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Plane carrying tourists crashes near Mt. Everest, killing 18, official says
Associated Press WriterKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) _ A small airplane crashed and caught fire Wednesday as it tried to land in foggy weather at a tiny mountain airport near Mount Everest, killing 18 people, including 16 tourists from Germany, Australia and Nepal, officials said. Only... -
A smart review
With a fatal accident on their watch and some lawmakers pressing for cutbacks to the state police helicopter fleet that ferries accident victims, Maryland's emergency medical professionals are on the defensive. They've revised the protocols paramedics use...Tags: Prince George's County, Emergency Planning, Medical Staff, Medical Services
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2 hurt in ultralight plane crash off Malibu
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo people were critically injured today when their ultralight plane plunged into the ocean about 150 feet off Malibu, just east of the Malibu Pier, the Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. The victims were pulled from the ocean after the...Tags: Santa Monica, Malibu
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Keep pressure on the crews
Outsourcing airline maintenance is not a good idea ("Airlines outsource upkeep," Orlando Sentinel, Oct. 5). In the 1970s, the Army had a rash of maintenance-related helicopter accidents. Finally, someone suggested requiring the chief maintenance... -
Qantas plane had "irregularity" in stabilization system before sudden midair plunge
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Instruments aboard a Qantas airliner warned of a glitch in its stabilization system when it suddenly rose and plunged, tossing unbelted passengers to the ceiling and injuring more than 70 people, Australian investigators said...Tags: Transportation, Weather Warnings, Air Transportation, Weather Radar, Air Transportation Industry
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Denver man accused of binding hands of 16-year-old girl on Southwest Airlines flight
DENVER (AP) _ A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly binding the hands of a teenager sitting next to him on a Southwest Airlines flight and trying to tape her older sister's hands as well. The U.S. attorney's office said Ezra Wallace has...Tags: Transportation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Southwest Airlines Company, Air Transportation, Lawyers
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Travis Barker says he's 'thankful to be alive' after surviving South Carolina jet crash
NEW YORK (AP) _ Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he's glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last month. "I hate planes," Barker said in an interview with Us Weekly magazine....Tags: Radio Industry, Fires, Transportation Accidents, Newspaper and Magazine, Hospitals and Clinics
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Iran, U.S. reject report of jet landing
Los Angeles TimesIranian and U.S. officials Tuesday quickly discounted a news report that Iranian warplanes forced a U.S. aircraft to land after it violated Iran's airspace in recent days. The Fars News Agency, in a report published Tuesday, said a U.S. plane carrying...Tags: Newspapers, Transportation, Emergency Planning, News Agency, Air Transportation
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Maryland to revise medevac guidelines
In a move that could reduce the number of medevac flights in Maryland, state emergency medical officials announced yesterday that ambulance teams will be required to consult with doctors before deciding whether flying some accident victims to a trauma...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Prince George's County, Emergency Planning, Medical Specialization, Road Accidents
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Pilot injured in plane crash in Iowa City
Authorities say the pilot of small plane was injured when his plane crashed in front of a house in Iowa City. Police say the pilot, who was the only one on board, was headed for the Iowa City airport Monday night when the plane crashed about 8:15 p.m....Tags: Iowa City, Injuries
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FAA blames Iowa City crash on engine failure
The Federal Aviation Administration says engine failure was the likely cause of a small plane crash in front of a house in Iowa City. Authorities say pilot James Meade was injured when his plane crashed as it headed for the Iowa City airport about 8:...Tags: Iowa City, Transportation, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
Though the election is still a month away, nearly 200,000 Iowans have already cast their ballots and the pace of early voting is likely to quicken beginning this week, election officials said. Still, the pace of early voting isn't keeping pace with...Tags: Iowa City, Transportation, Poetry, Emergency Planning, Floods
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