Tag: Plane

With 260 Passengers, Air Peace CommencesDirect Flights To London
March 30, 2024 No Responses

With 260 Passengers, Air Peace CommencesDirect Flights To London

Nigerians have commended Air Peace for its successful inaugural flight from Lagos to London on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with a high figure of 260 passengers, marking the resumption of flight service since 2019 by an indigenous carrier to one...
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Afghan Footballer Falls To Death From US Plane
August 20, 2021 No Responses

Afghan Footballer Falls To Death From US Plane

Afghan authorities have confirmed that a young footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a US military plane leaving Kabul airport. Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan’s national youth team.  Further details of when he...
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Iran Admits It ‘Unintentionally’ Shot Down Ukrainian Plane
January 11, 2020 No Responses

Iran Admits It ‘Unintentionally’ Shot Down Ukrainian Plane

Iran’s military says it “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, Iran’s state TV reports. The statement, released on Saturday morning, said it had done so due to “human error”. Those responsible would be held a...
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Seven killed In Collision Between Plane, Helicopter
August 26, 2019 No Responses

Seven killed In Collision Between Plane, Helicopter

Seven people were killed in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday. The government of the Balearic Islands announced this on Twitter. The victims included two passengers on the plane,...
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South Africa Impounds Air Tanzania Plane
August 25, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Impounds Air Tanzania Plane

(BBC)–South African authorities have seized a plane from Tanzania’s national carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The Airbus 220-300 was due to fly from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It was not immediately c...
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