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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Explained: What Is A Black Box In A Plane, And How It Reveals Crash Details
As firefighting and rescue teams work on the spot of the Air India crash, a deeper look into the reason behind it will likely be clear from a small box sitting in a corner of the aircraft - the black box.
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Pilot Dead, Houses Damaged As Small Plane Crashes In California
About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on overhaul and salvage operations.
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Three Dead In Australia After Firefighting Plane Crashes In "Difficult Terrain"
Three people in Australia have died after a small plane crashed while helping fight fires near Mount Isa, in Queensland's north-west.
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Tourist Plane Sinks Off France After Engine Breakdown Forces Sea Landing
A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft's engine broke down, with all occupants surviving unharmed, firefighters said.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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"Miraculous": 2 Pilots Escape Plane Crash While Firefighting In Australia
Two pilots have made a "miraculous" escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.
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Plane Hits Fire Truck During Takeoff In Peru, 2 Firefighters Killed
Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff then crashed on the runway, officials said.
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Hundreds Evacuated After Wildfire Cases Surge In Suburbs Of Greece
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day.
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"Pretty Brutal Scene For Our Guys": 2 Die As Plane Hits Houses In US
A small plane crashed into a residential area of a California city on Monday, killing at least two people as a blaze devoured two houses and several vehicles.
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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Explained: What Is A Black Box In A Plane, And How It Reveals Crash Details
As firefighting and rescue teams work on the spot of the Air India crash, a deeper look into the reason behind it will likely be clear from a small box sitting in a corner of the aircraft - the black box.
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Pilot Dead, Houses Damaged As Small Plane Crashes In California
About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on overhaul and salvage operations.
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Three Dead In Australia After Firefighting Plane Crashes In "Difficult Terrain"
Three people in Australia have died after a small plane crashed while helping fight fires near Mount Isa, in Queensland's north-west.
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Tourist Plane Sinks Off France After Engine Breakdown Forces Sea Landing
A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft's engine broke down, with all occupants surviving unharmed, firefighters said.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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"Miraculous": 2 Pilots Escape Plane Crash While Firefighting In Australia
Two pilots have made a "miraculous" escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.
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Plane Hits Fire Truck During Takeoff In Peru, 2 Firefighters Killed
Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff then crashed on the runway, officials said.
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Hundreds Evacuated After Wildfire Cases Surge In Suburbs Of Greece
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day.
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"Pretty Brutal Scene For Our Guys": 2 Die As Plane Hits Houses In US
A small plane crashed into a residential area of a California city on Monday, killing at least two people as a blaze devoured two houses and several vehicles.
