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Belarussian Plane Shot Down in Somalia

A missile fired by Islamist fighters was responsible for the plane crash that left 11 people dead in Somalia on Friday, the Reuters news agency quoted Belarus officials as saying on Sunday.

Popularity: 7% [?]

March 26, 2007

Belarussian Cargo Plane Attacked in Somalia

A Belarussian cargo plane was attacked as it was landing at an airport in Somalia on Monday, but no one was hurt, the Interfax news agency reported citing a Belarussian official.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 12, 2007

Russian Policeman Starts Bomb Hoax to Save Boss From Missing Plane

A Russian policeman has been jailed for phoning an airport with a bomb warning to help acquaintances of his boss make their flight, the Reuters news agency reports quoting an article in the Friday issue of Russian daily Kommersant.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Aeroflot May Still Buy Boeing Planes

According to Reuters, Russia’s top carrier Aeroflot could still buy aircraft from U.S.-based Boeing despite a major contract with Europe’s Airbus, Economy Minister German Gref told reporters on Thursday.

Popularity: 2% [?]

February 23, 2007

Ukrainian Plane Crew Arrested on Suspicion of Intending to Fly Drunk

Norwegian authorities detained the captain, co-captain and five other crew members of a Ukrainian giant An-22 cargo plane on suspicion of intending to fly while drunk, the Associated Press reports.

Popularity: 3% [?]

January 9, 2007

Russia’s Defence Minister to Become United Aircraft Corp. Chairman

The board of directors of the United Aircraft Corporation (OAK) elected Russian vice-premier and Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov as their chairman at their meeting on Tuesday.

Popularity: 4% [?]

December 12, 2006

Radiation Found at Dozen Locations in Russian Spy Probe

A policeman enters a business address in Down Street in central London. Photo: AFP

Home Secretary John Reid has said that traces of radioactivity had been found at “around 12″ locations as part of the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Popularity: 3% [?]

November 30, 2006

British Airways Passengers Snarled Up In Spy Probe

British Airways plane in Domodedovo (Moscow) airport
Thousands of British Airways passengers sought reassurance from the airline on Thursday after police investigating the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko found traces of radiation on two aircraft.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Russian Passenger Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure

Russian passenger jet with 62 people on board made an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, the information department of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations reported Friday.

Popularity: 1% [?]

November 24, 2006