Tag: Crash
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London bound Air India with 242 passengers on board crashes
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick – here’s what we know so far There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India…
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Lucky escape: Plane conveying Liberian President crash lands after take-off from Nigeria
A private jet conveying Liberian President Joseph Boakai crash-landed on Thursday night at Roberts International Airport, triggering panic and temporarily halting all flight operations. The incident occurred as the jet was approaching the runway after returning from Abuja, Nigeria, where President Boakai had attended the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. According to airport officials, a malfunction…
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SAD! Six feared dead as plane crashes in New York
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a “fatal crash” in Copake, eastern New York, official Todd Inman told reporters on Sunday, without specifying the number of deaths. The Mitsubishi MU2B40 aircraft crashed into a field 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the local Columbia County airport shortly after noon on Saturday, Inman said. The…
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Weeks after Wigwe’s helicopter disaster, another aircraft crashes in US, unspecified number reportedly dead
Several persons who boarded a single-engine plane have died after the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. According to authorities, the incident happened on Monday evening. The pilot made an emergency call to John C. Tune Airport around 7:40 p.m. He reported engine trouble and was given clearance to make…
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UPDATED: Images of Wigwe’s helicopter crash site released [See photos]
The images showing the site of the helicopter accident that killed Herbert Wigwe, the chief executive officer of Access Holdings, have been made public by the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Wigwe, his wife Doreen, their son Chizi Wigwe,
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BREAKING: Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe dies in helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, and five other people have crashed in California, United States. According to reports, the helicopter was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near
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Private jet with 10 VIPs crash-lands in Ibadan, runs into bush
A private jet having about 10 passengers onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has reportedly crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A reliable source said the jet crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Firefighters and…
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Tanker crashes on Jos-Abuja road, many commuters stranded
A heavy-duty truck, carrying bottled water, on Saturday crashed at Hawan-Kibo, on the Jos-Abuja highway in a lone accident, leaving scores of motorists and commuters stranded in an unusual gridlock. Mr Peter Longsan, the Public Education Officer of the Plateau Command of the Federal
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Fatal error: Army not NAF bombed civilians in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for the bombing of some community residents during a Maulud Nabiy celebration at Tudun Biriin in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The army, however, said the airstrikes were inadvertent, saying operatives were targeting terrorists. More than 30 residents were feared dead in the airstrikes on Sunday night…
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Pregnant lady crashes lover’s wedding in Port Harcourt, tears groom’s jacket (Photos)
Confusion unfolded at a wedding ceremony in Port Harcourt, as a pregnant lady stormed the church with some thugs, claiming to be the girlfriend of the groom. The lady accused the groom of dumping her after impregnating her and marrying another woman. She said he had been avoiding her since she told him about her…