Tag: Crashes
Military helicopter crashes in Darfur, five dead
KHARTOUM - A Sudanese army helicopter crashed on Monday at El-Fasher airport in North Darfur, killing all five people on board, the army spokesman said, in the second accident of its kind in less than a week.
"The helicopter trying to land at El-Fasher airport experienced a technical problem and crashed," Sawarmi Khaled Saad told AFP. "The aircraft was completely destroyed and all five people on board were killed. Three of them were crew and two were passengers. They were all in
"The helicopter trying to land at El-Fasher airport experienced a technical problem and crashed," Sawarmi Khaled Saad told AFP. "The aircraft was completely destroyed and all five people on board were killed. Three of them were crew and two were passengers. They were all in
Nadal advances, Soderling crashes
INDIAN WELLS - Rafael Nadal booked a fourth round spot by steamrolling unseeded Ryan Sweeting Monday and looks primed to go deep in the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000 event. World number one Nadal easily beat Sweeting 6-3, 6-1 as the two-time winner put any question about his recovery from a left thigh injury to rest.
World number four Robin Soderling became another seeded casualty as he suffered a rare loss this season with his fourth defeat in five career meetings
World number four Robin Soderling became another seeded casualty as he suffered a rare loss this season with his fourth defeat in five career meetings
Ponting’s middle order crashes against Proteas
BANGALORE - Half centuries by the South African openers set up a surprisingly easy seven-wicket victory over Australia on Tuesday in a World Cup warm-up match giving the holders' skipper Ricky Ponting much food for thought. In particular, another slump by his middle order will concern Ponting. Chasing a modest 218 for victory, South Africa's captain Graeme Smith (65 retired) and Hashim Amla (60 retired) survived a barrage of leg before and caught behind appeals by Brett Lee and Shaun
Swift swoops Down Under amid crashes
ADELAIDE - Team Sky sprinter Ben Swift claimed his first major win of the season after surviving the crash-marred finale to the second stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.
British tyro Swift was one of the few sprinters to emerge unhindered in the final few hundred metres of the 146-kilometre stage from Tailem Bend to Mannum after a series of late spills caused mayhem in the peloton.
Swift finished ahead of Australian pair Robbie McEwen (RadioShack), in second, and
British tyro Swift was one of the few sprinters to emerge unhindered in the final few hundred metres of the 146-kilometre stage from Tailem Bend to Mannum after a series of late spills caused mayhem in the peloton.
Swift finished ahead of Australian pair Robbie McEwen (RadioShack), in second, and
Selby crashes out of Masters
LONDON - Defending champion Mark Selby lost in the first round of the Masters, snooker's leading invitational tournament, at Wembley on Sunday.
Selby was beaten 6-4 by fellow Englishman Mark King despite taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-11 frames contest.
Left-hander King, who made a break of 139, said a premature celebration from Selby had sparked his recovery.
"Mark is a fantastic player and this is like his backyard, but he won the second frame and put his cue up and
Selby was beaten 6-4 by fellow Englishman Mark King despite taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-11 frames contest.
Left-hander King, who made a break of 139, said a premature celebration from Selby had sparked his recovery.
"Mark is a fantastic player and this is like his backyard, but he won the second frame and put his cue up and
Army plane crashes near Quetta
QUETTA - A training plane of Army Aviation crashed near Muslim Bagh area of district Qila Saifullah near Quetta, killing pilot and co-pilot, a private TV channel reported on Wednesday.
The plane was flying from Zhob to Quetta, when it crashed in mountains in Nasai area of the Muslim Bagh, killing pilot and co-pilot on the spot. According to initial reports, the mishap occurred owing to some technical fault.
The district police officer said that the local people, who
The plane was flying from Zhob to Quetta, when it crashed in mountains in Nasai area of the Muslim Bagh, killing pilot and co-pilot on the spot. According to initial reports, the mishap occurred owing to some technical fault.
The district police officer said that the local people, who
None of country’s 13 air crashes probed properly
KARACHI: Since independence, the country has witnessed 13 air crashes, none of which have been investigated even after assurances by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the government.
Sources told Pakistan Today that orders were issued for their investigation from time to time, but not a single report of any crash was made public.
The situation is so distressing that even the investigation reports on plane crashes of former president Gen Ziaul Haq and Air Chief Marshal
Sources told Pakistan Today that orders were issued for their investigation from time to time, but not a single report of any crash was made public.
The situation is so distressing that even the investigation reports on plane crashes of former president Gen Ziaul Haq and Air Chief Marshal
Cargo plane crashes in Karachi
KARACHI: A Russian-made cargo airplane crashed into a residential area near Dalmia area of the Gulistan-e-Johar soon after takeoff from the Jinnah International Airport on early Sunday, setting off a huge blaze, senior government and rescue officials said.
Talking to the Pakistan Today, Pakistan International Airlines chief spokesperson Sultan Hassan confirmed that the IL-76 aircraft of a private company had eight crew members on board, while rescue and medical officials
Talking to the Pakistan Today, Pakistan International Airlines chief spokesperson Sultan Hassan confirmed that the IL-76 aircraft of a private company had eight crew members on board, while rescue and medical officials
Top seed Jankovic crashes out of Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW
Top seed tennis player Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Kremlin Cup at the first hurdle in a 6-1 6-2 thrashing by Kazakh teenager Zarina Diyas on Thursday.
Serbia's former world number one, who had a bye in the first round, looked out of sorts from the start, committing numerous errors and winning only 43 percent of her first serves. The 268th-ranked Diyas beat her in less than an hour.
Diyas, who had not won a tour match this year before this week, now takes
Top seed tennis player Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Kremlin Cup at the first hurdle in a 6-1 6-2 thrashing by Kazakh teenager Zarina Diyas on Thursday.
Serbia's former world number one, who had a bye in the first round, looked out of sorts from the start, committing numerous errors and winning only 43 percent of her first serves. The 268th-ranked Diyas beat her in less than an hour.
Diyas, who had not won a tour match this year before this week, now takes
