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United States: Plane had landing problems, shocking passengers

United States: Plane had landing problems, shocking passengers


Flight 634 from the United Airlines that was going from Chicago to Newark, was about to land at Liberty International Airport, when a failure in the landing gear shocked its passengers. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Thailand: North Korean aircraft carrying 35 tons of weapons is seized in Thailand

Thailand: North Korean aircraft carrying 35 tons of weapons is seized in Thailand


Bangkok court extends the detention of five crew members of a seized cargo aircraft loaded with 35 tonnes of arms from North Korea as its unexpected arrival stirred questions over illicit-weapons trade. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Indonesia: Passengers jump out of a plane tinking it was on fire

Indonesia: Passengers jump out of a plane tinking it was on fire


Officials from the island of Bali in Indonesia reported that “Six people were injured after jumping from a plane that was about to take off because they thought there was a fire ‘.

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Israeli aircraft attacked by Lebanese Army

Israeli aircraft attacked by Lebanese Army


The Israel Armed Forces reported that Lebanese troops attacked several of its planes when they flew over the south of the Arab country.

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Cristina and Lula are gathered to lower trade tensions

Cristina and Lula are gathered to lower trade tensions


Cristina Kirchner is in a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart, Inacio Lula da Silva, in order to reduce the tension and mistrust between Argentina and Brazil over trade strains. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Aerolineas Argentinas retires its last Boeing 737-200

Aerolineas Argentinas retires its last Boeing 737-200


The last Boeing 737/200 aircraft nicknamed ‘La Chancha’ (the pig) flight for Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral occurred yesterday. The plane landed at 7:10 pm in Jorge Newbery airport, Buenos Aires.

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A second plane falls into Rio de la Plata in Quilmes

A second plane falls into Rio de la Plata in Quilmes


After the fall of a plane at an airport in La Matanza, another plane crashed into the Río de la Plata at the height of Quilmes. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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La Matanza: A plane fell and there would be people trapped inside

La Matanza: A plane fell and there would be people trapped inside


An aircraft that took off from the Aeroclub of San Justo fell on route 3 at kilometer 25. There would be people trapped inside the plane.

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Brazilian tribe finds plane crash survivors

Brazilian tribe finds plane crash survivors


An Indian tribe in Brazil has found at least nine survivors after a plane came down in a remote part of the Amazon jungle, the Brazilian air force says.

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Morales denies arms race but confirms purchase of six Chinese aircrafts

Morales denies arms race but confirms purchase of six Chinese aircrafts


Evo Morales confirmed on Saturday he has decided to buy six Chinese fighter aircraft K-8, to be used in the fight against drug trafficking, and a presidential jet of Russian origin.

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The Kirchners are reported to use a presidential plane just to transport their daughter

The Kirchners are reported to use a presidential plane just to transport their daughter


Amid the controversy over the use of state and private aircrafts by government officials, the Tango 10 presidential plane travelled 6,000 kilometres without passengers, just to take Florencia Kirchner, daughter of Nestor and Cristina, from Rio Gallegos to Buenos Aires in a round trip.

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South Africa: Plane crashes into the fence of a school

South Africa: Plane crashes into the fence of a school


A passengers aircraft crashed into the fence of a high school near Durban International Airport, east of South Africa. By some miracle, no one was killed.

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Misiones: President Kirchner visited the areas affected by the tornado

Misiones: President Kirchner visited the areas affected by the tornado


President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrived to Misiones today at 14.30, to get acquainted with the situation created in the area affected by a tornado that left ten dead, 50 wounded and over 300 evacuees.

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Aircraft hijacked in Mexico

Aircraft hijacked in Mexico


The hijacking of a commercial airliner carrying 104 passengers ended peacefully Wednesday when five to seven people were taken into custody at Mexico City’s airport. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Kirchner´s Luxuries

Kirchner´s Luxuries


The Kirchner family uses a fleet of luxurious aircraft of at least two planes besides the official ones, which are also used bybusinessmen and politicians.

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Valencia students design windowless aircraft in aviation competition

Valencia students design windowless aircraft in aviation competition


The team reached the top five finalists in the Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenge.

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Continental Airlines pilot dies on flight from Brussels to Newark

Continental Airlines pilot dies on flight from Brussels to Newark


The captain of a Continental Airlines flight en route from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, N.J., died during the trip.

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Brazil and France: rescue operations

Brazil and France: rescue operations


Brazil and France worked around the clock to find the bodies of victims of flight Air France AF447 which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, June 1.

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