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Crashed cargo plane´s black boxes found

4. september. 12:45 | Safety

Dubai: One of the ill-fated UPS plane’s black boxes have been found, and an investigations team of US and Boeing officials is expected in the UAE on Sunday, said a General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) official.

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Nine dead in New Zealand plane crash

4. september. 12:44 | Safety

FOX GLACIER, New Zealand, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A plane crash on the west coast of New Zealand has killed nine people, including tourists from Australia, England, Ireland and Germany, officials say.

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China Express grounded by authorities after CRJ200 landing incident

2. september. 13:24 | Safety

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has ordered Chinese regional carrier China Express Airlines to suspend its operations following a landing incident at Guiyang Airport.

 

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Investigators confirm engine problem preceded DC-3 crash

1. september. 16:15 | Safety

German investigators have confirmed that an engine problem on a sightseeing Douglas DC-3 in Berlin preceded the forced landing which severely damaged the vintage aircraft.

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Pictures: Qantas 747 uncontained engine failure

1. september. 13:20 | Safety

Pictures have emerged of the damaged Rolls-Royce RB211 engine on a Qantas Airlines Boeing 747-400 that experienced an uncontained engine failure on departure from the San Francisco International airport en route to Sydney late Monday night.

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Indian authorities ground Jet Airways crew after evacuation incident

30. august. 12:32 | Safety

Indian authorities have suspended two pilots and eight crew members from Jet Airways for mishandling the evacuation of passengers from an aircraft at Mumbai Airport.

 

 
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Chinese authority orders Henan name-change after crash

30. august. 12:23 | Safety

Government officials in China's Henan province have ordered Henan Airlines to change its brand, days after the carrier suffered a fatal landing accident.

 

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Fatal Aires Airline 737 Crash Renews Safety Focus on Latin America

30. august. 12:22 | Safety

Aviation safety is once again under scrutiny in Latin America after the fatal crash of Aires Airlines’ Boeing 737-700 on San Andrés Island on August 17.

 

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