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The Guardian
14-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Holi celebrations and a lunar eclipse: photos of the day
A serviceman operates a drone from a shelter in the Donetsk region Photograph: The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade/AFP/Getty Images Passengers stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane as they are evacuated after it caught fire while at a gate at Denver international airport in Colorado Photograph: Branden Williams/AFP/Getty Images A Palestinian man walks in a damaged room after an settlers' attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Photograph: Raneen Sawafta/Reuters Former footballer Gerard Pique leaves the court after testifying in Majadahonda. Pique has been summoned to testify as an indicted suspect in a corruption case related to the relocation contract of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia Photograph: Óscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images Men gesture on the day Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif hosts Druze leaders from Syria, in the first Druze delegation from Syria since the 1973 war. Julis is a Druze village and local council in the Northern District of Israel. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters Journalists gather outside the national congress, hanging cameras on its gates in protest after photojournalist Pablo Grillo was critically injured while covering a demonstration. Grillo was struck in the head by a teargas canister when security forces deployed crowd-control measures, leaving him hospitalised. Press freedom organisations and colleagues condemned the incident, calling for accountability and stronger protections for journalists in conflict zones Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Members of Enoch Burke's family are ejected from the Ireland Funds 33th National Gala dinner at the National Building Museum. Hecklers disrupted the event involving the taoiseach. Burke is a teacher from County Mayo who has been in a long-running court battle after he refused to use the pronouns preferred by a student transitioning to a different gender Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Girls are smeared with coloured powder during Holi celebrations Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images Contestants trim dogs' hair during a pet dog cosmeticians contest at the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation in Seoul Photograph: Yonhap/EPA People view the full moon before dawn as a section moves into shadow during a lunar eclipse Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Express Tribune
14-03-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver, passengers evacuated
Photo: passengers standing on the wing of an American Airlines plane as they are evacuated after it caught fire in Denver, Colorado/Branden Williams/AFP Listen to article An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport, prompting the evacuation of passengers using emergency slides. Flight 1006, which was traveling from Colorado Springs to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver after the crew reported engine vibrations. The Boeing 737-800 landed safely. but caught fire while taxiing to the gate. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the fire broke out in one of the plane's engines. Passengers on board shared photos and videos of the plane, showing them standing on the wing as smoke billowed from the aircraft. The FAA confirmed that all 172 passengers and six crew members safely exited the plane using emergency slides. No injuries were reported. American Airlines stated that the flight experienced an engine-related issue after taxiing to the gate but did not provide further details on the timing of the fire. Firefighters quickly responded to the blaze and had it extinguished by the evening, according to airport officials. The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident. American Airlines thanked the crew, the Denver International Airport (DEN) team, and first responders for their swift actions, emphasizing the priority of passenger safety. The airline also expressed appreciation for the quick evacuation and praised the efforts to ensure everyone was safe. Despite the recent spate of aviation incidents and close calls, flying remains one of the safest modes of transport.
