90 m. ago EasyJet pilot suspended after plane flies terrifyingly close to mountains

The pilot reported the incident himself after the plane flew 770ft from the mountain range

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5 h. ago EasyJet flight was 'seconds from disaster when plane almost hit mountain' with 190 passengers on board

Captain Paul Elsworth was temporarily banned from flying after his plane flew less 800ft over a mountain range as it travelled to Egypt on February 2, setting off a last-resort alarm in the cockpit.

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6 h. ago Masked motorbiker 'narrowly avoided' hitting children as he escaped from police near Scots school

The rider was spotted on a trials bike by cops near St Joseph’s College in Dumfries on Monday afternoon.

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7 h. ago EasyJet captain who ‘nearly hit mountain with 190 on board’ is suspended by airline

Captain Paul Elsworth’s Airbus A320 reportedly came within 770ft of disaster when it descending towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada

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15 h. ago Moment police ram motorbike thief off the road after he sped through residential streets in terrifying 80mph chase

Aerial footage of the incident shows the motorcyclist cruising at 80mph through a residential district and having to slam his brakes on in order to narrowly avoid hitting a pedestrian.

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17 h. ago EasyJet plane narrowly avoids disaster after flight nearly hit a MOUNTAIN with 190 passengers on way to holiday hotspot

An EasyJet pilot has been temporarily suspended pending a full investigation after narrowly avoiding hitting a mountain while flying 190 passengers from Manchester to Egypt

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28 h. ago Landlords in Spanish holiday hotspot employ trick to get around tourist accommodation ban

Landlords in a Spanish holiday hotspot are employing a trick to get around the ban on tourist accommodation including 'illegal' marketing and avoiding property-listing sites

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3 d. ago The holiday hotspot where you can have an amazing day out for less than £20

Days out and attractions can cost a fortune when you're on holiday, but this Manchester Airport destination is incredibly budget-friendly

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3 d. ago UK mountain railway hit by repair chaos finally reopens after £25m works

Following a series of closures and major snags, the UK's highest railway line is back in action - but it may

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4 d. ago EasyJet plane forced to make emergency landing as families brawl in The Karate Kid row

Two families were on a flight from Lanzarote to London Gatwick Airport when a row erupted over a young boy watching the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid on an iPad during the flight

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4 d. ago Sergio Aguero wants Formula E team – despite narrowly avoiding disaster in the car

Sergio Aguero spun on track when he drove Pascal Wehrlein's world championship car - but after the event admitted that he has made enquiries into forming a Formula E team

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4 d. ago SpaceX spaceship plunges to Earth after another fiery explosion

SpaceX were hoping for a better outcome on their eight test flight, but it all ended in disaster as several engines appeared to cut off and the Starship megarocket broke up in the sky

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4 d. ago Passengers watch on in horror as two families brawl over The Karate Kid in the middle of a flight

The five-year-old boy was watching the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid on his iPad when a woman four rows in front is said to have became frustrated and asked him to turn it off.

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5 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot to ban Brit tourists from driving in fresh clampdown

A picturesque town in a popular tourist hotspot has introduced new rules on driving in the town centre – and British holidaymakers are among those who will be affected

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5 d. ago Headless body washes up in Spain holiday hotspot having turned into 'soap mummy'

The corpse was discovered dressed in a wetsuit and was in an advanced state of decomposition in the popular Spanish resort of Fuengirola on Wednesday night

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5 d. ago British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair rules on sitting together on a plane

Airlines have different policies in place for booking seats in advance to make sure you can sit with your family or friends

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6 d. ago Tourists issued rabies warning after local man dies in luxury holiday hotspot

Tourists en route to Bali have been warned after a man has died after being bitten by a rabies infected dog – the disease virtually has an 100% fatality rate once symptoms appear

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6 d. ago World's largest iceberg runs aground – narrowly avoiding smashing into British territory

Megaberg A23A has crash landed near the British overseas territory of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean home to just 1,000 people and unique animals

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6 d. ago East Kilbride man caught with nearly 20,000 child sex abuse photos narrowly avoids prison

George Crawford, 68, was instead placed under social work supervision for two years and must complete 300 hours of unpaid community work.

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6 d. ago Gran Canaria flooding latest as airport reopens but beaches remain closed

More than 30 litres per square metre fell in less than an hour in some areas of the holiday hotspot

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