10 h. ago Dramatic photos of dommed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire, engine flying off

Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway

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46 h. ago 25 brilliant retro photos of Scotland fans and the Tartan Army at the 1998 World Cup in France

Scotland fans will finally be able to dream of attending the World Cup again after their dramatic win over Denmark - so here are some brilliant retro photos to celebrate their last visit to the tournament.

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69 h. ago Engine accelerated after landing, a probe into deadly Hong Kong plane crash finds

An investigation into a deadly plane crash in Hong Kong last month found an engine of the aircraft accelerated after touching down

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7 d. ago The great escape: seal flees killer whales by jumping on to photographer’s boat

Charvet Drucker captures dramatic video and photos of seal being hunted by orcas in Salish Sea, north-west of SeattleA wildlife photographer on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering on to the stern of her boat.Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20ft (6 metre) boat near her home on an island in the Salish Sea about 40 miles north-west of Seattle when she spotted a pod of at least eight killer whales, also known as orcas. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Seal escapes from pod of killer whales by jumping on to photographer’s boat

Charvet Drucker captures dramatic video and photos of seal being hunted by orcas in Salish Sea, north-west of SeattleA wildlife photographer on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering on to the stern of her boat.Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20ft (6m) boat near her home on an island in the Salish Sea about 40 miles north-west of Seattle when she spotted a pod of at least eight killer whales, also known as orcas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Louisville jet was on fire moments before crash, video shows as plane crash may have been caused by ‘engine issue’

HORRIFYING footage shows the Louisville jet on fire moments before it crashed - with a report saying the explosion which killed three may have been caused by an engine issue. In the jaw-dropping clip, the UPS cargo aircraft can be seen darting across the tarmac while its left engine appears to be engulfed in a...

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2 w. ago Private jet owners rent out aircraft engines amid supply crunch

Some travellers prefer to borrow engines to use with their own customised jets

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