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Tejas Air Crash 2025: A Look Back At Air Show Disasters Worldwide
A Tejas fighter jet crashed on Friday afternoon during a highspeed aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The crash occurred at the AI Maktoum International Airport at 2:10 pm, killing the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, aged 34.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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Special Prayers Held For Victims As Bangladesh Jet Crash Toll Rises To 32
Special prayers were held across Bangladesh on Friday, as the death count from a fighter jet crash into a school building in Dhaka rose to 32.
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Humanoid Robot Achieves Controlled Flight Using Jet Propulsion and AI Systems
The iRonCub3 humanoid robot, developed by Italy’s IIT, has completed its first controlled flight using jet propulsion and AI-powered systems. The 70 kg robot uses neural networks for real-time aerodynamic stability, marking a breakthrough in aerial robotics. Its design enables future use in disaster response, exploration, and hazardous environmen...
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Year Before Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Whistleblower's Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flaw Claim
Air India's flight AI 171, with 242 on board flying to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad this afternoon, in one of the worst aviation disasters in aviation history.
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"Roof Always Leaked, No Inspections": Owner Of Dominican Nightclub That Collapsed
The roof of the Dominican nightclub that collapsed on concertgoers, killing 232 people, had been leaking for years, the club's owner told local media Wednesday.
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"Pain Doesn't Subside": Mass Funeral For Dominican Club Disaster Victims
A basketball court in the Dominican town of Haina became a makeshift chapel Thursday, hosting funeral ceremonies for two dozen residents whose lives were abruptly cut short when a nightclub's roof collapsed with hundreds of people inside.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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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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Heavy Rain Hampers Recovery Of Crashed China Jet Carrying 132 Passengers
Heavy rains on Wednesday hampered the recovery of a China Eastern jet that nosedived into a mountain with 132 passengers onboard, a disaster that has mystified crash investigators who are yet to locate the black boxes.
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"Only Chunks Of Remains": Why Divers Say Indonesia Plane Crash Is "Worst"
Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, light snacks and some fruit to prepare for the long day ahead.
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Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.
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"World Is Watching": Canada Warns Iran After Passenger Jet Crash
The Canadian government, under pressure at home to be tougher on Iran over intelligence reports it shot down a passenger jet, on Friday reiterated calls for a full probe into the disaster and warned Tehran that "the world is watching".
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Clue Linking The Two Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
The first concrete evidence of a possible link between two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes came from space. A new satellite network capable of tracking planes in high fidelity across the globe captured the flight path of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed Sunday. The data was critical in persuading the U.S. to join the rest of the world in grounding...
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Tejas Air Crash 2025: A Look Back At Air Show Disasters Worldwide
A Tejas fighter jet crashed on Friday afternoon during a highspeed aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The crash occurred at the AI Maktoum International Airport at 2:10 pm, killing the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, aged 34.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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Special Prayers Held For Victims As Bangladesh Jet Crash Toll Rises To 32
Special prayers were held across Bangladesh on Friday, as the death count from a fighter jet crash into a school building in Dhaka rose to 32.
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Humanoid Robot Achieves Controlled Flight Using Jet Propulsion and AI Systems
The iRonCub3 humanoid robot, developed by Italy’s IIT, has completed its first controlled flight using jet propulsion and AI-powered systems. The 70 kg robot uses neural networks for real-time aerodynamic stability, marking a breakthrough in aerial robotics. Its design enables future use in disaster response, exploration, and hazardous environmen...
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Year Before Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Whistleblower's Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flaw Claim
Air India's flight AI 171, with 242 on board flying to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad this afternoon, in one of the worst aviation disasters in aviation history.
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"Roof Always Leaked, No Inspections": Owner Of Dominican Nightclub That Collapsed
The roof of the Dominican nightclub that collapsed on concertgoers, killing 232 people, had been leaking for years, the club's owner told local media Wednesday.
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"Pain Doesn't Subside": Mass Funeral For Dominican Club Disaster Victims
A basketball court in the Dominican town of Haina became a makeshift chapel Thursday, hosting funeral ceremonies for two dozen residents whose lives were abruptly cut short when a nightclub's roof collapsed with hundreds of people inside.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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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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Heavy Rain Hampers Recovery Of Crashed China Jet Carrying 132 Passengers
Heavy rains on Wednesday hampered the recovery of a China Eastern jet that nosedived into a mountain with 132 passengers onboard, a disaster that has mystified crash investigators who are yet to locate the black boxes.
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"Only Chunks Of Remains": Why Divers Say Indonesia Plane Crash Is "Worst"
Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, light snacks and some fruit to prepare for the long day ahead.
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Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.
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"World Is Watching": Canada Warns Iran After Passenger Jet Crash
The Canadian government, under pressure at home to be tougher on Iran over intelligence reports it shot down a passenger jet, on Friday reiterated calls for a full probe into the disaster and warned Tehran that "the world is watching".
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Clue Linking The Two Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
The first concrete evidence of a possible link between two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes came from space. A new satellite network capable of tracking planes in high fidelity across the globe captured the flight path of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed Sunday. The data was critical in persuading the U.S. to join the rest of the world in grounding...
