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9/11 To Shoe Bomber: How Major Aviation Incidents Reshaped Airline Security
The incident on the flight bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai has once more put on-board security and pilot-screening procedures under scrutiny, after previous incidents from 9/11 to the 2015 Germanwings crash led to changes in safety protocols.
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Trump Says US Moved All B-1 Bombers From UK Airbase After "Some Threats"
Washington confirmed earlier that the bombers had left the RAF Fairford airbase -- used by the United States to launch strikes on Tehran -- even as the British government insisted the site was safe.
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US Withdraws All Bomber Planes From UK Airbase Amid Security Concerns
A statement from a Pentagon official said "we can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States."
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Iran Attack Fear? US Pulls B-1 Bombers From UK Base Amid Suspected Terror Plot
The Pentagon's decision to withdraw the B-1 bombers does not mean that they have been taken out of military operations against Iran altogether, as the aircrafts have simply been redeployed back to their home bases in the United States.
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Mecca Bombing Attempt? Saudi Arabia Denies Viral Reports Of Incident At Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia denied social media reports of a suicide bomber at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, saying a man was arrested for harassing passers-by and causing panic. Authorities said claims of an attempted bombing were false.
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On Camera, Nuclear-Capable Heavy Bomber Crashes In Russia, 6 Killed
Russia uses the nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, that was flying without ammunition load regularly, for routine military exercises according to the defence ministry.
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2 Nuke-Delivery Bombers Of Biggest Cold War Enemies Crash On Same Day
The B-52 and Tu-22M3 bombers have remained in service for the US and Russian militaries, respectively, for decades, primarily because no direct successors have been developed that fully replicate their combinations of payload, range, flexibility
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Video: Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Nosedives, Crashes In Siberia
All four crew members of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber ejected safely after the crash, with no threat to their lives or health, officials said.
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Caught On Camera: US B-52 Bomber Crashes After Take-Off, All On Board Killed
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a test flight. All eight people on board lost their lives.
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8 Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes At US Base In California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials said.
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US B-52 Bomber Issues Mid-Air Distress Call Over UK, Lands Safely at RAF Fairford
The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional weapons.
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34,000 kg Payload, 1,450 kmph: B-1B Bomber Used In US War On Iran
About a dozen B-1B bombers have been deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom for airstrikes on Iran. This accounts for more than half of the US Air Force's mission-capable B-1 Lancer fleet.
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US Deploys B-2 Bombers For Operation Against Iran
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday said B-2 stealth bombers have taken off to carry out a mission as part of Operation Epic Fury, aimed at "eliminating threats" posed by the Iranian "regime".
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Explained: Rise Of Women Suicide Bombers In Baloch Militancy In Pakistan
A series of gun attacks and multiple suicide bombings killed at least 33 people in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. The Pakistani military said that its forces responded to the violence, killing 92 "terrorists".
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Suicide Bomber Triggered Blast Mid-Air On A Commercial Plane. Only He Died
A decade ago, on February 2, 2016, a Somali suicide bomber triggered a blast inside Daallo Airlines Flight 159, heading from Mogadishu to Djibouti. In what was nothing short of a miracle, only the bomber was killed.
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9/11 To Shoe Bomber: How Major Aviation Incidents Reshaped Airline Security
The incident on the flight bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai has once more put on-board security and pilot-screening procedures under scrutiny, after previous incidents from 9/11 to the 2015 Germanwings crash led to changes in safety protocols.
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Trump Says US Moved All B-1 Bombers From UK Airbase After "Some Threats"
Washington confirmed earlier that the bombers had left the RAF Fairford airbase -- used by the United States to launch strikes on Tehran -- even as the British government insisted the site was safe.
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US Withdraws All Bomber Planes From UK Airbase Amid Security Concerns
A statement from a Pentagon official said "we can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States."
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Iran Attack Fear? US Pulls B-1 Bombers From UK Base Amid Suspected Terror Plot
The Pentagon's decision to withdraw the B-1 bombers does not mean that they have been taken out of military operations against Iran altogether, as the aircrafts have simply been redeployed back to their home bases in the United States.
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Mecca Bombing Attempt? Saudi Arabia Denies Viral Reports Of Incident At Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia denied social media reports of a suicide bomber at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, saying a man was arrested for harassing passers-by and causing panic. Authorities said claims of an attempted bombing were false.
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On Camera, Nuclear-Capable Heavy Bomber Crashes In Russia, 6 Killed
Russia uses the nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, that was flying without ammunition load regularly, for routine military exercises according to the defence ministry.
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2 Nuke-Delivery Bombers Of Biggest Cold War Enemies Crash On Same Day
The B-52 and Tu-22M3 bombers have remained in service for the US and Russian militaries, respectively, for decades, primarily because no direct successors have been developed that fully replicate their combinations of payload, range, flexibility
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Video: Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Nosedives, Crashes In Siberia
All four crew members of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber ejected safely after the crash, with no threat to their lives or health, officials said.
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Caught On Camera: US B-52 Bomber Crashes After Take-Off, All On Board Killed
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a test flight. All eight people on board lost their lives.
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8 Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes At US Base In California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials said.
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US B-52 Bomber Issues Mid-Air Distress Call Over UK, Lands Safely at RAF Fairford
The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional weapons.
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34,000 kg Payload, 1,450 kmph: B-1B Bomber Used In US War On Iran
About a dozen B-1B bombers have been deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom for airstrikes on Iran. This accounts for more than half of the US Air Force's mission-capable B-1 Lancer fleet.
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US Deploys B-2 Bombers For Operation Against Iran
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday said B-2 stealth bombers have taken off to carry out a mission as part of Operation Epic Fury, aimed at "eliminating threats" posed by the Iranian "regime".
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Explained: Rise Of Women Suicide Bombers In Baloch Militancy In Pakistan
A series of gun attacks and multiple suicide bombings killed at least 33 people in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. The Pakistani military said that its forces responded to the violence, killing 92 "terrorists".
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Suicide Bomber Triggered Blast Mid-Air On A Commercial Plane. Only He Died
A decade ago, on February 2, 2016, a Somali suicide bomber triggered a blast inside Daallo Airlines Flight 159, heading from Mogadishu to Djibouti. In what was nothing short of a miracle, only the bomber was killed.
