
Troops uncover wreckage of Alpha Jet aircraft missing since March 2021
- Joyce Beatrice
- March 26, 2022
The Nigerian Army has said troops of Operation Desert Sanity have uncovered the wreckage of a crashed Alpha Jet aircraft in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. In a terse statement, the Army said the aircraft (NAF 475) had gone off the radar with two crew members on it on March 31, 2021. The statement read, […]
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Bandits storm Kaduna airport, stop aircraft from taking off
- Joyce Beatrice
- March 26, 2022
Bandits stormed Kaduna airport on Saturday and stopped an aircraft from taking off. It was gathered that the aircraft was scheduled for Lagos on Saturday, when the hoodlums stormed the runaway forcing the officials of the airline and passengers to run for safety. According to source who pleaded for anonymity disclosed that a staff […]
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Air Peace Deploys Aircraft To Evacuate Nigerians
- Ayoola Olumide
- March 3, 2022
Air Peace Nigerian airline, Air Peace has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The airline’s spokesman, Mr Stanley Olisa, said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. “This is the first batch of Nigerians to be evacuated since the war broke out. “The […]
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Biden approves thousands of additional troops to Eastern Europe
- Global TimesNG
- February 2, 2022
US aircraft patrol the skies above Estonia on Feb. 1.EPA US workers unload military aid outside Kyiv, Ukraine on Jan. 25.EPA This is a developing story
Read Full StoryDana Air Unveils Valentine Promo
- Tomi Akinsanya
- February 2, 2022
A valentine promo titled – ”Vibe for Love” has been launched by Dana Air to reward customers for their short trips to local attractions from February till mid- March, 2022. This was disclosed by Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Ezenwa said […]
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Police deny helicopter crash in Bauchi
- Tomi Akinsanya
- January 27, 2022
The police headquarters in Abuja Thursday debunked rumors making the rounds that one of its helicopter crashed at the Tafawa Balewa Airport in Bauchi State. Rather it said that the helicopter a Bell 429 5NMDA, flying from Abuja helicopter was involved in what it described as a controlled “safe landing” at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa […]
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US Navy sailors hurt in ‘mishap’ on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea
- Global TimesNG
- January 25, 2022
officials said. The pilot of the F-35 Lighting II warplane was recovered by a helicopter after ejecting and is in stable condition. The incident occurred during “routine flight operations,” the Navy said. Three of the injured sailors were taken to a medical facility in Manila, while the other four were treated aboard the ship. Three […]
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19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world
- Tomi Akinsanya
- January 20, 2022
A British-Belgian teenager Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world on Thursday. She is also the first person to do so in a microlight plane after a five-month, five-continent odyssey in her Shark ultralight. Nineteen-year-old Rutherford landed back at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in Belgium after flying 51,000 km (32,000 miles) over […]
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‘WarHunt’ Review: Witchcraft Threatens U.S. Soldiers Behind Enemy Lines in This War-Horror Mash-Up
- Joyce Beatrice
- January 20, 2022
During his 1980s and ’90s heyday as a frightfully prolific star of blood-and-thunder direct-to-video fare, Wings Hauser once aptly described his target audience as “the microwave-burrito guys at 2 a.m. with a beer in their hands” — and, presumably, a VCR remote switch nearby. Nowadays, that audience can digitally stream their B-movies of choice. But […]
Read Full StoryAviation threat: We’ll ensure safe operation of 5G in Nigeria – Danbatta
- Tomi Akinsanya
- January 19, 2022
Executive Vice-Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta has promised the public of measures to ensure the safe operation of 5G in the country. MTN and Mafab Communications in December emerged winners in the country’s 5G spectrum license. While congratulating the two companies, Danbatta said the country was ready […]
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Arik Air Reacts After Actress Said Plane She Was In Nearly Crashed
- Ayoola Olumide
- January 13, 2022
Nigerian Actress, Uche Elendu, had taken to her Instagram page on Wednesday to narrate the incident while thanking God. Nigerian airline, Arik Air has reacted after an actress cried out on social media that she nearly lost her life after the plane she was inside crash landed. Arik has now released a statement rubbishing claims […]
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Arik Air rubbishes actress Uche Elendu’s crash claims, says airplane landed safely
- Tomi Akinsanya
- January 12, 2022
Arik Air, a Nigerian airline, has issued a statement refuting accusations that one of its planes crashed on Wednesday owing to a technical issue. Uche Elendu, a Nigerian actress, took to Instagram on Wednesday to recount the episode, which saw her and other passengers return to Lagos after the defective jet was forced to do […]
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Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu escapes death as plane crash lands
- Tomi Akinsanya
- January 12, 2022
Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu and other passengers narrowly escaped death when an Arik Air plane reportedly crash landed on Wednesday, January 12. The actress, who took to Instagram to share her near death experience stated that aircraft which was on its way to Asaba, the Delta State capital from Lagos developed fault and crash landed […]
Read Full StoryLAPD cops rescue pilot from damaged plane seconds before train crash
- Global TimesNG
- January 10, 2022
tweeted by the department shows the officers yanking the bloodied man from the plane before it was smashed by an oncoming train. “Go, go go,” someone in the video can be heard screaming as the train blasts its horn. Moments later, the train slammed into the downed plane, the footage shows. The LAPD praised the […]
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US flights still face risks from new 5G service: FAA
- Global TimesNG
- January 7, 2022
launched a dedicated webpage on 5G and aviation safety raising questions about potential impact on sensitive airplane electronics like altimeters. This week, AT&T and Verizon agreed to adopt similar precautions to those in France. On Monday, the carriers said they would delay use of C-Band spectrum for wireless service until Jan. 19 — an agreement […]
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Taiwan conducts military drills to intercept Chinese warplanes
- Global TimesNG
- January 5, 2022
Reuters reported. Flight crews at a base in Chiayi, which houses US-made F-16 fighter jets, scrambled to prepare the aircraft as alarms sounded. The exercises were intended to highlight Taiwan’s military readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of this month. Chinese aircraft have repeatedly violated Taiwan’s airspace over the past several […]
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Air passenger over 7-feet tall gets first-class upgrade due to height
- Global TimesNG
- January 4, 2022
Beau Brown claims he was forced off a flight for being too tall. The inconvenience earned him a first-class upgrade on his next trip.Beau Brown / SWNS Brown, 29, shared his experience in a video, which now has more than 11.5 million views. He called the experience “pretty sweet,” despite its short-lived duration. “The flight […]
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Two teens rescued from mountain after ‘SOS’ signal spotted
- Global TimesNG
- January 4, 2022
told the Oregonian. The hikers were reported to authorities as missing on New Year’s Eve. With heavy snow in the area, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was deployed to assist the Lane County Sheriff’s Department to find them. Crews were able to locate the two after identifying the “SOS” distress signal they had written in […]
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Airlines worldwide rush to change flights over US 5G dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, rushed Wednesday to cancel or change flights heading into the U.S. over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports. Dubai-based Emirates, a key carrier for East-West travel, announced it would halt flights to Boston, […]
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