4 h. ago At least 270 bodies recovered from Air India crash site, hospital official says

At least 270 bodies have been recovered after a London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad this week, a hospital official told reporters on Saturday. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board bound for Gatwick Airport on Thursday began losing height moments after […]

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7 h. ago Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to airstrikes

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel’s two largest cities, sending residents rushing into shelters as successive waves of Iranian missiles streaked across the […]

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19 h. ago Βρέθηκε ένα από τα δύο μαύρα κουτιά του Boeing 787 της Air India

Οι ερευνητές βρήκαν σήμερα ένα από τα δύο μαύρα κουτιά του Boeing 787 της Air India που συνετρίβη την Πέμπτη σε κατοικημένη συνοικία της πόλης Αχμενταμπάντ, στη βορειοδυτική Ινδία, με αποτέλεσμα να χάσουν τη ζωή τους τουλάχιστον 265 άνθρωποι. "Ο καταγραφέας των δεδομένων της πτώσης (FDR) βρέθηκε", επιβεβαίωσε ο υπουργός Αεροπορίας Ραμ Μοχάν Ναϊντού Κιντζαραπού στον λογαριασμό του στην πλατφόρμα Χ. "Πρόκειται για ένα σημαντικό βήμα στην έρευνα για τα αίτια του δυστυχήματος". Το αεροσκάφος συνετρίβη την Πέμπτη σε λιγότερο από ένα λεπτό μετά την απογείωσή του στις 13.39 τοπική ώρα (11.39 ώρα Ελλάδας) με προορισμό το αεροδρόμιο Γκάτγουικ του Λονδίνου, σύμφωνα με την ινδική πολιτική αεροπορία. Είχε εκπέμψει σήμα κινδύνου σχεδόν αμέσως μόλις άφησε το έδαφος, πριν συντριβεί έξω από την περίμετρο του αεροδρομίου. Η ουρά του αεροσκάφους φαινόταν ακόμη σήμερα σφηνωμένη στον δεύτερο όροφο οικήματος όπου διέμενε το ιατρικό προσωπικό γειτονικού νοσοκομείου. Σύμφωνα με τον τελευταίο απολογισμό εκ...

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27 h. ago Flights cancelled at popular holiday airport after air strikes

Flights cancelled at popular holiday airport after air strikes  NationalWorld

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27 h. ago Air India crash survivor says he escaped through broken emergency exit

The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people said he walked out of a broken emergency exit after the aircraft hit a medical college hostel in the city of Ahmedabad. Ramesh Viswashkumar, who police said was on seat 11A near the emergency exit and managed to escape through […]

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29 h. ago Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

An Air India flight from Thailand’s Phuket to India’s capital New Delhi received a bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said. Passengers were being escorted from the plane, flight AI 379, in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. There were 156 passengers on […]

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30 h. ago All flights between Cyprus and Israel cancelled, airspace closed

All flights between Cyprus and Israel, arrivals and departures, have been cancelled in the wake of the early morning Israeli attack on Iran. According to Hermes Airports website, arrivals and departures are suspended by the airlines operating the route, including Cyprus Airways, TUS, Sundor, Arkia and Air Haifa. Some ten inbound and outbound flights to […]

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42 h. ago Τραγωδία Air India: Πάνω από 290 οι νεκροί, ένας επιζών της θέσης Α11

Περισσότεροι από 290 άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν στο αεροπορικό δυστύχημα στην πόλη Αχμενταμπάντ της Ινδίας την Πέμπτη, όπως δήλωσε αστυνομικός στο Reuters. Εν τω μεταξύ, τουλάχιστον ένα άτομο είναι γνωστό ότι επέζησε, ανέφερε η αστυνομία, και ο άνδρας αυτός είπε στα ινδικά μέσα ενημέρωσης ότι άκουσε έναν δυνατό θόρυβο λίγο μετά την απογείωση. Ο άνδρας αυτός φέρεται να καθόταν στη θέση Α11 της πτήσης του μοιραίου  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner και οι πρώτες πληροφορίες κάνουν λόγο για Βρετανό υπήκοο ονόματι Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Το αεροπλάνο συνετρίβη σε κατοικημένη περιοχή σε έναν ξενώνα μιας ιατρικής σχολής έξω από το αεροδρόμιο την ώρα του μεσημεριανού γεύματος. Κατευθυνόταν προς το αεροδρόμιο Γκάτγουικ, νότια της βρετανικής πρωτεύουσας. Όπως μεταδόθηκε από διεθνή ΜΜΕ, τουλάχιστον 50 φοιτητές της σχολής διακομίσθηκαν τραυματίες στο νοσοκομείο. «Η τραγωδία στο Αχμενταμπάντ μας έχει συγκλονίσει και θλίψει. Είναι αδύνατο να περιγράψουμε με λόγια την οδύνη που νιώθουμε», δήλωσε ο Πρωθυπουργός Ναρ...

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46 h. ago Christodoulides offers ‘heartfelt condolences’ over India plane crash

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday offered his “heartfelt condolences” to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the crash of an airliner in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad. “I express my heartfelt condolences to you and the people of India following the devastating loss of Air India flight AI171. The people of Cyprus mourn with you. […]

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48 h. ago ‘Many killed’ as Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport

An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said, and India’s federal health minister said that “many people” were killed. The plane was headed to Britain’s Gatwick Airport, Air India said, while police officers […]

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48 h. ago At least 30 killed as Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad

At least 30 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, with the toll expected to climb, authorities said. The plane was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British capital, Air India said, […]

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48 h. ago Over 200 killed as Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad

At least 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, with the toll expected to climb, authorities said. The plane was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British capital, Air India said, […]

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50 h. ago Συνετρίβη αεροσκάφος σε αεροδρόμιο της Ινδίας – Αναφορές για 133 επιβαίνοντες (video)

Στα πλάνα του βίντεο φαίνεται πυκνός μαύρος καπνός να υψώνεται στον ουρανό από το αεροδρόμιο Τραγωδία σημειώθηκε την Πέμπτη στην Ινδία. Ένα επιβατηγό αεροπλάνο της Air India συνετρίβη στο αεροδρόμιο της πόλης Αχμενταμπάντ, δυτικά της χώρας, μετέδωσαν τηλεοπτικά κανάλια την Πέμπτη, χωρίς να διευκρινιστεί αν υπάρχουν νεκροί. Υπάρχουν αναφορές για 133 επιβαίνοντες στο αεροσκάφος. Στα […]

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4 d. ago Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus

Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus  Philenews

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4 d. ago Drone war escalates: Hospitals hit in Ukraine, flights suspended in Russia

Russia and Ukraine exchanged intense drone strikes on Tuesday, disrupting air traffic and causing damage to civilian infrastructure amid a dramatic escalation in the air war between the two countries. In Ukraine, Russian drones hit multiple targets across the capital Kyiv and the southern port city of Odesa. Local officials reported damage to residential buildings […]

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5 d. ago NATO leader urges huge expansion of air and missile protection

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte will argue in a speech at London’s Chatham House think tank that […]

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8 d. ago Cypriot students in Ioannina call for direct flights to Cyprus

A group of Cypriot students in Ioannina has appealed to the transport ministry and several airlines – including Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Tus Airways – calling for the introduction of direct flights between Larnaca and Ioannina. According to the group, around 400 Cypriot students are currently studying in the […]

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8 d. ago Russia says it will respond to Ukrainian attacks as and when it sees fit

Russia will respond to Ukraine’s latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, accusing Kyiv of state terrorism and confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate. Ukraine used drones to strike Russian heavy bomber planes at air bases in Siberia and […]

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1 week ago airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus, Uzbekistan Airways Partners with AirIndia and IndiGo Partnership with Delta, AirFrance

airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus, Uzbekistan Airways Partners with AirIndia and IndiGo Partnership with Delta, AirFrance-KLM, Virgin Atlantic Along with Privatization of Indian Airports Become a Cornerstone for Airline Industry, Surely It Boosts India Outbound Tra  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago India, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Uzbekistan, Iceland, Mauritius, South Africa, Madagascar: New Air India Partnerships Boost Tourism Connectivity Across Asia, Europe, and Africa

India, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Uzbekistan, Iceland, Mauritius, South Africa, Madagascar: New Air India Partnerships Boost Tourism Connectivity Across Asia, Europe, and Africa  Travel And Tour World

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