10 h. ago Plane's horror plunge which injured 20 passengers blamed on 'exploding star's cosmic rays'

An exploding star in a distant galaxy is getting the blame for a plane's horrifying plunge that left 20 passengers injured - and these 'cosmic rays' could fry the kit on your next flight too

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42 h. ago Flight to US makes emergency landing at Scots airport over ‘burning smell’ mid

A FLIGHT to the US had to make an emergency landing at a Scots airport after a "burning smell" was reported mid-air. The United Airlines plane was heading for San Francisco when it was forced to stop at Edinburgh Airport due to the alarming incident. Flight 949 had just departed from London at 2.05pm on...

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5 d. ago Passengers injured as speeding LNER train 'lurched sideways' near Grantham

Passengers injured as speeding LNER train 'lurched sideways' near Grantham  BBC

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6 d. ago Pictured: Young women, 29 and 26, who died in car crash as boy passenger, nine, is treated in hospital for 'serious life changing injuries'

Driver Amie Pearson, 26, and her passenger Chelsea Carlisle, 29, were killed after the Suzuki Alto they were travelling in was hit by a Vauxhall Meriva at 6.20am on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Passengers face flight delays while Airbus A320s undergo safety checks as Gatwick, Wizzair and Easyjet issue updates

At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured last month when an A320 aircraft suddenly dropped in altitude, forcing an emergency landing in Florida.

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7 d. ago WizzAir and easyJet face flight disruptions amid Airbus 320 software glitch

At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured after an A320 aircraft suddenly dropped in altitude and was forced to make an emergency landing

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1 week ago Live: All lanes stopped on M56 beside Manchester Airport amid police incident

Police and paramedics are in attendance

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1 week ago McLaren driver, 28, who seriously injured his passenger in fiery crash when he ploughed £100,000 supercar into house is jailed

Zachary Hocking, 28, was driving a McLaren 570GT V8 at an average speed of 91mph in a 30mph zone when he lost control and ploughed into a property in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.

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2 w. ago Shocked US driver calls 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

Motorist told dispatcher ‘you may not believe me’ and said windshield was shattered while driving on North Carolina highwayA motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains national park.In a call to 911, the unidentified driver on US Route 74 in Swain county, near Bryson City, told a dispatcher that a bald eagle dropped the cat. Bryson City is about 65 miles south-west of Asheville. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Major Florida airport evacuated after man with 'bomb in bag' sparks major incident

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport saw one of it's terminals evacuated after a man sparked panic by claiming he had an explosive device in his bag as law enforcement stepped in

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2 w. ago Moment minister's jet bursts into flame as it crashes after shooting off the runway while landing in Democratic Republic of Congo

The aircraft was carrying the country's Mines Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba and a delegation of top officials when the incident happened at Kolwezi Airport this morning.

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3 w. ago Huntingdon stabbing: Major update on train hero left fighting for his life

Rail worker Samir Zitouni was in a critical condition after suffering multiple injuries in the Huntingdon train stabbing - he bravely protected passengers during the attack

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3 w. ago A minibus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Bali, killing 5 passengers

A minibus carrying Chinese tourists has crashed on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing five of the passengers and injuring eight others

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3 w. ago At least two dead and dozens injured as coach carrying tourists crashes into truck in Egyptian beach resort

Some 36 other passengers - including foreigners - were injured in the devastating crash near Hurghada on the Red Sea coast.

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3 w. ago 18 passengers injured at Dulles Airport when transport vehicle slams into dock

At least 18 passengers were injured when a transport vehicle slammed into a dock at a Washington DC area airport on Monday.

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3 w. ago Dulles Airport: 'Possible injuries' after mobile lounge incident near US capital

The airport is open and continues to operate as normal

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3 w. ago 18 people sent to the hospital after mobile lounge crashes at Washington D.C.

Officials say a vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building, sending 18 people to the hospital

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3 w. ago Major Dulles Airport incident as '17 passengers' injured in mobile lounge crash

Hospitals have been braced to prepare themselves for up to 17 patients after a 'people mover' at Washington Dulles International Airport crashed into a dock on Concourse D

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3 w. ago Dozens of passengers injured as trains collide with loud ‘bang’

Authorities say one train ran into the back of the other between Bratislava and Pezinok

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3 w. ago Bratislava trains crash as 'train runs red light' leaving passengers injured

Two trains have crashed in western Slovakia, leaving dozens injured, according to local media

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