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by Ashraf KHAN Agence France Presse KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — One of the two people to survive a plane crash in Pakistan that killed 97 people has described jumping from the burning wreckage of the aircraft after it hurtled into a residential neighbourhood. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane came down among houses on Friday after both engines failed as it approached Karachi airport, the airline said. Its wings sliced through rooftops, sending flames […]
(Eagle News) — Police Major Gen. Jose Ma. Victor “Jovic” Ramos, the Philippine National Police director for comptrollership, is still fighting for his life and in critical condition as he is being resuscitated by doctors after sustaining injuries from a helicopter crash, according to the PNP. A general with the family clarified that Ramos is still being treated at the Asian Hospital where he was transferred early this morning. PNP acting spokesperson Gen. Benigno […]
https://youtu.be/sGYFfVRJb-k Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Deputy Chief for Operations Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar na tumatayong commander ng Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) “Bell 429” ang ocular inspection sa crash site sa Laperal Compound sa San Pedro Laguna. Kasama nya si Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) director Police Major Gen. Elmo Francis Sarona mga imbestigador ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), at Aviation Security […]
by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse Medical examiners identified the body of NBA legend Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles, officials said Tuesday. Bryant’s body was officially identified along with three others using fingerprints, two days after their helicopter crashed into a rugged hillside northwest of the city. Meanwhile federal investigators finished their inspection of the crash site, handing it over to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nine people were killed in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight passengers and the pilot of the aircraft died in the accident. “There were no survivors… There were nine people on board the aircraft, the pilot plus eight individuals,” Villanueva said. The helicopter crashed in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna was among the five fatalities in the helicopter crash which claimed the life of the NBA icon, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed on Sunday. “L.A. is grieving with the Bryant family over the loss of Gianna, who perished with her father and friends in today’s tragedy,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter. Gianna was one of Bryant’s four children with wife Vanessa. Bryant and Gianna […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — The flag-draped coffins of the 11 Ukrainians who died in a plane mistakenly shot down by Iran amid heightened tensions with Washington arrived in Kiev on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Oleksiy Goncharuk and other officials attended the solemn ceremony at Kiev’s Boryspil airport to see the downed plane’s nine Ukrainian flight crew and two passengers being removed from the aircraft, according to live video footage. Ukraine International Airlines […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Friday his country wanted to know facts about the crash of its jetliner near Tehran after several nations pointed the finger at Iran. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the latest senior official to say that the Ukrainian jet was likely downed by an Iranian missile, after Canadian, Australian and UK leaders voiced similar conclusions. “We have many reasons to be fair in our investigation. First, we […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — The Ukrainian plane that crashed outside Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all on board, was carrying 82 Iranian and 63 Canadian nationals, a Ukrainian minister said. The Boeing 737 was also carrying 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three Britons, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko wrote on Twitter. © Agence France-Presse
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) –Four children were among 18 people killed Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after takeoff from West Darfur state, an army spokesman said. The plane crashed five minutes after takeoff from an airport in the state capital El Geneina, after delivering aid to the area, which had been hit by recent deadly tribal fighting. “An Antonov 12 military plane crashed Thursday night after take off from El Geneina killing its […]
(Eagle News)–At least nine people died and several were hurt in a road incident involving two trucks and a jeepney in Cardona, Rizal on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Cardona, Rizal police chief Pcpt. Juner Mojares said in a dzMM interview that one of the trucks fell into a ravine while the other collided with the jeepney. It was still unclear how the collision and the fall happened exactly but Mojares said one of the trucks appeared […]
