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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Southwest flight dives to avoid collision in California, passengers ‘screaming', 2 crew hurt
A Southwest Airlines flight had a scare minutes after taking off from Burbank, California, on Friday. The plane suddenly dropped after an onboard alert warned that another aircraft was nearby. Two flight attendants were hurt, and passengers were shaken up. A Southwest Airlines flight narrowly avoided a crash with a Hawker Hunter MK 58, a single-seat fighter jet."(REUTERS) The FAA said, 'Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 responded to an onboard alert that another aircraft was in the vicinity while in Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center airspace.' Southwest said the flight had to 'climb and descend' because of two alerts. A source said the other aircraft involved was a Hawker Hunter MK 58, a single-seat fighter jet. FAA records show it's registered to a company. 'Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid midair collision' Passengers described the moment as terrifying. Comedian Jimmy Dore, who was on board, posted on X, 'Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid midair collision over Burbank airport. Myself & Plenty of people flew out of their seats & bumped heads on ceiling, a flight attendant needed medical attention.' Another passenger, Steve Ulasewicz, told NBC Los Angeles the incident happened about eight minutes into the flight. He said the plane dropped for two seconds, then entered what felt like 'freefall' for eight to ten more seconds. 'People were screaming. You know, it was pandemonium. People thought the plane was going down,' according to NBC news report. No injuries were reported Southwest said the flight landed safely in Las Vegas. 'No injuries were immediately reported by Customers, but two Flight Attendants are being treated for injuries.' At Harry Reid International Airport, medical staff met the plane. One person was taken to a hospital. FAA records show the Hawker Hunter jet is registered in Newark, Delaware. NBC News has reached out to the company to confirm if the aircraft was theirs. Also Read: Russian plane with nearly 50 on board crashes in eastern Amur region, all feared dead Russian plane crash In a different case, a Russian plane crashed in the eastern Amur region on Thursday. Their were 49 people on board , including six crew members. Russia's emergencies ministry said on Telegram, 'An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russia's civil aviation authority) has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft,'according to Reuters.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Deeply saddened': PM Modi condoles loss of lives after Russian plane crashes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences over the deaths in a deadly passenger plane crash in Russia. The Prime Minister said India stands in solidarity with Russians. Extending condolences, PM Modi said India stood in solidarity with the Russians.(PTI file photo) "Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia. Extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We stand in solidarity with Russia and its people," the PM said in a post on X. A passenger plane with 49 on board crashed in Russia, reportedly leaving behind no survivors. It was earlier reported missing from radar, but its wreckage was later found in Russia's Far East, local emergency services said. The debris was located by a rescue chopper and smoke was seen coming out of the wreckage in visuals that went viral online. The wreckage was seen lying in a dense forest. "An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russia's civil aviation authority) has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft," Russia's emergencies ministry was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters. Regional Governor Vasily Orlov later announced that all aboard were dead, calling the accident a 'terrible tragedy". A Siberia-based airline called Angara operated the plane, which reportedly dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination -- Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China. While the cause behind the plane crash wasn't immediately clear, it was reported that the weather situation was adverse at the time of the crash. According to TASS, a Russian news agency, the crash was caused by a crew error during landing. Besides, it is also being said that the plane was nearly 50-years-old. The plane took off from Khabarovsk and was headed to Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border and onwards to Tynda, reported news agency AP.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Plane Crashes into Mountain With Children Onboard
A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people, including children, disappeared from radar Thursday morning and was later found crashed on a mountainside, state media reported. The An-24 aircraft was found on a mountainside 10 miles from Tynda in a remote northern region, emergency services told RIA Novosti. There were 43 passengers on board including, including 5 children and 6 crew members, Vasily Orlov, the governor of Amur region, said. The fuselage of the plane was spotted during a search mission by a Mi-8 helicopter after the aircraft disappeared from radar. Video shared on Telegram showed what was thought to be the crash site: "So far, the helicopter with rescuers cannot land in the area of the crash - it is a hard-to-reach area, a mountain slope," an official told the regional press, according to TASS, the country's state news agency. The aircraft departed from Blagoveshchensk-a city situated on Russia's southeastern border with China-and was en route to the northern town of Tynda. This is a breaking news story-more to follow. Related Articles Alleged Spy for Russia and Iran Unmasked at US EmbassyUS Spy Plane Sweeps Russia's Western FlankRussia's Economy Wobbles Under Strain of Ukraine WarUS Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
L'Orient-Le Jour
5 days ago
- General
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Russian plane crashes in country's far east, nearly 50 people on board presumed dead
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday, with initial information suggesting that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials said. The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter as rescue crews were rushing to the scene. An unverified video, shot from a helicopter and posted on social media, appeared to show that the plane had come down in a densely forested area. The plane, whose tail number showed it was built in 1976, was operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara. The internal flight was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda and dropped off radar screens while approaching Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. There were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board, according to preliminary data, Vasily Orlov, the regional governor, said. The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40. Debris from the plane was found on a hill around 15 km from Tynda, the Interfax news agency quoted emergency service officials as saying. "During the search operation, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Rossaviatsiya discovered the fuselage of the aircraft, which was on fire," Yuliya Petina, an emergency services official, wrote on Telegram. "Rescuers continue to make their way to the scene of the accident." Authorities announced an investigation into the crash.
Observer
5 days ago
- General
- Observer
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board feared dead
MOSCOW: An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday and initial information suggested that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene. Unverified video, shot from a helicopter and posted on social media, appeared to show that the plane had come down in a densely forested plane, whose tail number showed it was built in 1976, was operated by a Siberia-based airline called was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda and dropped off radar screens while approaching Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. There were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board according to preliminary data, Vasily Orlov, the regional governor emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around from the plane was found on a hill around 15 km (10 miles) from Tynda, the Interfax news agency quoted emergency service officials as saying."During the search operation, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Rossaviatsiya discovered the fuselage of the aircraft, which was on fire," Yuliya Petina, an emergency services official, wrote on Telegram."Rescuers continue to make their way to the scene of the accident".
