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MiscellaneousDrunk American pilot before the flight: he risks 15 years of prison
Washington, Usa - Stopped before the take-off, he smelled of alcohol
Could risk up to 15 years of jail Carl Fulton, the co-pilot on duty at the American air company Southwest, stopped yesterday few minutes before the take-off from the international airport of Salt Lake... more
MiscellaneousCondamned hackers that violated Nasa and Italian Aeronautic computers
Ravenna, Italy - They were found out in 2001
The Ravenna Law Court has condamned the group of Italian hackers that in 2001 attached thousands of web sites, among which Nasa and Pentagon, and also the ones of Italian Aeronautic and Senate. The information... more
MiscellaneousRoman students blocked for 9 hours at Ciampino airport in the World Cup final night
Rome, Italy - At the arrive in England they spent the night inside the closed airport of Nottingham
They won’t easily forget the World Cup final’s night the 61 students of several Roman junior high schools that Sunday July 9 have been pinned first at Ciampino airport and then in the English terminal of... more
MiscellaneousBudget cuts for U.S. Air Force
Washington, USA - New fiscal policy
Last week, Air Force Materiel Command Chief, General Bruce Carlson, during a meeting with "Inside the Air Force"’s reporters, issued a statement about next budget cuts of fiscal session 2008. In next m... more
MiscellaneousIsrael keeps on striking on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - New air raid injures two Palestinian militants
A new Israeli missile raid stroke Northern Gaza Strip today, injuring two Palestinian militants. The Israel Army, which confirmed the air attack, said the target was the extremist group who launch rockets... more
MiscellaneousAir raid in Afghanistan: 30 Talebans killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - A coalition helicopter destroyed
This morning at dawn Afghan and Coalition Forces made an air raid on the village of Sangin, Province of Helmand, Southern Afghanistan, killing thirty Taleban militants. The purpose of that operation was... more
MiscellaneousThe Italian national returns with a Eurofly plane
Rome, Italy - Thousands of fans are waiting for the "Azzurri" team at Pratica di Mare
It’s an airbus A-320 of the Italian carrier Eurofly the aircraft that in this hours is taking back to Italy the football national team, winner at Germany World Championship. To command the plane is Augusto A... more
MiscellaneousCollapses building in Manhattan
New York, USA - Is not the result of a terrotistic action
Few hours ago, a building of three or four floors, in Upper East Side, in Manhattan, not far from the heart of shopping and tourism of New York, is collapsed after an explosion. According to sources of... more
MiscellaneousThe trial wanted by 5 pacifists of Pordenone against USA's Government has been postponed to March 2007
Pordenone, Italy - Asked the removal of nukes from Aviano base
It will restart in the Spring of 2007 the trial wanted by 5 pacifists of Pordenone against US Government for the presence of nukes in Aviano base. Judge Alberto Rossi postponed the hearings having ascertained... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope's holiday in Val d'Aosta
Rome, Italy - He will land tomorrow morning with a Dornier 328 by Air Vallèe
After his tour in Valencia, Pope Benedict XVI needs relax. Tomorrow he will start his holiday in Valle d’Aosta with a special Air Vallèe flight on board a Dornier 328 jet whose interiors have been expressly se... more
MiscellaneousThis evening the Italian football team at the airport of Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - The Lippi's national is expected for about the 6pm
After the conquest of the World title the Italian national of football is expected on the late afternoon for its triumphal return in Italy. The flight from Dusseldorf directed to Rome should land on the... more
MiscellaneousFear on board in a flight to Tampa: a soldier hit the cabin
New York, Usa - The young man has already given strange signs from the take-off
It’s been moments of fear those lived Friday July 7th by the passengers of a Delta Airlines flight, in service from New York to Tampa (Florida), when Alexander Laimendez, a 24 year American soldier that s... more
MiscellaneousIt could continue for other 2 months Israeli invasion of Gaza
Tel Aviv, Israel - UN Security Council rejected a condamn motion
The Palestinian victims of the new Israeli Government led by Ehud Olmert arrived to 131 ones. This morning in fact an other citizen of Gaza Strip has been killed by an Israeli missile. During the day aircraft... more
MiscellaneousChechen guerrilla's head killed
Moscow, Russia - Putin's satisfaction
New hit to the international terrorism. This time the operation has been carried out by Russian security services, which last night killed Shamil Basayev, head of Chechen guerrilla, and suspected to have... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid: 13 Palestinians dead
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Violence in Middle East doesn't end
New bombing last Friday in Gaza Strip (see for details AVIONEWS). This time it has been hit the Southern area of the region. Israeli Air Force attacked hardly some centers hitting a lot of civil people... more
MiscellaneousGaza Strip: Israeli UAV attacks
Gaza, Gaza Strip - A Palestinian militant was killed and four more were injured
An Israeli air raid killed a Palestinian militant and injured four more in Gaza Strip today, before dawn, after the Jewish State promised to carry on its offensive to set Corporal Gilad Shalit free and... more
MiscellaneousSISMI knew that Abu Omar should have been kidnapped
Milan, Italy - The first admissions of the Italian military intelligence service's agents
In the field of the enquiry about the Abu Omar’s kidnapping (see for details AVIONEWS), they are arriving the first admissions of the agent of SISMI (Italian military intelligence service) that in 2003, w... more
MiscellaneousFirst meeting of the association of the families of the victims of air disasters in Italy
Bari, Italy - It is necessary to start a new cooperation route
They will club for the first time in Bari, on next July 11, the members of the association of victims’ families of the air disasters. The meeting has been supported by October 8th Committee, which club t... more
MiscellaneousEx-President of LAB on the run
La Paz, Bolivia - Warrant of seizure for Ernesto Asbùn
From last week of June, the entrepreneur and ex-President of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB), Raùl Ernesto Asbùn Gassaul, is on the run from Country. He has evaded the justice and governmental systems of se... more
MiscellaneousNew Israeli air raid at dawn: one dead and three injured
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Olmert's violent assault goes on
After yesterday’s 22 victims, Israeli raids re-started during the night in Gaza Strip. This morning at dawn a Hamas militant was killed and three more Palestinians were injured in a fighter air attack i... more
MiscellaneousBoulogne airport: seven hectograms of hashish in the stomach
Boulogne, Italy - Swallowed by two Italians coming from Morocco
Two Italian young people, a boy and a girl, were arrested at Boulogne’s "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport because they had divided in ovules and swallowed seven hectograms of hashish. The two disembarked from C... more
MiscellaneousIsrael attacks in Gaza go on (2): at least eight victims
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Seven Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in the Northern Strip
At least seven Palestinians, but some sources talk about eight, were killed today by a rocket shot form an Israeli airplane in Bet Lahiya, North of Gaza Strip. According to the Jewish State, the aircraft... more
MiscellaneousAbu Omar case: General Pignero arrested
Rome, Italy - Involved also the ex-head of CIA in Italy
In the field of the enquiry on the abduction of imam Abu Omar, yesterday also General Pignero was arrested, being accused with Marco Mancini, number 2 of SISMI (Italian military intelligence agency) of... more
MiscellaneousIsrael attacks on Gaza go on
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Umpteenth air raid kills a Hamas militant
Israel attacks against Hamas militants multiply after the green light given by Premier Olmert to "Extended" operations in Gaza Strip (see AVIONEWS for details). In the last hours an activist of the movement... more
MiscellaneousHeads of State parade in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela – There was also Mijiail Kalashnikov
A big group of international protagonists was present yesterday to attend to the military parade that took place in Caracas to celebrate the 195th anniversary of the Venezuelan independence. Special guests... more
MiscellaneousScheduled airplanes in the North Korean missile test area
Tokyo, Japan – A dozen aircraft were flying between Europe and Japan
In the area, which is called IGROD, where North Korean missile test took place in the Japan Sea, a dozen non-Japanese scheduled airplanes were flying, according to Jiji press agency. Five in six missiles... more
MiscellaneousLinate tragedy: the sentence of the trial could arrive tomorrow
Milan, Italy – 118 people died in the incident
It could arrive tomorrow the sentence of the appeal trial for Linate tragedy, happened in October 2001 because of the crash on a Milan airport’s runway between two aircraft, which caused the death of 1... more
MiscellaneousNew Israeli raid on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - There is a dead and a lot of injured people
The battles in Gaza Strip seem to have not an end. By the abduction of the Israeli caporal Ghilad Shalit (see for details AVIONEWS), Israeli Army invaded the Palestinian territory and there have been not... more
MiscellaneousThere will be more weekly hearings for the trial for Linate incident
Milan, Italy - It is necessary to arrive to a sentence before the lawyer's strike
The time for the appeal trial on Linate incident, happened in October 2001 and cause of the death of 118 people after the crash between two aircraft, could reach out. For this reason the president of the... more
MiscellaneousAn high manager of the Italian military intelligence
Rome, Italy - He should be accomplice in the Abu Omar's abduction
This morning the Director of the mission of SISMI (Italian Military Intelligence Services), Marco Mancini, has been arrested in the field of the enquiry on the Abu Omar’s abduction. The charges are partner i... more