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Several explosions have been heard over the Syrian coastal town of Jabla, state TV reported on Saturday. No further details were immediately available. Source: Reuters
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MiG-29 crashs in Egypt during training exercise
A Russian MiG-29 fighter plane crashed during a training flight in Egypt on Saturday, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation was cited by RIA news agency as saying. The plane was supplied by Russia to Egypt as part of a commercial contract in 2018, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper said, adding that the Egyptian …
Read More »Russian aircraft carrier fatally damaged by crane crash
Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after the floating dock holding it sank in the early hours of Tuesday and a crane crashed onto its deck, tearing a gash up to 5 meters wide. The Admiral Kuznetsov has seen action in …
Read More »Plane skids off runway in Turkey, comes to a rest on cliff
A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea. Images show the Boeing 737-800 on its belly and at an acute angle just above the water. If it had stopped …
Read More »U.S. Navy plane carrying 11 crashes into Pacific Ocean off Japan, 8 rescued
Eight people have been rescued and are in “good condition” after a U.S. Navy transporter plane carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan, the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said Wednesday. The search for the remaining three is continuing. This is the latest accident to befall the 7th Fleet, …
Read More »U.S. military imposes alcohol ban across Japan after fatal Okinawa crash
The United States military has banned all service members in Japan from drinking alcohol and has ordered those stationed on Okinawa to stay on base or in their homes following a fatal car crash Sunday. A Japanese driver was killed in a collision with a 21-year-old Marine whose blood-alcohol level …
Read More »Newcastle Eid celebration: Woman bailed after crash
A woman has been bailed after six people, including three children, were injured when a car mounted a kerb and ploughed into a crowd of people. The crash happened outside Newcastle’s Westgate Sports Centre where an Eid event was taking place. Northumbria Police said four people remained in hospital on …
Read More »Seven sailors missing, three injured after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with container ship off Japan
Seven sailors are missing and three injured after a U.S. Navy destroyer collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged container ship south of Tokyo Bay in Japan, the U.S. Navy said. The Japanese Coast Guard said the destroyer was experiencing some flooding but was not in danger of sinking, …
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