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Libya Review
6 days ago
- Politics
- Libya Review
Libya Deports 250 Somali Migrants
The Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority has announced the deportation of 250 undocumented Somali migrants through Tobruk International Airport, with their transfer to Sebha International Airport as a preliminary step before repatriation to Somalia. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday, the Authority said the operation is part of its ongoing efforts to implement a national security plan aimed at combating illegal migration, dismantling trafficking networks, and safeguarding Libya's national security. The deportation was carried out using a 'Ilyushin Il-76' heavy military transport aircraft operated by the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA). The Authority emphasized that these efforts will continue as part of a broader strategy to control borders and reduce irregular migration flows across Libyan territory. Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations. Libya's economy, heavily reliant on oil, has suffered due to the ongoing conflict. The instability has led to fluctuations in oil production and prices, impacting the global oil market and Libya's economy. The conflict has led to a significant humanitarian crisis in Libya, with thousands of people killed, and many more displaced. Migrants and refugees using Libya as a transit point to Europe have also faced dire conditions. The planned elections for December 2021 were delayed due to disagreements over election laws and the eligibility of certain candidates. This delay has raised concerns about the feasibility of a peaceful political transition. Despite the ceasefire, security remains a significant concern with sporadic fighting and the presence of mercenaries and foreign fighters. The unification of the military and the removal of foreign forces are crucial challenges. Tags: libyamigrantsSebhaSomaliatobruk
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Flashback: When BSF aircraft crash killed 10 on board
New Delhi: Winter's chill was just beginning to settle over the city on Dec 22, 2015, when a wave of dread swept across southwest Delhi's Dwarka. A Beechcraft Super King aircraft, operated by Border Security Force, took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi for Ranchi. Within minutes, the routine flight, carrying 10 people, including three crew members, plummeted to the ground, crashing into a water treatment plant within the airport compound. Residents of Shahbad Mohammadpur in Bagdola rushed after seeing the aircraft flapping and tossing before hitting the outer peripheral wall. A ball of fire and plumes of black smoke could be seen from afar. Fire trucks from the Dwarka fire station were rushed to the spot. A couple of people were rescued, but they were ground workers caught in the crash. There were huge aviation fuel bunks near the crash site, but the pilots managed to avoid the fuel tanks and the densely populated village, averting a bigger tragedy. The impact was brutal, leaving no chance of survival. The devastating crash claimed the lives of Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt, the experienced chief pilot, co-pilot Rajesh Shivrain and eight other BSF personnel. The plane was a VIP aircraft, frequently utilised by high-ranking govt functionaries, including senior home ministry officials and ministers. The inquiry panel report recommended the overhaul of BSF's air wing and concluded that "there was non-existence of safety culture, non-existence of safety management systems and nil supervision of the operations at ground level". The flight crew had contacted the air traffic control (ATC) Delhi for clearance to operate the flight to Ranchi. The aircraft was cleared, and the runway was given as 28. After the clearance, the aircraft stopped for some time while taxiing on taxiway E1. The pilot informed ATC that there would be a 10-minute delay due to some administrative reasons. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft progressively turned left with a simultaneous loss of height. Finally, it impacted terrain and came to a final rest in the holding tank of the water treatment plant. There was a post-impact fire, and the aircraft was destroyed. This crash was a rare occurrence for Delhi. Prior to this, a mid-air collision happened way back in 1996 over Charkhi Dadri. On Nov 12, 1996, Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 collided near Delhi, killing all 349 people on board. The cause was pilot error and miscommunication with ATC. Poor understanding of English by a pilot was reported as a contributing factor behind the tragedy. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
These are the deadliest plane crashes in the last 25 years
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in India on Thursday with 242 people on board the Air India plane. Police said there are no known survivors and authorities said there are likely casualties on the ground in the city of Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik told The Associated Press that the "exact figures on casualties" were still being determined. Air India said 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals were on board. Here is a list of the deadliest plane disasters in the 21st century, excluding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: 2014: Flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam. All 298 people aboard the Boeing 777 were killed, including 193 Dutch nationals. In May this year the U.N. aviation agency blamed Russia for the downing of the jetliner, a ruling Moscow dismissed as "biased." 2003: Military plane crash in Iran On Feb. 19, 2003, a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps crashed near Kerman in the southeast of the country. All 275 people on board were killed. The aircraft disappeared from radars an hour after takeoff, after sending a request to airport control in Kerman to land due to bad weather. 2001: American Airlines Flight 587 On Nov. 12, 2001, an American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed in the New York borough of Queens shortly after taking off, killing all 260 on board and five people on the ground. Flight 587 was bound for Saint-Domingue, in the Dominican Republic, departing from New York's John F. Kennedy airport. 2018: Algerian military plane crash On April 11, 2018, an Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from a military base south of the capital Algiers, killing all 257 people on board. The passengers were mostly military personnel and members of their families. 2014: MH370 disappears On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard. Despite an intense search in the southern Indian Ocean, the Boeing 777-200 was never found. Earlier this year, a new search for the plane was launched more than a decade after the plane went missing, Malaysian authorities said. 2009: Air France crash in the Atlantic On June 1, 2009, an Air France Airbus A330 disappeared over the Atlantic in a zone of turbulence after taking off from Rio de Janeiro on flight AF447 to Paris with 228 passengers and crew on board. It took two years to find the wreckage of the plane. 2002: China Airlines crashes into the sea On May 25, 2002, a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 smashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board. The aircraft, headed for Hong Kong, disintegrated mid-flight some 20 minutes after taking off from Taipei. Air India plane crashes shortly after takeoff, carrying more than 240 people An accused woman skips her pedicure, kills her ex-husband Coons blasts Hegseth for request to eliminate funding for Ukraine's war against Russia
NDTV
12-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
List Of 21st Century's Deadliest Plane Disasters
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday in India, with 242 people on board, and police said there "appears to be no survivor". Here is a list of the deadliest plane disasters in the 21st century, excluding the September 11, 2001 attacks: 298 killed, Ukraine On July 17, 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam. All 298 people aboard the Boeing 777 were killed, including 193 Dutch nationals. In May this year the UN aviation agency (ICAO) blamed Russia for the downing of the jetliner, a ruling Moscow dismissed as "biased". 275 killed, Iran On February 19, 2003 a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) crashed near Kerman in the southeast of the country. All 275 people on board were killed. The aircraft disappeared from radars an hour after takeoff, after sending a request to airport control in Kerman to land due to bad weather. 265 killed, New York On November 12, 2001 an American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed in the New York borough of Queens shortly after taking off, killing all 260 on board and five people on the ground. The plane was bound for Saint-Domingue, in the Dominican Republic, departing from New York's John F. Kennedy airport. 257 killed, Algiers On April 11, 2018 an Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from a military base south of the capital Algiers, killing all 257 people on board. The passengers were mostly military personnel and members of their families. At sea The three next deadliest air crashes were at sea. - On March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard. Despite an intense search in the southern Indian Ocean, the Boeing 777-200 was never found. - On June 1, 2009 an Air France Airbus A330 disappeared over the Atlantic in a zone of turbulence after taking off from Rio de Janeiro on flight AF447 to Paris with 228 passengers and crew on board. It took two years to find the wreckage of the plane. - On May 25, 2002, a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 smashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board. The aircraft, headed for Hong Kong, disintegrated mid-flight some 20 minutes after taking off from Taipei.
New Straits Times
12-06-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Deadliest air disasters in the 21st century
PARIS: A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday in India, with 242 people on board, and police said there "appears to be no survivor." Here is a list of the deadliest plane disasters in the 21st century, excluding the September 11, 2001 attacks: On July 17, 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam. All 298 people aboard the Boeing 777 were killed, including 193 Dutch nationals. In May this year the UN aviation agency (ICAO) blamed Russia for the downing of the jetliner, a ruling Moscow dismissed as "biased." On February 19, 2003 a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) crashed near Kerman in the southeast of the country. All 275 people on board were killed. The aircraft disappeared from radars an hour after takeoff, after sending a request to airport control in Kerman to land due to bad weather. On November 12, 2001 an American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed in the New York borough of Queens shortly after taking off, killing all 260 on board and five people on the ground. The plane was bound for Saint-Domingue, in the Dominican Republic, departing from New York's John F. Kennedy airport. On April 11, 2018 an Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from a military base south of the capital Algiers, killing all 257 people on board. The passengers were mostly military personnel and members of their families. The three next deadliest air crashes were at sea. - On March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard. Despite an intense search in the southern Indian Ocean, the Boeing 777-200 was never found. - On June 1, 2009 an Air France Airbus A330 disappeared over the Atlantic in a zone of turbulence after taking off from Rio de Janeiro on flight AF447 to Paris with 228 passengers and crew on board. It took two years to find the wreckage of the plane. - On May 25, 2002, a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 smashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board. The aircraft, headed for Hong Kong, disintegrated mid-flight some 20 minutes after taking off from Taipei.
