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25 Jul

Three-day mourning declared in Russia’s Far East region after plane crash

Vladivostok, July 25 (IANS) Authorities in Russia's Amur Oblast and Khabarovsk Territory declared three days of mourning through Sunday following the crash of an An-24 passenger aircraft that claimed the lives of all people on board. "With deep sorrow, I must announce that there are no survivors in the An-24 plane crash in Tynda, according to preliminary data. A three-day mourning period has been declared in the Amur Oblast. On July 25, 26 and 27, flags will be flown at half-mast across all territories of the region," said Governor Vasily Orlov on his Telegram channel, on Thursday. The Khabarovsk regional…

31 Dec

South Korea: 174 out of 179 killed in plane crash identified, safety inspection underway

Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) The remains of 174 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said on Tuesday. During a briefing for victims' families at Muan International Airport in the county 288 kilometres south of Seoul, the ministry said it is still checking to identify the remaining five victims. "Of the 32 people who could not be identified by fingerprints, we identified 17 people in the first DNA test and 10 more in the second round," it said. "We are further confirming the remaining five due to DNA…

23 Jul

US: Two killed in plane crash near air show site in Wisconsin

San Francisco, July 23 (IANS) Two people on board a plane were killed after their aircraft crashed in a farm field near the site of an air show in the US state of Wisconsin, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded to the crash in the eastern Wisconsin town of Nekimi on Monday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. The names of the people who were killed were not released pending notification of relatives. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. The plane crashed about 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of the site…

25 Aug

Putin extends condolences to families of people killed in plane crash

Moscow, Aug 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended condolences to the families of those who died in a plane crash near Moscow two days ago. "As for the plane crash, first of all, I want to express my sincere condolences to the families of all those who died," Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with Denis Pushilin, the acting head of Donetsk, according to the Kremlin. A private Embraer plane en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver region on Wednesday, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said, noting that all the 10 people on board were…

03 Aug

Indian student pilot, trainer dead in Philippines plane crash

Manila, Aug 3, An Indian student and his trainer pilot died after the wreckage of a small plane was recovered following a crash in the Philippines, authorities said. Anshum Rajkumar Konde and Captain Edzel John Lumbao Tabuzo were onboard the Cessna 152 aircraft that went missing in Cagayan province on Tuesday, according to the official Philippine News Agency. Rescue operations are underway to retrieve the bodies of Tabuzo and Konde from the crash site in Apayao province, the agency said. The plane's wreckage and bodies were spotted by a medical and rescue team on board a Black Hawk helicopter of…

18 May

Confusion in Colombia over finding missing kids after crash

Bogota, May 18 (IANS) Confusion prevailed in Colombia over whether four children were found alive in the Amazon rainforest following a plane crash two weeks ago, the media reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, President Gustavo Petro said in a tweet: "After arduous searching by our military, we have found alive the four children who went missing after a plane crash in Guaviare. A joy for the country." But Defence Ministry sources told local media that they had no confirmation of the children being found alive, reports the BBC. On May 1, the Cessna 206 light aircraft was flying between Araracuara in…