Tag: Passengers
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Airlines transport 4.3bn passengers in 2018 – ICAO
Preliminary figures released on Monday by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) showed a total of 4.3 billion passengers were transported by air on scheduled services in 2018. The document issued by ICAO’s Chief of Communications, Mr Anthony Philbin, said this indicated a 6.1 per cent increase over 2017 when 4 billion passengers were flown…
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Air France leaves Nigerians stranded at Paris airport
Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from and to Lagos and Abuja have since Wednesday been stranded at Charles De Gaulle International Airport, Paris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of them have had to sleep at the airport from Wednesday owing to what the management…
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24 passengers escape death as boats collide in Lagos
At least 24 passengers escaped death on Friday evening when two boats collided and capsized in Ojo area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. The accident which occurred at 7:45pm close to the Ojo terminal involved two open fiber boats. Managing Director of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Mr. Damilola Emmanuel, who confirmed the incident, said…
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Four passengers dead, one injured in Edo auto crash
No fewer than four persons have allegedly died in an auto crash on the Benin-Auchi expressway in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. One person was said to have been injured in the incident which occurred at the popular Jattu junction. It was learnt that disaster struck when a truck…
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102 out of 105 passengers on board Cuba flight die as plane crashes
No fewer than 102 persons lost their lives on Friday after a Boeing 737 plane crashed shortly after taking off from Havana’s main airport in Cuba. There were at least three possible survivors among the 105 passengers as well as nine crew, Cuban state-run media reported, adding that there were five children on board. According…
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Over 200 passengers injured in South African train crash
Over 200 train passengers were injured after two trains collided in Germiston town east of Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. Lillian Mofokeng, the spokeswoman of the Metrorail Company, told Anadolu Agency that 226 commuters had been injured in the accident. “The incident happened at approximately 7.45 a.m. local time (0545GMT) when two Metrorail commuter trains collided…
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Four dead, 88 missing as ferry carrying 238 passengers sinks off Philippines
An inter-island ferry carrying 238 passengers and crew has sunk off the north-eastern Philippines after being battered by fierce winds and high seas. At least four people have died and 88 others are missing, officials said. More than 160 were rescued by coastguard ships and fishermen. Coastguard spokesman Armand Balilo said the rescue was launched…
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BREAKING: Passengers trapped as vehicle plunges into Lagos lagoon
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com has it that a vehicle plunged into the lagoon by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. It was gathered that the vehicle colluded with another before skidding into the water around 10:55pm on Saturday. A motorist who witnessed the incident told newsmen that local fishermen and officials from the Lagos State Emergency…
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African Airlines record increase traffic, passengers in June – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says African airlines recorded remarkable growth in traffic, capacity and load factor in June. A statement by IATA on Thursday disclosed that the airlines’ traffic soared by 9.9 per cent, capacity by 7.1 per cent, while load factor jumped to 64.3 per cent during the month. It explained that…
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Bomb Scare: Passengers jump off plane in Australia
Terrified passengers jumped from a Virgin Airline plane at an Australian airport after a threatening note was found on board. According to AAP, passengers were told to leave their luggage and jump about 1.2 metres from the exits onto the tarmac. The reported bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, was found in…