34 h. ago Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport

Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago British tourist dies in jet ski accident after colliding with rock in the Bahamas

The victim was on a Holland America Line cruise that docked on a private island

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3 d. ago What is known about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft

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5 d. ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed in Bahamas on holiday after jet ski smashes into rock

The woman, who is a dual national of Britain and Czechia, was declared dead at the scene after medics tried to save her - an investigation is now under way by Bahamian authorities

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5 d. ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed on Bahamas holiday after smashing jet ski into rock

The woman was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam and died on Saturday while visiting a private island as part of a two-week tour of the Caribbean

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5 d. ago British woman, 73, is killed in jet ski crash during holiday in the Bahamas

The 73-year-old, whose identity has not yet been released, died on Saturday whilst visiting the private island RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, police have confirmed.

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7 d. ago Chelmsford crash: Horror as driver and passenger killed with two others seriously injured

Police were called to the scene just after 3am this morning after two cars collided and killed a driver, in his 30s, and a passenger, in his 50s

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9 d. ago Moment drunk barmaid sobbed 'who's dead?' after killing friend in car crash while carrying six passengers in small hatchback

Karla Dodds, 25, has been jailed for 12 years after she caused the death by dangerous driving of Truman Hub in North Shields in November 2022.

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1 week ago Drunk barmaid's small car 'was overloaded with SEVEN people including one in boot before passenger who was hanging out of window was killed when she crashed into lamppost'

Karla Dodds, 25, offered to take the group to a house party in her Hyundai i10, with four seated in the back and one 'reluctantly' climbing into the hatchback's boot, jurors were told.

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1 week ago Music star among 12 dead as plane crashes minutes after taking off

The Jetstream aircraft's intended destination was the La Ceiba airport on the mainland of Honduras when it crashed into the sea, tragically killing twelve passengers

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1 week ago Drunk barmaid had seven people in her car when she killed passenger in crash before fleeing

Karla Dodds was "well over" the drink-drive limit when she said she would take six friends to a house party in her Hyundai i10, a court heard

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2 w. ago Horror as two passengers killed in plane crash immediately after take off

Two people tragically died after a plane bound for Florida, US crashed just moments after take off from a North Carolina Airport, which sparked a major incident

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2 w. ago Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack

Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed 21 civilians and four troops

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2 w. ago Promising footballer killed in horror lorry crash as family in 'unimaginable pain'

The family of a young footballer are in "unimaginable pain" after he was killed as a passenger in a lorry when it collided with a broken down road sweeper.

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2 w. ago The absolutely stunning European city you can now fly to in a few hours from Cardiff

Jet off to one of the coolest ski spots in Europe from Cardiff Airport

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2 w. ago US investigators advise partial ban on helicopter flights after DC plane crash

Announcement comes after fatal collision between military helicopter and American Airlines jet on 29 JanuaryFederal investigators looking for the cause of the collision between a passenger jet and a US army helicopter that killed 67 people near Washington DC in late January recommended a ban on some helicopter flights on Tuesday to improve safety.The recommendation came after a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet as it approached Ronald Reagan National airport over the Potomac River on 29 January. Among the victims were 28 members of the figure-skating community. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The tragic victims of London's killer bus drivers: The cyclists, pedestrians and passengers killed by double deckers

Since January 2024, at least 15 people have died in collisions with double-deckers - with the latest crash taking place in Harrow just two weeks ago.

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2 w. ago Air Crash Investigation: Pilot's horrifying words before crash killed every passenger

TV series Air Crash Investigation tonight examines the Midwest Express Flight 105 crash which killed all people on board. The plane suffered an engine failure after leaving Milwaukee but it's what happened next that stunned investigators

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3 w. ago Firefighters descend on river to tackle jet ski blaze near country park

They used buckets of water from the River Tame to put out the fire

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3 w. ago More than 25 migrants died attempting to cross the Channel after Border Force 'rescued the wrong boat', inquiry hears

Around 33 people are believed to have been on board an inflatable dinghy which sank in the early hours of November 24, 2021 - killing at least 27 of its passengers including men, women and children.

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