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Small plane crashes into powerline tower in Maryland, US

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Two people were seriously injured after their small plane crashed into a transmission tower linking powerlines on Sunday night in Maryland. The passengers were trapped in the plane for multiple hours almost 30m above the ground as emergency services worked carefully to free them. The pilot, Patrick Merkle, 65 and passenger Jan Williams, 66, were

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GOL’s new livery promotes Brazil’s FIFA World Cup team

The aircraft was revealed at Belo Horizonte International Airport on Wednesday and brings the number of planes bedecked with the team’s colours to three. GOL is the official carrier of Brazil’s Football Confederation after inheriting the honour from predecessors Varig and LATAM.

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Identities of those killed in Dallas airshow collision released

The identities of the six victims killed in the mid-air crash at the Dallas air show last weekend have been released by the Commemorative Air Force non-profit organisation. They have been identified as Terry Barker, Leonard Root, Craig Hutain, Kevin Michels, Curtis Rowe and Dan Ragan. Between them, the men had over 10 decades of

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British Airways to trial biometric boarding

The biometric technology will remove the need for passengers to show their passports in order to travel internationally.

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Man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian exile, has called Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport home for the past 18 years after falling into legal limbo in 1988.

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British Airways relax strict dress code

All employees in uniform will be allowed to wear mascara, false eyelashes and earrings regardless of their gender identity as of Monday.

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