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South Korea To Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box To US For Analysis
South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
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NASA Partners with Microsoft For Earth Copilot AI to Simplify Access to Complex Earth Data
NASA, in collaboration with Microsoft, has introduced Earth Copilot, an AI-powered tool designed to simplify access to complex Earth science data. This tool is aimed at reducing the technical barriers that prevent non-experts from effectively navigating NASA’s vast geospatial datasets. Earth Copilot allows users to ask questions about environment...
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The Miracle Story Of How A US Plane Landed Safely After Losing Its Roof Mid-Flight
The ceiling of the Boeing 737 was torn off, and a large section of its fuselage then followed, exposing passengers in the 96-foot cabin to the open sky.
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Air Force Conducts Disaster Relief Operations In Sikkim
The number of deaths in Sikkim's flash flood has risen to 34, officials in the state said on Monday, while the administration in adjoining northern West Bengal said that 40 bodies have been fished from the downstream of Teesta River.
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Heavy Rain Floods Houses In Maharashtra District, Air Force Called In
The Indian Air Force was called in to rescue people stranded in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district after two days of heavy rainfall. Two Indian Air Force's Mi-17 V5 choppers and the State Disaster Response Force team worked together to rescue people.
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Air India, Nepal Airlines Planes Almost Collided, 3 Controllers Suspended
A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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Viral Video Of Nepal Flight Air Hostess Is Old, Not 'Minutes Before Crash'
Nepal is mourning the death of 69 people in Sunday's deadly plane crash, the worst aviation disaster in the country in three decades. Among the victims was 24-year-old flight attendant Oshin Ale Magar
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Amid Dam Collapse Danger In Madhya Pradesh, Villagers Returning Home
Rocks delayed digging of two channels to release water -- one was finally done by Saturday night; disaster force, army, air force deployed
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Air Force Airlifts 96 Tonnes Of Relief Material For Assam, Meghalaya
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted at least 96 tonnes of relief material on Saturday using the aerial platforms in continuation with its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in Assam and Meghalaya.
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Jharkhand Minister Admits "May Have Been Some Lapses" In Ropeway Accident
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Deepak Prakash blamed the Jharkhand government for the Deoghar cable-car mishap, State Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday admitted that "there have been some lapses".
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Huge Fire In Sariska Tiger Reserve "Almost Under Control": Officials
Fire fighting operations in Sariska Tiger Reserve resumed Wednesday morning with two Indian Air Force helicopters, disaster relief personnel and local people pitching in to beat back the flames.
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Lone 19-Year-Old Trekker Falls 300 Feet Into Gorge In Karnataka, Survives
A trekker who fell at least 300 feet into a gorge at Nandi Hill, about 60 km from Bengaluru, was on Sunday rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the national and State disaster response forces, a police official said.
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Gurugram, Faridabad Schools Shut Till Wednesday Due To Air Pollution
The Haryana Disaster Management Authority has further ordered to stop manual sweeping and start water sprinkling to control dust on roads. Like the recent order in Delhi, all government and private offices have been advised to work from home.
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South Korea To Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box To US For Analysis
South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
-
NASA Partners with Microsoft For Earth Copilot AI to Simplify Access to Complex Earth Data
NASA, in collaboration with Microsoft, has introduced Earth Copilot, an AI-powered tool designed to simplify access to complex Earth science data. This tool is aimed at reducing the technical barriers that prevent non-experts from effectively navigating NASA’s vast geospatial datasets. Earth Copilot allows users to ask questions about environment...
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The Miracle Story Of How A US Plane Landed Safely After Losing Its Roof Mid-Flight
The ceiling of the Boeing 737 was torn off, and a large section of its fuselage then followed, exposing passengers in the 96-foot cabin to the open sky.
-
Air Force Conducts Disaster Relief Operations In Sikkim
The number of deaths in Sikkim's flash flood has risen to 34, officials in the state said on Monday, while the administration in adjoining northern West Bengal said that 40 bodies have been fished from the downstream of Teesta River.
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Heavy Rain Floods Houses In Maharashtra District, Air Force Called In
The Indian Air Force was called in to rescue people stranded in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district after two days of heavy rainfall. Two Indian Air Force's Mi-17 V5 choppers and the State Disaster Response Force team worked together to rescue people.
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Air India, Nepal Airlines Planes Almost Collided, 3 Controllers Suspended
A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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Viral Video Of Nepal Flight Air Hostess Is Old, Not 'Minutes Before Crash'
Nepal is mourning the death of 69 people in Sunday's deadly plane crash, the worst aviation disaster in the country in three decades. Among the victims was 24-year-old flight attendant Oshin Ale Magar
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Amid Dam Collapse Danger In Madhya Pradesh, Villagers Returning Home
Rocks delayed digging of two channels to release water -- one was finally done by Saturday night; disaster force, army, air force deployed
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Air Force Airlifts 96 Tonnes Of Relief Material For Assam, Meghalaya
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted at least 96 tonnes of relief material on Saturday using the aerial platforms in continuation with its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in Assam and Meghalaya.
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Jharkhand Minister Admits "May Have Been Some Lapses" In Ropeway Accident
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Deepak Prakash blamed the Jharkhand government for the Deoghar cable-car mishap, State Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday admitted that "there have been some lapses".
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Huge Fire In Sariska Tiger Reserve "Almost Under Control": Officials
Fire fighting operations in Sariska Tiger Reserve resumed Wednesday morning with two Indian Air Force helicopters, disaster relief personnel and local people pitching in to beat back the flames.
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Lone 19-Year-Old Trekker Falls 300 Feet Into Gorge In Karnataka, Survives
A trekker who fell at least 300 feet into a gorge at Nandi Hill, about 60 km from Bengaluru, was on Sunday rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the national and State disaster response forces, a police official said.
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Gurugram, Faridabad Schools Shut Till Wednesday Due To Air Pollution
The Haryana Disaster Management Authority has further ordered to stop manual sweeping and start water sprinkling to control dust on roads. Like the recent order in Delhi, all government and private offices have been advised to work from home.
