According to Sputnik News, the plane landed "with unlowered front-landing gear".&nbsp;

The planed landed at Zhukovsky International Airport, which was shut down temporarily.&nbsp;

The plane, the reports said, was an IL-38. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The IL-38 is a long-distance, anti-submarine plane.&nbsp;

The navy said it was ascertaining the damage.&nbsp;

It said the "aircraft is in Russia for overhaul and mid-life upgradation."

"No crew was onboard during sortie though they are present in Russia. Aircraft was on initial test flight with Russian crew," the navy added.&nbsp;

According to Sputnik News, the plane landed 'with unlowered front-landing gear'

An Indian Navy plane made an emergency landing just out of Moscow Saturday night, news reports said Sunday. A chassis failure is suspected to have been the cause of the trouble. According to Sputnik News, the plane landed "with unlowered front-landing gear". The planed landed at Zhukovsky International Airport, which was shut down temporarily. The plane, the reports said, was an IL-38. The IL-38 is a long-distance, anti-submarine plane. The navy said it was ascertaining the damage. It said the "aircraft is in Russia for overhaul and mid-life upgradation." "No crew was onboard during sortie though they are present in Russia. Aircraft was on initial test flight with Russian crew," the navy added.

Indian Navy plane makes emergency landing in Moscow

India's premier passenger<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/indigo-staff-manhandle-passenger-at-delhis-igi-airport-23691">&nbsp;airline&nbsp;IndiGo today offloaded </a>a passenger for "unruly behaviour" after he reportedly complained about mosquitoes&nbsp;on board.

IndiGo said the passenger Saurabh Rai used words such as "hijack"&nbsp;and was "aggressive while using threatening language."

"Keeping in mind applicable safety protocols crew apprised pilot-in-command, who decided to offload him," IndiGo said in a statement.

The flight 6E 541 was scheduled to take off from Lucknow on way to Bengaluru on Tuesday morning.

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In November last year, a passenger was allegedly manhandled by the IndiGo staff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The video of the man being handled had gone viral on social media.

The man was reportedly manhandled and dragged on the airport tarmac for over a minute.

Montu Kalra, an IndiGo employee who had shot the video was later fired by the airline.

In a report to the civil aviation ministry later, IndiGo director Aditya Ghosh had blamed the sacked "whistleblower" for manhandling the passenger after a verbal altercation.

Separately, a Jet Airways flight encountered a similar problem at the Lucknow airport on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Watch how passengers struggle to sit comfortably due to mosquitoes on board.&nbsp;

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India's premier passenger airline IndiGo today offloaded a passenger for "unruly behaviour" after he reportedly complained about mosquitoes on board. IndiGo said the passenger Saurabh Rai used words such as "hijack" and was "aggressive while using threatening language." "Keeping in mind applicable safety protocols crew apprised pilot-in-command, who decided to offload him," IndiGo said in a statement. The flight 6E 541 was scheduled to take off from Lucknow on way to Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. The Indigo flight from Lucknow to Bengaluru was full of mosquitoes, when I raised objection, I was manhandled by the crew and offloaded from the aircraft, I was even threatened: Dr.Saurabh Rai,Passenger pic.twitter.com/00XKxuIAUP — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2018 × In November last year, a passenger was allegedly manhandled by the IndiGo staff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The video of the man being handled had gone viral on social media. The man was reportedly manhandled and dragged on the airport tarmac for over a minute. Montu Kalra, an IndiGo employee who had shot the video was later fired by the airline. In a report to the civil aviation ministry later, IndiGo director Aditya Ghosh had blamed the sacked "whistleblower" for manhandling the passenger after a verbal altercation. Separately, a Jet Airways flight encountered a similar problem at the Lucknow airport on Tuesday. Watch how passengers struggle to sit comfortably due to mosquitoes on board. #WATCH A video shot by a passenger at Lucknow airport on a Jet Airways flight shows passengers swatting mosquitoes (8.4.18) pic.twitter.com/vVh3LbrMJk — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 10, 2018 ×

Passenger complains about mosquitoes, IndiGo offloads him for 'unruly behaviour'

Russian firefighters on Sunday found remains of a crashed plane that went missing on Friday with ten people on board while putting out wildfires in Siberia. 
 
The tail of the Il-76 emergencies ministry plane was found North of Irkutsk, the region straddling Russia&#39;s Lake Baikal, where catastrophic fires have been raging for weeks. 
 
&quot;Remains of four crew members were found,&quot; the emergencies ministry branch in Irkutsk said in a statement. Efforts to find other bodies were hampered by smoke and difficult terrain, it said. 
 
Earlier the ministry said that ten people were on board the plane, which stopped making contact early on Friday. 
 
&quot;We&#39;re clearing an area for landing a helicopter to recover bodies that we will find.&quot; Deputy emergencies minister Leonid Belyaev told state television. 
 
Footage from the crash site showed the tail of the transport plane laying on charred ground with the rest of the fuselage apparently completely burned. 
 
A Russian aviation agencies source told TASS news agency that the plane most likely lost control because of interference from hot air from the wildfire that it was trying to douse with water. 
 
&quot;It&#39;s possible that hot air from the wildfires got into the engines, the plane lost propulsion and could not gain altitude, hit the top of the trees and fell,&quot; the source was quoted as saying. 
 
The plane&#39;s tail was discovered by another firefighter on Sunday morning, said the Russian forestry agency&#39;s aviation unit. 
 
Last week another firefighter died on duty in Russia&#39;s far-eastern Kamchatka region, the regional government revealed. 
 
The forestry agency&#39;s aviation unit said &nbsp;on Sunday that over 43,000 hectares of forest land is burning in Russia, mostly in Siberia.&nbsp; 
 
But Russia&#39;s Greenpeace which monitors wildfires via satellite data said government figures are vastly underestimated, with 415 thousand hectares burning in Irkutsk region alone. 
 
(AFP)

The plane was dousing a wildfire before it tragically crashed with ten people aboard

Russian firefighters on Sunday found remains of a crashed plane that went missing on Friday with ten people on board while putting out wildfires in Siberia. The tail of the Il-76 emergencies ministry plane was found North of Irkutsk, the region straddling Russia's Lake Baikal, where catastrophic fires have been raging for weeks. "Remains of four crew members were found," the emergencies ministry branch in Irkutsk said in a statement. Efforts to find other bodies were hampered by smoke and difficult terrain, it said. Earlier the ministry said that ten people were on board the plane, which stopped making contact early on Friday. "We're clearing an area for landing a helicopter to recover bodies that we will find." Deputy emergencies minister Leonid Belyaev told state television. Footage from the crash site showed the tail of the transport plane laying on charred ground with the rest of the fuselage apparently completely burned. A Russian aviation agencies source told TASS news agency that the plane most likely lost control because of interference from hot air from the wildfire that it was trying to douse with water. "It's possible that hot air from the wildfires got into the engines, the plane lost propulsion and could not gain altitude, hit the top of the trees and fell," the source was quoted as saying. The plane's tail was discovered by another firefighter on Sunday morning, said the Russian forestry agency's aviation unit. Last week another firefighter died on duty in Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka region, the regional government revealed. The forestry agency's aviation unit said on Sunday that over 43,000 hectares of forest land is burning in Russia, mostly in Siberia. But Russia's Greenpeace which monitors wildfires via satellite data said government figures are vastly underestimated, with 415 thousand hectares burning in Irkutsk region alone. (AFP)

Russia finds remains of crashed firefighter plane, no survivors

A solar-powered airplane left the United States today, taking off from New York City to fly across Atlantic for its historic bid to circle the globe. 
 
The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed as Solar Impulse 2, left New York&#39;s John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 2:30 am local time (0630 GMT) &nbsp;today. 
 
The flight is expected to take approximately 90 to 110 hours before landing in Seville Airport, Spain, said&nbsp;the project team. 
 
The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015. 
 
The solar craft&#39;s cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert for long periods. 
 
Andre Borschberg alternates with fellow pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls for each segment of what they hope will be the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. 
 
On April 24, Piccard landed in San Francisco, completing a trans-Pacific crossing after a nearly three-day trip that began in Hawaii. The flight took more than three times the 18 hours for Amelia Earhart to fly solo from Hawaii to California in the 1930s. 
 
The propeller-driven Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel and its four engines are powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings. 
 
Surplus power is stored in four batteries during the day, to keep the plane aloft on extreme long-distance flights. 
 
The carbon-fiber plane, with a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747 and the weight of a family car, is unlikely to set speed or altitude records. It can climb to 28,000 feet (8,500 m), and cruise at 34 to 62 mph (55 to 100 kph). 
 
In a precursor of their globe-circling quest, the two men completed a multi-flight crossing of the United States with an earlier version of the solar plane in 2013. 
(Reuters)

The solar craft's cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert

A solar-powered airplane left the United States today, taking off from New York City to fly across Atlantic for its historic bid to circle the globe. The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed as Solar Impulse 2, left New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 2:30 am local time (0630 GMT) today. The flight is expected to take approximately 90 to 110 hours before landing in Seville Airport, Spain, said the project team. The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015. The solar craft's cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert for long periods. Andre Borschberg alternates with fellow pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls for each segment of what they hope will be the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. On April 24, Piccard landed in San Francisco, completing a trans-Pacific crossing after a nearly three-day trip that began in Hawaii. The flight took more than three times the 18 hours for Amelia Earhart to fly solo from Hawaii to California in the 1930s. The propeller-driven Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel and its four engines are powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings. Surplus power is stored in four batteries during the day, to keep the plane aloft on extreme long-distance flights. The carbon-fiber plane, with a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747 and the weight of a family car, is unlikely to set speed or altitude records. It can climb to 28,000 feet (8,500 m), and cruise at 34 to 62 mph (55 to 100 kph). In a precursor of their globe-circling quest, the two men completed a multi-flight crossing of the United States with an earlier version of the solar plane in 2013. (Reuters)

Solar-powered plane takes on Atlantic as part of round-the-world bid

A Syrian jet bomber crashed just after take-off from Syria&#39;s Hama airport after it encountered a technical problem, a Syrian military source said on Sunday. 
 
The military source, quoted by Syrian state media, did not say when the crash had occurred or provide any other details. 
 
Several Russian-manufactured warplanes have crashed since the start of the year, mostly due to technical failures which defence analysts have generally attributed to age. 
 
A rebel source told Reuters the plane that crashed was a Russian Mig 21 fighter but this could not be independently verified. 
(Reuters)

Several Russian warplanes crashed earlier this year due to technical failures

A Syrian jet bomber crashed just after take-off from Syria's Hama airport after it encountered a technical problem, a Syrian military source said on Sunday. The military source, quoted by Syrian state media, did not say when the crash had occurred or provide any other details. Several Russian-manufactured warplanes have crashed since the start of the year, mostly due to technical failures which defence analysts have generally attributed to age. A rebel source told Reuters the plane that crashed was a Russian Mig 21 fighter but this could not be independently verified. (Reuters)

Syrian warplane crashes after take-off from Hama airport - military source

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