8 h. ago Pilots are to blame for South Korea plane crash that killed 179 when aircraft slammed into concrete wall and burst into flames, report finds

The Jeju Air Boeing 737 was moments from landing after a flight from Bangkok on December 29 when it struck a flock of birds - believed to be Baikal teal ducks - which sent one its engines into failure.

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8 h. ago Carolyn Bessette's friends tell for first time of cruel JFK Jr snub that tortured her... and sparked an unhealthy obsession with hiding the truth from the public

It is 26 years since John F Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy died in a catastrophic plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

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11 h. ago Moment Anthea Turner burst into flames on live Manchester kids' TV show

WARNING: Video of the moment a stunt went terribly wrong during a live broadcast from Manchester

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14 h. ago Air India plane crash survivor haunted by ‘dreams where he sees everyone die' say family

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh feels guilty he was the only one to walk away from the wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and sees his dead brother 'everywhere'

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18 h. ago Horror Indonesia boat fireball sees passengers jump into sea as flames rage

The Gregorius Barcelona V was sailing off the coast of Indonesia when it appeared to burst into flames, with harrowing footage showing people hurling themselves overboard

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21 h. ago Ready, steady, slow: Snails slither to victory in World Championship race

The Snail Racing World Championship returned to Norfolk this year, attracting competitors from London, France, and South Korea.

Sport

24 h. ago South Korea rains: week’s death toll rises to 14 with more missing

Northern parts of the country hit on Sunday morning, according to authorities, after some of the heaviest hourly rainfall on recordAt least two people were killed and more are missing in heavy downpours in South Korea, officials said, amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides, bringing the death toll to 14 from torrential rains that have lashed the country for a week.Close to 170mm of rain hit the resort town of Gapyeong county in Gyeonggi province, 70km east of Seoul, early on Sunday, said disaster authorities, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Snails sprint through the rain at World Championship in Norfolk

The Snail Racing World Championship returned to Norfolk this year, attracting competitors from London, France, and South Korea.

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43 h. ago Air India pilot's final words as he left home on day of plane crash that killed 260 'after he turned off fuel switches'

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 56, was the senior pilot onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that plummeted into a residential area, killing 241 people on board and 19 people on the ground.

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46 h. ago Mum's tragic final act in plane crash saved her two young sons as 111 killed

Spencer Bailey was just three years old when he was involved in a horrific plane crash, which killed 111 people, including his mum Frances, who managed to save him and his brother

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47 h. ago Death toll grows from torrential rains in South Korea with thousands unable to return home

Four people have died and two are missing after four days of heavy rain as authorities warn of landslides and floodingTorrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, as the death toll reached four people.Rain is forecast to last until Monday in some areas, as officials urged extreme caution against the risk of landslides and flooding, with warnings issued across most of the country. Continue reading...

Society

61 h. ago Cause of deadly Nepal plane crash revealed after government probe

Only the captain survived the fiery crash

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63 h. ago Watch: Three cars burst into flames in dramatic Tower Hamlets fireball

The cause of the fire remains under investigation

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64 h. ago M6 live: Crash and lorry fire causes traffic chaos as motorway closed both ways

Part of the M6 was closed in both directions following a 'serious collision' after which a lorry burst into flames

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68 h. ago North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort

North Korea says it is suspending the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex

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3 d. ago Heavy rain in South Korea leaves at least four dead and 1,300 forced to evacuate

The weather in South Korea has caused school closures, property damage and cancelled flights

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3 d. ago Air India finds ‘no issues’ with fuel switches on other Boeings after crash

US report says investigators looking at actions of plane’s captain before plane crash that killed 260 peopleAir India has said it found “no issues” with the fuel switches on its other Boeing planes after the fatal crash that killed 260 people last month, as a US report suggested investigators have turned their attention to the actions of the plane’s captain.A preliminary report into the incident, released last week, found that the switches that controlled fuel going into the engines had been turned off “one after another” just after the plane took off from Ahmedabad airport. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Air India crash probe focuses on plane's 'calm' captain who 'co

The first officer reportedly expressed ‘surprise and panic’ after the fuel switches were turned off

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3 d. ago Air India plane crash investigation focuses on captain who 'remained calm' while first officer 'panicked' about fuel supply being cut off moments before disaster

A black-box recording of their conversation suggests that it was the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who turned off the switches, according to sources close to the US side of the probe.

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3 d. ago ‘Car is being swept away’: Man’s last call to wife as South Korea hit by heavy rain and landslides

Intense monsoon rains batter central and southern parts of South Korea, lashing it with the most rainfall in 120 years

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