Haiti: Zwei Tote durch Schüsse von Blauhelmsoldaten

Cap-Haïtien (Haiti), 16.11.2010 – Eine Demonstration tausender aufgebrachter Bürger in der zweitgrößten haitianischen Stadt Cap-Haïtien gegen die aus ihrer Sicht schleppende medizinische Versorgung von Cholera-Erkrankten endete am Montag für zwei Demonstranten tödlich. Augenzeugen machten Angehörige der in Cap-Haïtien stationierten nepalesischen UN-Soldaten für den Tod der zwei Demonstranten verantwortlich. Die Leitung der UN-Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti bestätigte inzwischen den Vorfall und erklärte, die Soldaten hätten aus Notwehr gehandelt. Einer der beiden getöteten Männer sei bewaffnet gewesen und habe die UN-Soldaten gezielt angegriffen. In Cap-Haïtien waren die UN-Soldaten mit Tränengas und Gummigeschossen gegen die Demonstranten vorgegangen, die Autos angezündet und Straßensperren errichtet hatten. Die UN vermutet hinter den Protesten gezielte Provokationen, die im Zusammenhang mit den bevorstehenden Wahlen stünden.

Am 28. November finden in Haiti Wahlen zum Repräsentantenhaus statt, außerdem wählen die 4,7 Millionen Wahlberechtigten Haitis ein Drittel des Senats und den Präsidenten des Landes neu.

UN-Angaben zufolge sei eine Polizeistation von den Demonstranten angegriffen worden. Ein haitianischer Behördenvertreter gab an, der 20-jährige Mann sei von Schüssen in den Rücken getroffen worden. Seine Leiche war vor dem UN-Stützpunkt Quartier-Morin, einem Vorort von Cap-Haïtien, gefunden worden. Der andere Tote soll bei Protesten in Cap-Haïtien erschossen worden sein.

Die Proteste richteten sich gegen die haitianische Regierung und die Vereinten Nationen. Diese wurden für das Missmanagement bei der Bekämpfung der Cholera-Epidemie verantwortlich gemacht. Insbesondere die Anwesenheit der nepalesischen Soldaten wurde mit dem Ausbruch der Cholera in Zusammenhang gebracht. Der Ausbruch der Krankheit habe demnach in der Nähe des Lagers der UN-Soldaten mit nepalesischer Herkunft am Fluss Artibonite begonnen. Die US-Behörde für Seuchenkontrolle CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) hatte Medienberichten zufolge den Erreger untersucht und eine starke Ähnlichkeit mit einem Typ, der in Südasien vorkommt, festgestellt. Aber weder die Regierung Haitis noch die UNO oder das CDC hatten daraus den Schluss gezogen, dass die nepalesischen Soldaten das Virus eingeschleppt hätten.

Seit dem Ausbruch der Cholera im Oktober sind auf Haiti rund 900 Menschen an der lebensbedrohlichen Durchfallerkrankung gestorben. Mehr als 14.600 Cholerakranke werden zurzeit in Krankenhäusern auf Haiti behandelt. Der Erreger wird über das Wasser übertragen. Nach dem Erdbeben im Januar 2010 war unter anderem die Trinkwasserversorgung des Landes stark geschädigt worden. Die Seuche wütet besonders in den Slums sowie den nach dem Erdbeben errichteten provisorischen Lagern, wo katastrophale hygienische Zustände herrschen.


Πάνω από 900 άνθρωποι νεκροί, 14,000 μολυσμένοι από την επιδημία χολέρας στην Αϊτή

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Νέες έρευνες δείχουν ότι λόγω της τωρινής επιδημίας της χολέρας στην Αϊτή πέθαναν 917 άτομα και άλλοι  14.000 είναι μολυσμένοι. Οι κλινικές είναι γεμάτες με ανθρώπους, οι οποίοι μολύνθηκαν από τη χολέρα. Οι ΗΠΑ πρόσφεραν 164 εκατομμύρια δολλάρια για γιατρούς, φάρμακα και στήριξη των μολυσμένων.

15 Νοεμβρίου 2010


Pli ol 900 mortintoj, 14.000 infektitoj pro la nuna eksplodo de ĥolero en Haitio

Pli ol 900 mortintoj, 14.000 infektitoj nun che la Haitia ĥolera eksplodo

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Novaj nombroj montras, ke proksimume 917 homoj estas mortintaj kaj ankoraŭ pli ol 14.000 infektitaj de ĥolero dum la nuna eksplodo de ĥolero en Haitio.  Tamen, estas pensate, ke multe da mortoj en montaj regionoj malproksime de malsanulejoj estas ĝis nun neraportitaj.

Klinikoj rapide pleniĝas kaj multaj novaj mortoj estas raportataj. “La nombroj estas tre, tre alarmigaj.  Ne jam ni atingis la pinton, sed tio eble okazos venontsemajne,” diris la estro de la misio por Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano ZANNINI.  Alia helpanto priskribis la situacion en  Port-Au-Prince tiel: “Pli kaj pli kompatindiĝanta ĉiun tagon.” Ankaŭ tiu helpanto diris ke la hospitaloj ĉe la ĉefurbo ne kapablas helpi al ĉiuj malsanuloj.

La Uniĝintaj Nacioj petis de donemaj landoj $164 milionojn da dolaroj por alporti pliajn kuracistojn, medikamentojn, kaj akvo-purigilojn.

Laŭ la usona CDC, “spertinte kio okazis en Peru dum la fruaj 1990-aj jaroj kaj kio okazis en aliaj landoj de Latin-Ameriko, oni atendu vidi pliajn malsanulojn dum multaj monatoj ghis eble kelkaj jaroj.”

La CDC diras ke ĥolero estas “akuta, laksa malsano kaŭzita de infektiĝo de la intesto per la bakterio Vibrio cholerae.  La infektigho ofte estas nesevera au sen simptomoj, sed kelkfoje ghi estas severa... Ĉe severaj okazoj, la infektita homo spertas multan akvecan lakson, vomadon, kaj muskoldoloron de la kruroj, kaj tio povas kaŭzi rapidan perdon de korpaj fluaĵoj kaj konduki al malsano pro manko de akvo, kaj ŝoko.  Sen kurachelpo, morto povas okazi post nur horoj.”

"Neniu nun loĝanta en Haitio jam spertis ĥoleron, do la haitia popolo estas popolo tre nepreparita por ĉi tiu bakterio.  Ĥolero, nun ke ĝi estas en Haitio, verŝajne estos tie dum jaroj.  Ĝi ne foriros." - Gregory HARTL, parolulo de la Monda Organizaĵo pri Sano.


Over a dozen killed in suicide bombing in Iran

At least 15 people have been killed and over 50 more injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in the Iranian city of Zahedan in the province of Baluchestan. The Iranian news agency Fars reports the death toll to be at 20 and 55 injured.

"The bomb exploded at the time of evening prayer and killed a number of worshippers," said the governor general of Baluchestan Province, Ali Mohammad Azad.

Reports also say that a second device, a bomb, was found inside the mosque when rescue workers were searching for victims, but that authorities were able to defuse it.

No group has claimed responsibility though authorities blame militants from Western nations. It was earlier thought that the blast had been due to live ammunition in a 1980's war exhibit being mishandled.

The last time an Iranian mosque was the target of a suicide bombing was in April 2008. A bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Shiraz, injuring over 200 people and killing 13.


Más de una docena de muertos tras atentado a una mezquita en Irán

Al menos 15 personas han fallecido y otras 50 han resultado heridas luego de que se perpetrara un atentado suicida con explosivos en una mezquita en la ciudad iraní de Zahedan, en la provincia de Baluchestán.

"La bomba explotó durante el rezo de la noche y mató a un número de devotos", anunció Ali Mohammad Azad, gobernador general de la provincia de Baluchestán.

Otros reportes indicaron que un segundo dispositivo, una bomba, fue encontrada dentro de la mezquita cuando el personal de rescate estaban buscando víctimas, pero las autoridades lograron desactivarla.

Ningún grupo se ha adjudicado la responsabilidad, pero las autoridades gubernamentales culparon a militantes de naciones occidentales.

La última vez en que un atentado suicida de este tipo fue perpetrado en Irán fue en 2008. Un hombre había detonado una bomba que tenía atada al cuerpo dentro de una mezquita en Shiraz, acabando con la vida de 13 personas y herido a otras 200.


Over one hundred die in Madrid plane crash

A passenger plane leaving from Madrid - Barajas Airport has crashed during take-off. 153 fatalities and 19 injuries have been reported amongst those who were on the aircraft. Flight JK5022, operated by Spanair, was destined for Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, when it skidded off the end of the runway in good weather at 14:45 local time. An engine of the aircraft is reported to have caught fire during the attempted takeoff.

A spokesman for S.A.M.U.R. stated that there were only 26 survivors. The plane at the time was carrying 173 people. 7 survivors later died en route to hospital.

The cause is unknown, but reports indicate that the left engine of the MD-82 was on fire during take-off. The United States agency National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to help with the investigation and reported that "the aircraft broke apart and a post-crash fire ensued."

"Helicopters are continually heading to the scene, dropping lots of water... The smoke has really died down now, things seem to be more under control," said Stephanie McGovern from the BBC, commenting on the incident. Manuel Moleno, who witnessed the crash, said that "I've seen around 50 ambulances. They're still coming and going, so there may still be more casualties."

"SAS is doing everything possible to help passengers and next-of-kin and to assist Spanish authorities at this difficult time," read a statement from SAS Group, the Stockholm-based company that owns Spanair. "SAS will provide further information as soon as it becomes available."

"Boeing sends its deep condolences to the families and friends of those lost in the crash of Spanair flight 5022, and its wishes for the quick recovery of the injured," said manufacturer Boeing which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. "We stand ready to provide technical assistance."


Més de cent morts en l'accident d'un avió a Madrid

Un avió d'Spanair que es dirigia a les Illes Canàries s'ha estavellat aquesta tarda després d'enlairar-se a l'aeroport espanyol de Madrid-Barajas i ha causat més de cent morts, segons ha confirmat la conselleria d'Interior madrilenya. De moment s'han comptabilitzat tan sols 26 supervinents, que s'han traslladat a diversos hospitals de Madrid. Dinou d'aquests supervivents es troben en estat molt greu, segons fonts sanitàries. Altres fonts, eleven el nombre de víctimes mortals a cent cinquanta. I de fet, la ministra espanyola de Foment Magdalena Álvarez ha destacat, sense detallar les víctimes mortals, que 'només hi ha vint-i-sis ferits'. S'ha declarat l'estat d'emergència a l'aeroport de Madrid-Barajas, i el trànsit aeri no s'ha restablert fins passades les cinc de la tarda.

El vol accidentat és JK5022 de la companyia Spanair i era compartit amb el LH255 de la companyia Lufthansa. A l'aparell hi havia cent setanta-cinc persones (166 passsatgers i 9 tripulants), segons les diverses agències de notícies. Encara es desconeixen les causes de l'accident, tot i que diverses fonts apunten a la fallada d'un motor en el moment de l'enlairament.

Els familiars de les víctimes s'han desplaçat fins a Barajas on són atesos per un equip de professionals.

Tant Madrid com les Canàries han decretat tres dies de dol. A més, s'ha suspès el partit amistós entre l'Hèrcules CF i el València CF que s'havia de jugar a les vuit del vespre. A més, els governs balear, català i valencià han mostrat el seu suport al madrileny.

La declaració d'emergència a l'aeroport de Madrid i el fet que durant més de dues hores s'hagi tancat la instal·lació, causa importants retards als aeroports del país. Els vols que surten des d'El Prat, Son Sant Joan i Manises cap a Madrid registren retards de més de quatre hores.

El director comercial d'Spanair, Sergio Allard, ha confirmat que l'avió sinistrat a Madrid havia passat l'última revisió tècnica el 24 de gener i que no s'havia enregistrat cap irregularitat. L'aparell tenia 15 anys i Spanair l'havia adquirit en feia 9.

Allard no ha pogut parlar sobre les causes de l'accident perquè, segons que ha dit cal que l'autoritat competent, que és Aviació Civil les investigui.


Letecká havárie v Madridu

Na letišti Barajas v Madridu došlo v odpoledních hodinách k tragické havárii. Dopravní letadlo typu MD-82 letecké společnosti Spainair, jež se chystalo na odlet do Las Palmas na Kanárských ostrovech, při startu začalo hořet a sjelo z ranveje. Podle posledních zpráv zemřelo 153 z celkového počtu 172 osob na palubě.

Patnáct let starý letoun měl problémy již hodinu před tragickou nehodou, když pilot muset první start přerušit kvůli problémům s přehříváním ventilu pod kokpitem. Při druhém startovním manévru ve 14.45 místního času letounu vzplál levý motor a poté, co sjel z ranveje, se stroj rozlomil a začal hořet. Po přesné příčině nehody se teprve pátrá, podle vyšetřovatelů se však nejednalo o teroristický útok.


Schweres Flugzeugunglück in Madrid

Madrid (Spanien), 21.08.2008 – Am Flughafen Madrid-Barajas ereignete sich gestern Nachmittag ein schwerer Flugunfall mit bisher 153 bestätigten Toten und 19 Verletzten. Ein Flugzeug der Gesellschaft Spanair, die mit 162 Passagieren und zehn Besatzungsmitgliedern auf dem Weg nach Las Palmas de Gran Canaria war, ist bei dem zweiten Startversuch über die Landebahn hinausgeschossen und in Brand geraten.

Als mögliche Ursache wird eine Explosion des linken Triebwerks vermutet, wodurch die Maschine Augenzeugen zufolge in zwei Teile zerrissen worden sein soll. Andere Quellen berichten von einem Strömungsabriss nach dem Startvorgang, was ein Zerschellen in einem hinter der Landebahn liegenden Wall verursachte. Die Piloten der über 15 Jahre alte Maschine vom Typ McDonnell Douglas MD-80 mussten einen ersten Startversuch gegen 13 Uhr aufgrund technischer Probleme abbrechen. In einer Stellungnahme sprach die Gesellschaft von erfahrenen Piloten und einem gewarteten Fluggerät.

Nach Angaben der Muttergesellschaft von Spanair, der schwedischen  SAS, ereignete sich das Unglück um 14:23 Uhr. Der Flug wurde zusammen mit der Deutschen Lufthansa mit den Flugnummern JK 5022 beziehungsweise LH 2554 durchgeführt. Wie das ZDF berichtete, hat die Deutsche Botschaft in Madrid einen Krisenstab eingerichtet. Ob vier eingecheckte Deutsche tatsächlich in der Maschine waren, ist noch nicht geklärt, da die Passagierlisten noch nicht freigegeben worden sein sollen. Außerdem gilt die eiserne Regel, dass zuerst die Angehörigen Nachricht über den Zustand der Angehörigen bekommen sollten, bevor die Öffentlichkeit in Kenntnis gesetzt werden würde. Das Auswärtige Amt hat sich in die Ermittlungen eingeschaltet. An Bord der Maschine befanden sich außer Spaniern auch Bürger anderer Staaten. Unter den 14 nicht-spanischen Opfern des Absturzes sind fünf Deutsche und zwei Franzosen sowie jeweils eine Person aus Brasilien, Mauretanien, der Türkei, Bulgarien, Gambia, Italien und Indonesien.


Avión se estrella en el aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas

20 de agosto de 2008Madrid, España — El vuelo JK 5022 de Spanair (vuelo en código compartido con Lufthansa LH 2554), un McDonnell Douglas MD-82, que partía desde el Aeropuerto de Barajas en Madrid con destino al Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria (España) sufrió un accidente durante el despegue el 20 de agosto de 2008 a las 14:45 hora local (12:45 UTC).

Entre los 162 pasajeros y 10 tripulantes de la aeronave se cuentan 153 víctimas mortales; los 19 sobrevivientes fueron conducidos a los hospitales cercanos, varios de ellos están muy graves y presentan quemaduras de segundo y tercer grado. Algunas fuentes apuntan que la posible causa del accidente podría haber sido un incendio en el motor izquierdo del avión, que impidió su despegue y provocó el incendio de la nave.

En la operación de rescate intervienen alrededor de 230 sanitarios, 170 policías, 70 bomberos y cerca de 45 ambulancias. Hay cuatro hospitales de campaña en el lugar.

Tras conocerse la noticia del accidente, los familiares comenzaron a acercarse al Aeropuerto de Barajas para conocer la suerte de los pasajeros, mientras que la Comunidad de Madrid desplazó a 11 camiones de bomberos para tratar de sofocar el incendio de la nave. Los heridos fueron trasladados a la unidad de quemados del Hospital Universitario La Paz.

El alcalde de Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, se desplazó al aeropuerto para conocer los detalles de lo ocurrido. El presidente del Gobierno, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero que se encontraba de vacaciones en Doñana, también se desplazó al aeropuerto tras conocer la tragedia. Tras el accidente, el aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas se cerró al tráfico aéreo y entró en estado de emergencia. De acuerdo con AENA, todos los vuelos volvieron a reanudarse a las 16 horas, comenzado a autorizar despegues por una sola pista, con una capacidad de 20 operaciones a la hora.

Spanair ha habilitado un número de teléfono de información para familiares, +34 800 400 200, y dará una rueda de prensa a las 18:00 hora local en Hotel Meliá Avenida de América de Madrid.

El ayuntamiento de Madrid ha habilitado un pabellón de IFEMA (cercano al aeropuerto) para atender a los familiares, muchos de los cuales fueron traídos desde Canarias por la compañía aérea.


Vakava lento-onnettomuus Espanjassa

Espanjan Madridissa on tapahtunut vakava lento-onnettomuus kun MD-82 -tyyppinen kone (rekisterinumero EC-HFP) ajautui ulos kiitotieltä kesken nousukiidon moottorin sytyttyä tuleen. Lento oli lähdössä Las Palmasiin mukanaan 166 matkustajaa sekä kuusi miehistön jäsentä. Viranomaisten vahvistamien tietojen mukaan onnettomuudessa olisi kuollut 45 ihmistä mutta uhrien määrän uskotaan nousevan noin 150 ihmiseen.
Sanomalehti El Paísin mukaan kone olisi yrittänyt nousua kertaalleen ennen sen ajautumista ulos kiitotieltä.[1] Lento JK5022/LH2554 oli codeshare-lento Lufthansan kanssa.

Suomen tasavallan presidentti Tarja Halonen on esittänyt illalla Espanjan kuninkaalle Juan Carlosille surunvalittelunsa onnettomuuden johdosta.


Crash du vol 5022 Spanair à Madrid

Publié le 20 août 2008   Un Mac Donnel Douglas MD-82 assurant le vol JK5022 de la compagnie espagnole Spanair a pris feu cet après-midi peu après un atterrissage d'urgence sur l'aéroport international de Madrid-Barajas. Le moteur gauche de l'avion aurait explosé peu après le décollage ayant obligé l'équipage à faire demi-tour. Il effectuait la liaison Madrid à Las Palmas aux Îles Canaries.

Le dernier bilan fait état de 153 morts sur les 172 personnes à bord dont 9 membres d'équipage, et 19 blessés. Il y a 3 français parmi les victimes du crash.

L'accident s'est produit mercredi à 14h23 heure locale, il s'agissait d'un vol réalisé en partenariat avec la Lufthansa.

Bernard Kouchner adresse sa « profonde sympathie » et fait part de la « solidarité du peuple français » dans ces « circonstances particulièrement tragiques », au premier ministre espagnol José Luis Zapatero. Nicolas Sarkozy, dans un communiqué, fait part de « tout son soutien » dans l'« épreuve qui vient d'endeuiller leur pays [Espagne] ».

Un numéro de téléphone a été mis en place par les autorités espagnoles. Tél. : (0034) 800 400 200


Madrid: aereo esce di pista all'aeroporto Barajas, morti

Un aereo della Spanair con 173 persone a bordo (167 passeggeri, 6 membri dell'equipaggio), diretto a Las Palmas de Gran Canaria è finito fuori pista durante la fase di decollo all'aeroporto Barajas di Madrid, ed ha preso fuoco.

Il bilancio pressoché definitivo dell'incidente parla di 153 vittime e diciassette feriti, tutti ricoverati, alcuni dei quali in condizioni definite «gravi», e trasportati nei nosocomi più vicini al Barajas, ovvero l' Hospital Universitario La Paz, l' Hospital Gregorio Marañón e l' Hospital 12 de Octubre.

Per consentire un veloce afflusso dei mezzi di soccorso, tra i quali undici camion dei Vigili del Fuoco (Bomberos), tutte le strade di accesso all'aeroporto e al terminal sono state bloccate al traffico, così come i voli in arrivo sullo scalo sono stati dirottati altrove per alcune ore. Il traffico è successivamente ripreso in modo regolare.

Sul posto si è recato il sindaco madrileno, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, l'assessore all'urbanistica, Pilar Martínez, ed il segretario di Governo, Francisco Granados. Dovrebbe arrivare anche il primo ministro Josè Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, che ha interrotto il periodo di ferie estive per seguire in prima persona l'evolversi della vicenda.

L'aereo (numero di volo JKK 5022), mentre stava decollando, avrebbe riportato un incendio al motore di sinistra, il che non solo ha impedito al decollo, ma ha fatto prendere fuoco all'intero aereo.

L'aereo sinistrato è un McDonnell Douglas MD-82, un aereo passeggeri per corte e medie tratte costruito per la compagnia McDonnell Douglas. Fu costruito per sopperire alle necessità delle compagnie aeree di viaggiare su tratte brevi con un ampio numero di passeggeri; la produzione iniziò nel 1980, e terminò nel 1999. Il progetto base subì nel tempo varie modifiche per diminuire le spese e il consumo di carburante e rendere più silenziosi i motori, due Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A/C; secondo le informazioni raccolte, il motore di sinistra sarebbe andato a fuoco mentre l'aereo era in fase di rullaggio nella pista 8L-36R dell'aeroporto di Madrid-Barajas.

L'ambasciata italiana nella capitale spagnola ha avviato i contatti per verificare se a bordo dell'aereo vi fossero eventuali connazionali, così come il direttivo dell'azienda si è riunito per ricuperare la lista dei passeggeri del volo.

La cronologia dei disastri aerei sul territorio spagnolo negli ultimi dieci anni parla di 42 vittime; il paese europeo detiene comunque il record di maggior numero di vittime in un singolo incidente; nel Disastro di Tenerife del 27 marzo 1977, lo scontro tra due aerei provocò la morte di 583 persone.


Grave acidente aéreo no Aeroporto de Madri

Um acidente envolvendo um avião da companhia Spanair aconteceu por volta das 15h desta quarta-feira (13h UTC) no aeroporto de Barajas, em Madri (Espanha). 153 pessoas morreram no acidente no treminal 4 do aeroporto, entre eles um casal de brasileiros.

Segundo o jornal espanhol "El Pais", o vôo 5022 (compartilhado com a companhia alemã Lufthansa), com destino a Las Palmas, nas Ilhas Canárias, saiu da pista e provocou um incêndio na área próxima ao aeroporto.


西班牙馬德里機場空難過百人死傷

西班牙一架客機在馬德里機場起飛時失事，造成嚴重傷亡，最近數字已造成153人死亡，19人受傷。

肇事航班是北歐航空公司屬下的Spanair公司一架編號JK5022的麥道82型客機，當時正準備前往西非的加那利群島，據報，機上載有164名乘客和9名機員。

客機於昨日2時45分(西班牙時間8月20日)於西班牙首都馬德里的巴拉哈斯機場(Barajas)的第四號客運大樓準備起飛，當客機滑行到跑道末端時，便於附近的草地上墜毀，一個在左邊機翼的引擎著火爆炸，超過50輛以上的消防車、救護車與警車來回穿梭，進行緊急搶救。

據悉，出事班機曾經因為機械問題而延後一個小時起飛。意外造成機場秩序大亂，30多班客機被迫延後起降。

這次意外是歐洲27年以來死傷最慘重的民航事故。


Pacaya volcano erupts; "state of public calamity" declared

The Pacaya Volcano erupted on Friday. It is located 50 kilometers south of the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City. Throughout the evening and night, volcanic ash fell in the municipalities of Amatitlán, Villa Nueva, and Guatemala City.

President Álvaro Colom's government has decreed a State of Public Calamity in the Escuintla, Sacatepéquez and Guatemala departments, for 15 days or more, so the authorities can do their job correctly. The emergency response is being coordinated by the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction  (CONRED).

The eruption was followed by several tremors. All flights in and out of Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport, have been suspended. The eruption has caused many casualties, among them the death of Aníbal Archila, NOTI7's reporter, who was one of the first reporting the event.


Vulkanausbrüche in Ecuador und Guatemala lösen Panik aus

Quito (Ecuador) / Guatemala-Stadt (Guatemala), 30.05.2010 – Der Ausbruch zweier Vulkane hat in Ecuador und Guatemala für Aufregung gesorgt. In Guatemala brach der 2.552 Meter hohe Pacaya aus, in Ecuador stieß der 5.016 Meter hohe Tungurahua eine Aschewolke aus.

Der Vulkan Pacaya, der etwa 25 Kilometer von der Hauptstadt des Landes Guatemala-Stadt entfernt liegt und zu den aktivsten Vulkanen der Welt gehört, stieß eine 1500 Meter hohe Aschewolke aus und schleuderte Steinbrocken in einen Umkreis von fünf Kilometern. Betroffen waren vor allem die Ortschaften San José Calderas, San Francisco, El Rodeo und El Patrocinio. Dort flüchteten viele Bewohner panikartig. Drei Kinder werden dort vermisst. Der Fernsehreporter Aníbal Archila, der vom Ausbruch des Vulkans berichtete, wurde durch herabstürzende Steinbrocken getötet. Die Dächer mehrerer Häuser und einer Kirche brachen unter der Last der Asche zusammen. Die Ankunft des tropischen Sturmes Agatha, dem ersten Sturm der diesjährigen pazifischen Hurrikansaison, verschärft die Situation.

Weil sich die Asche mit dem tropischen Starkregen vermengt, sind viele Straßen gefährlich glatt, wodurch zahlreiche Verkehrsunfälle verursacht wurden. Der Flughafen in Guatemala-Stadt ist derzeit geschlossen, weil die Start- und Landebahn von Asche bedeckt ist. Auch in der Hauptstadt Guatemalas mussten die Bewohner Asche und kleinere Steine von ihren Dächern fegen, damit diese nicht unter der Last zusammenbrechen. Es kam zu Unterbrechungen bei der Versorgung mit elektrischem Strom und Trinkwasser, was Unruhen in der Bevölkerung auslöste. Staatsoberhaupt Álvaro Colom erklärte für die Departemantados Esquintla im Süden sowie Guatemala und Sacatepéquez im Zentrum des mittelamerikanischen Staates den Notstand.

Die Flughäfen der ecuadorianischen Hauptstadt Quito und der Hafenstadt Guayaquil wurden wegen des Ascheregens geschlossen, den der Ausbruch des Tungurahua verursachte. Asche und Rauch stiegen bis in eine Höhe von 10 Kilometern. Der Vulkan war bis 1999 relativ ruhig gewesen, spuckt jedoch seitdem hin und wieder Asche und Lava. Zwei Ortschaften mit rund 500 betroffenen Familien wurden von den Behörden sicherheitshalber evakuiert, weil auch Lava aus dem Krater austrete, teilte das Amt des Präsidenten mit.


Un muerto y tres menores desaparecidos en la erupción del Volcán de Pacaya en Guatemala

Un reportero de televisión fallecido y tres niños desaparecidos es el saldo inicial de víctimas por la erupción del volcán de Pacaya, situado a 50 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad capital de Guatemala, en el departamento de Escuintla.

El periodista fallecido se llama Aníbal Archila, del Canal 7 de televisión de Guatemala. Al mismo tiempo, se reportan 20 personas heridas. Los menores desaparecidos tienen 7, 9 y 10 años.

El gobierno del presidente Álvaro Colom ha decretado un Estado de Calamidad pública en los departamentos de Escuintla, Sacatepéquez y Guatemala, por 15 días prorrogables. La emergencia está siendo atendida por la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED).

El volcán ha tenido una fuerte actividad durante la tarde y noche, ha levantado una lluvia de cenizas y piedras, la cual ha llegado a los municipios de Amatitlán, Villa Nueva y la ciudad capital. Las cenizas llegaron a los 1.500 metros de alto.


குவாத்தமாலாவில் எரிமலை சீறியது, நூற்றுக்கணக்கானோர் வெளியேற்றம்

வட அமெரிக்க நாடான குவாத்தமாலாவில் பக்காயா என்ற எரிமலை வெடிக்க ஆரம்பித்ததை அடுத்து நூற்றுக்கணக்கானோர் தமது வீடுகளை விட்டு வெளியேறினர்.

சென்ற வியாழக்கிழமை பக்காயா எறி கற்குழம்புகளை வீச ஆரம்பித்ததில் ஒருவர் கொல்லப்பட்டதாகவும், மூன்று சிறுவர்கள் காணாமல் போயுள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

தலைநகரில் இருந்து 30 கிமீ தெற்கே அமைந்துள்ள இந்த எரிமலையில் இருந்து கக்கும் கற்குழம்புகளில் இருந்து தப்புவதற்காக குறைந்தது 1,600 பேர் தமது இருப்பிடங்களை விட்டு வெளியேறியுள்ளனர்.

தலைநகர் குவாத்தமாலா நகரத்தின் பெரும்பகுதி தூசுகளினால் மூடப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும், லா அவுரோரா என்ற முக்கிய பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம் மூடப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் பிபிசி செய்தியாளர் தெரிவிக்கிறார். விமான சேவைகள் அனைத்தும் நாட்டின் ஏனைய விமான நிலையங்களுக்குத் திசை திருப்பப்ட்டதாகவும் விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

பக்கயாவுக்கு அருகாமையில் உள்ள கால்டெராஸ் என்ற கிராமத்தில் இருந்து வெளியேறிய பிரெண்டா காஸ்டெனாடா என்பவர் தனது வீட்டின் மீது கற்குழம்புகள் விழுந்ததை அடுத்து தாம் எப்படி தப்பித்தோம் என்பதை விபரித்தார். ”எமது குடும்பம் முழுவதும் கட்டில்களுக்கு அடியில் பதுங்கி இருந்து தப்பி ஓடி வந்தோம். எமது வீடுகள் அனைத்தும் தரைமட்டமாகியுள்ளன”, என்றார் அவர்.

குவாத்தமாலாவின் அரசுத்தலைவர் அல்வாரோ கொலம் எரிமலையைச் சுற்றியுள்ள பகுதி அனைத்திலும் அவசரகால நிலையைப் பிறப்பித்துள்ளார்.

தொலைக்காட்சி செய்தியாளர் ஒருவர் கற்குழம்புகளினால் தாக்கப்பட்டு உயிரிழந்தார். 100 வீடுகள் முற்றாக சேதமடைந்துள்ளதாகத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

இந்த எரிமலை கடைசியாக 2000 ஆம் ஆண்டு சனவரியில் வெடித்திருந்தது.


Pacific Rim braces for tsunami following major Chilean earthquake

At 06:34 UTC today, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile, triggering a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami has already hit the French Polynesia islands, with waves reaching two metres (six feet) high damaging to the coast. In Fiji Japanese officials expect waves 2.3 metres (7.5 feet high). Australia and New Zealand are expected to receive waves of one metre (three feet) which are expected to hit within 24 hours of the earthquake.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that there may be "widespread damage" from the waves, saying that "authorities should take appropriate action in response to this threat."

In a special report, Wikinews looks at how different parts of the world have been affected by the disaster.

Hawaii is expecting to receive waves reaching 2.5 meters (8 feet) high.  A warning went into effect at 6AM local time – 5 hours before the expected arrival of the Tsunami; Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle declared a state of emergency.  At present, there are confirmed reports from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of waves hitting the islands' eastern coasts.

Additionally, the western coast of the United States – extending from California to portions of Alaska – is under a tsunami advisory.

The civil defence spokesman for the Hawaiian island of Oahu, John Cummings, encouraged people to "get off the shoreline. We are closing all the beaches and telling people to drive out of the area."

The tsunami hit the Gambier archipelago at approximately 6:30 am local time. The Marquesas islands were hit about an hour later. Reports from the islands indicate that there was no significant damage or casualties yet. The islands followed the tsunami alert plans put in place following the major 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

In a statement, the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management commented, "[the] current assessment is for a non-destructive tsunami for New Zealand with wave heights at the shore of between 0.2 and one metre [three feet]. The first wave may arrive later and may not be the largest. Waves may continue for several hours."

The centre, which also confirmed the initial Chile earthquake, also added that "sea-level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated which could cause widespread damage. "Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this threat."

The government noted that the waves were not predicted to have destructive force. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the first waves would not hit the country's shores until fifteen hours after the initial quake.

"Stay away from the beaches. Don't go out on the water and if you are already out on the water up anchor and head to deeper water at least half a mile off shore," warned Coastguard Northern Region duty officer John Cowan.

Meanwhile, the Marsden Point oil refinery, the only refinery in New Zealand, put all of its operations on hold as they were waiting for further information about the strength of the expected tsunami, according to production controller Ted Rye.

"We've just had a report from a trader fishing boat out at the Hen and Chick islands, about 10 kilometres off the coast, and they have noticed quite a significant surge," he remarked.

New Zealand Civil Defence Minister John Carter also appealed for residents to heed officials' warnings and stay away from shorelines throughout the day.

The east coast of Australia was placed under a tsunami alert; the impact expected in Sydney from 8:45am local time, Sunday there, and along other parts of the New South Wales coast. Areas in Tasmania potentially affected by the quake would be under tsunami alert until 7:45am local time.

"Boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water should return to shore. Secure your boat and move away from the waterfront. Vessels already at sea should stay offshore in deep water until further advised," read a warning by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Center. "[...] Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first wave not always the largest."

The centre noted that among the areas with a "potential tsunami threat" include New South Wales state, Queensland state, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. However, it also added that the bays and harbours of Sydney would not likely be affected by waves.


Evacúan la Isla de Pascua en Chile por riesgo de tsunami

La presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, afirmó que se está evacuando a la gente en la isla de Pascua, debido al sismo de esta madrugada y a tsunamis que afectan la zona del Pacífico. Hay al menos 78 muertos por el terremoto.

"Hay alguna información de olas de alta altura que pudieran llegar en la próxima hora a Isla de Pascua, razón por la cual se está evacuando a las personas que están en las zonas bajas hacia las zonas altas", declaró la mandataria.

El intendente de Valparaíso confirmó la existencia de un tsunami. Las olas alcanzaron al archipiélago Juan Fernández y fueron descritas como "una gran ola" e inundó sectores de la isla Robinson Crusoe y se reportan tres desaparecidos.

Mientras tanto, el Centro de Alertas de Tsunami del Pacífico (PTWC) ha ampliado la alerta de tsunami a todas las costas del Océano Pacífico, con excepción de las costas de Canadá y oeste de Estados Unidos, con excepción de Hawaii, en donde se mantiene una alerta importante.


Le littoral de l'île de Pâques évacué par crainte d'un tsunami

Page actualisée : 28 février 2010 — « Séisme au Chili de 2010 : le bilan s'alourdit »

Publié le 27 février 2010
Le littoral de l'île de Pâques, appartenant au Chili, a commencé a être évacué partiellement aujourd'hui. En effet, à la suite du séisme de ce matin, qui aurait fait plus de 214 morts, un tsunami est attendu. La marine chilienne a déjà commencé à évacuer l'île volcanique, célèbre pour ses statues, qui compte 5 000 habitants.

Plusieurs navires et hélicoptères ont prit la mer en direction de l'archipel Juan Fernández, après que l'île Robinson Crusoe a été submergée de moitié par une vague géante. Cette vague menace également Hawaï et la Polynésie française.

« Ce tsunami pourrait être destructeur le long des côtes proches de l'épicentre du séisme et menacer également des zones côtières plus éloignées », a annoncé le Centre d'alerte au tsunami pour l'océan Pacifique sud, aujourd'hui en état d'alerte.


Pakistani train derailment kills at least 56

Early this morning, an express passenger train (carrying about 700 passengers) derailed in Pakistan, leaving at least 56 dead and 150 more injured. At least ten of the carriages that comprised the service between Karachi and Lahore left the track and fell down an embankment, ripping them apart.

The disaster occurred some 250 miles north of Karachi at 2:00 a.m. PST (UTC+5). Pakistan Railways says it appears the derailment, which sent carriages hurtling into a waterlogged field adjacent to the track, was caused by extreme cold, which in turn caused a welded joint in the track to contract and split. Brigadier Nazhar Jamil, head of an army rescue team presently on-site, said he believed another possible cause was excessive speed in combination with inadequate maintenance.

State-run PTV said that Asad Saeed, General Manager of Pakistan Railways, had told them "A welded track joint broke. Tracks shrink in winter. There are many forces on the track and sometimes this joint breaks." He went on to rule out terrorist involvement and point out that the tracks are old and the government is midway through a programme to replace them. He said other services were not affected.

The violence of the crash ripped carriages apart, leaving wreckage strewn across the surrounding area. A segment of one of the rails was torn up, and the engine came to rest approximately a mile away from the initial site of the derailment. Sources vary on how many carriages were involved. The Times says ten carriages derailed and does not state the total number in the train, while Sky News reports that twelve of the train's sixteen carriages derailed and Xinhua gives the numbers as fifteen cars of a seventeen-car train. Reports on passenger numbers also vary, with the train carrying between 700 and 900 passengers, mostly returning from the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha.

Jamil told reporters that many lives were saved by local residents, who rushed many of the wounded to hospital using rickshaws, scooters and donkey-drawn carts. Army engineers had to free the last survivors from the wreckage using two rail-mounted cranes and cutting equipment. One of the last to be rescued was a three-year-old girl, who's foot was seriously injured.

Police and soldiers carried the wounded to waiting ambulances, which rushed them to three nearby hospitals.

President Pervez Musharraf has ordered an immediate inquiry, which will be conducted by Pakistan Railways. The inquiry will examine whether any responsibility must be taken by any of those involved, as well as ways of preventing another similar disaster from taking place.

Fatal train accidents occur with some regularity in Pakistan, a problem frequently exacerbated by overcrowding. This is the worst accident since the Ghotki rail crash in 2005. Over 120 people were then killed as the Karachi Express—the same service as in this accident—hit a train that had broken down from behind; the wreckage from both these trains was then struck by a third passenger express. The driver of the Karachi Express had misread a signal.


Pakistan: 58 vittime nel deragliamento di un treno

Il treno Karachi Express, in servizio tra le due più importanti città del Pakistan, Karachi e Lahore, è rovinosamente deragliato nei pressi di Mehrabpur, una città a 250 km di distanza dalla cittadina del nord del paese.

Il bilancio è gravissimo: 58 vittime e 122 feriti, una quarantina dei quali in condizioni giudicate critiche. L'incidente è avvenuto in piena notte (il treno infatti svolgeva il servizio di collegamento notturno) quando, per cause ancora sconosciute, 15 vagoni sono deragliati, accartocciandosi su se stessi. Le lamiere ripiegate hanno reso molto difficile il compito dei soccorritori di estrarre feriti e/o vittime dalle carrozze.

Molti passeggeri erano di ritorno dalla festa dell'Islam del Sacrificio.

L'incidente è uno di una lunga serie di disastri ferroviari avvenuti nella provincia di Mehrabpur; appena due anni fa, un deragliamento aveva provocato oltre 250 morti.


Paleontologists reaffirm the cause of dino extinction

A group of 41 paleontologists and researchers reaffirmed the cause of dinosaur extinction.  The research team concluded that a giant asteroid killed dinosaurs over 65 million years ago.  The asteroid crashed into Yucatán, Mexico creating the Chicxulub crater.  Their report was published Friday in the academic journal Science.

In 1980, Louis Alvarez and son, Walter, had published a paper stating that an asteroid had killed the dinosaurs.  The Chicxulub crater was also discovered in Mexico at approximately that same time, therefore the theory gained scientific acceptance.  More recent explanations of the cause of dinosaur's extinction included that perhaps volcanic eruptions on Deccan traps or multiple asteroid crashes ended the dinosaurs' existence.

The team performed chemical analyses of soil and fossil samples, where a high concentration of iridium (which is commonly found in asteroids and meteors) was found, which dated back to the approximate time of the asteroid crash.

The asteroid measured approximately 7.5 miles wide, and hit with an impact of one billion times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.  The impact would have immediately killed all animals and plant life within the radius of half of a continent.  With such an impact, debris would have flown into the air and then fallen back into the atmosphere with the force of a ballistic missile.

The crash of this asteroid into the earth would have also caused the equivalent of the heat of ten noonday suns, which would have burned the skin or feathers of dinosaurs, and created wildfires on any plant life which had survived to that point. The crash would have also triggered massive earthquakes and tsunamis, possibly causing parts of continents to fall into the ocean.

The area of Yucatán which the asteroid struck had also been rich in sulfur, which was blasted out of the earth and into the sky, where it would have mixed with water vapors, creating clouds that rained sulfuric acid, and which would block out the sun for approximately a decade.


டைனசோர்களை 65 மில்லியன் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் அழித்தது சிறுகோளே

டைனசோர்களை பூமியில் இருந்து முற்றாக அழித்தது பூமியைத் தாக்கிய ஒரு சிறுகோள் தான் என்று உலக நாடுகளின் புகழ்பெற்ற அறிவியலாளர்கள் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து அறிவித்திருக்கிறார்கள்.

65 மில்லியன் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் பூமியிலிருந்த உயிரினங்களின் கிட்டத்தட்ட அரைவாசி அளவை முற்றாக அழித்த நிகழ்வு குறித்து கடந்த 20 ஆண்டுகளாக நடத்தப்பட்டு வந்த ஆய்வுகளை அடிப்படையாக வைத்து உலகின் பல்வேறு நாடுகளிலும் இருக்கக்கூடிய 41 அறிவியலாளர்கள் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து இந்த முடிவை அறிவித்திருக்கிறார்கள்.

இந்த அழிவை ஏற்படுத்தியது சிறுகோளா அல்லது தற்போதைய இந்தியாவின் தக்காணப் பீடபூமியில் 1.5 மில்லியன் ஆண்டு காலமாக இடம்பெற்று வந்ததாகக் கருதப்படும் ஏற்பட்ட எரிமலைச் சீற்றம் (தக்காணத்துப் பெருங்குழி) போன்ற இயற்கை அழிவுகளா என்பதில் இதுவரையில் அறிவியலாளர்களிடையே கருத்து வேறுபாடு இருந்து வந்துள்ளது.

ஐரோப்பா, ஐக்கிய அமெரிக்கா, மெக்சிக்கோ, கனடா, ஜப்பான் ஆகிய நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த அறிவியலாளர்கள் "சயன்ஸ்" சஞ்சிகையில் இது குறித்து தமது ஆய்வு முடிவுகளை வெளியிட்டிருக்கிறார்கள். இதன்படி, 15 கிமீ அகலமான சிறுகோள் ஒன்று பூமியை சிக்களப் பெருங்குழி (Chicxulub crater) என்ற (இப்போதைய மெக்சிக்கோவின்) பகுதியைத் தாக்கியதில் இவ்வுயிரினங்கள் அழிந்திருக்கின்றன.

"இம்மோதுகையால் பூமியில் 10 ரிக்டர் அளவை விட மோசமான நிலநடுக்கங்கள், பெரும் தீ, நிலச்சரிவுகள், ஆழிப்பேரலை போன்றவை இடம்பெற்றிருக்கின்றன," என லண்டன் இம்பீரியல் கல்லூரியைச் சேர்ந்த ஜொவான்னா மோர்கன் தெரிவித்தார்..

ஹிரோசிமாவில் போடப்பட்ட அணுகுண்டை விட பில்லியன் மடங்கு வேகமாக இந்தச் சிறுகோள் பூமியைத் தாக்கியிருக்கிறது.

"சிறுகோளின் தாக்கம் டைனசோர்களை முடிவுக்குக் கொண்டு வந்திருந்தாலும், பாலூட்டிகளுக்கு அது ஒரு "பெரும் நாளாக"க் கருதலாம்,' என இவ்வாய்வுகளில் பங்கெடுத்த கரெத் எவன்ஸ் தெரிவித்தார்.

"டைனசோர்களின் முடிவு பூமியின் வரலாற்றுக்கு ஒரு பெரும் மாற்றத்தைக் கொண்டு வந்தது எனலாம். இது பூமியில் மனித இனம் பெருக வழிவகுத்துள்ளது", இவ்வாறு தெரிவித்தார் கரெத் எவன்ஸ்.

திங்கள், மார்ச் 8, 2010


Підтверджена теорія вимирання динозаврів 65 млн. років тому

Американські дослідники остаточно підтвердили причину зникнення динозаврів. Група дослідників підтвердила теорію, що падіння величезного астероїда більш ніж 65 мільйонів років тому стало причиною вимирання динозаврів. За даними палеонтологів, астероїд впав в районі півострова Юкатан (сучасна Мексика), в результаті чого утворився кратер Чикшулуб. Доповідь науковців була опублікована в п'ятницю, 5 березня 2010 року в американському журналі «Science».

Ще у 1980 році науковець Луїс Альварес разом із своїм сином Вальтером опублікували дослідження, в якому стверджували, що саме астероїд був причиною загибелі динозаврів. Приблизно в той самий час з'явилося підтверджене існування кратера Чикшулуб у Мексиці і ця теорія отримала наукове визнання. Пізніші дослідження також висували гіпотезу, що причиною вимирання динозаврів могли стати числені виверження вулканів в Індії або падіння декількох астероїдів.

Група науковців зробила хімічний аналіз грунту і археологічних зразків, в котрих була виявлена висока концентрація іридію (які зазвичай знаходяться в астероїдах і метеоритах), які до того ж відносились до приблизного часу падіння астероїда на Землю.

За даними дослідників астероїд сягав приблизно 14 км. завширшки і його удар по поверхні планети дорівнював еквіваленту мільярда ядерних бомб, як та, що впала на Хіросіму. Від безпосереднього удару по поверхні планети відразу загинули більшість тварин і рослин на майже половині континенту. Від зіткнення астероїда, уламки з поверхні землі могли бути підкинуті в атмосферу, а потім падали знову з силою яка дорівнювала вибухам сучасних балістичних ракет.

Падіння астероїда також очевидно викликало значне та швидке підвищення температури атмосфери Землі, що мало б спалити шкіру або пір'я динозаврів, призвести до числених лісових пожеж усіх рослин, які не загинули від безпосереднього зіткнення. Удар по поверхні планети також очевидно викликав землетруси і цунамі в багатьох регіонах; можливо деякі частини континенту від цього занурились в океан.

В місці падіння астероїда, біля півострова Юкатан, ґрунт мав значний вміст сірки, який після зіткнення астероїда мав бути підкинутий в атмосферу, де сірка змішувалася з парами води, утворюючи таким чином дощі сірчаної кислоти і хмари, які протягом приблизно десяти років затемнювали сонце.

8 березня 2010


Panic in Sumatra after new earthquake

People living on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have fled their homes after an earthquake of magnitude of 6.7 hit the area earlier today. Although the quake was not powerful enough to cause a tsunami, the event sparked fears of a repeat of the December 26 magnitude 9.3 earthquake in which around 300,000 people died. Today's tremor struck 70 miles southwest of Padang, a city in western Sumatra, yet no damage has been reported so far.

An Indonesia Geophysics and Meteorology Agency official said: "Many people in Padang are panicking. People have left their houses, especially those living on the coast."

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, said in a statement: "Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a few hundred kilometres of the earthquake epicentre."

Scientists are cautious that another major earthquake could occur along the Indian Ocean faultline, which has seen a number of minor tremors since the December 26 quake. Although most countries have a contingency plan for earthquake related disasters, a tsunami warning system for South Asia will not be ready until the end of 2006.


Nieuwe aardbeving bij Sumatra

Een nieuwe aardbeving trof het Indonesische eiland Sumatra. Er is sprake van 6,1 op de Schaal van Richter. Waarschijnlijk lag het epicentrum nabij de stad Sinabang. Meer is voorlopig niet bekend.


Sumatra: panika po kolejnym trzęsieniu ziemi

Niespokojna skorupa ziemska wciąż daje o sobie znać w rejonie wysp Indonezji. Dzisiejszego dnia mieszkańców wyspy Sumatry zaniepokoiły wstrząsy o sile 6,7 stopni w skali Richtera. Trzęsienie jednak było o wiele słabsze niż to z końca 2004 roku, które wywołało falę tsunami zabijając blisko 300 tysięcy ludzi.

Jako epicentrum dzisiejszego trzęsienia wskazywane jest miejsce oddalone o 70 mil na południowy-zachód od Padangu - miasta w zachodniej Sumatrze. Do tej pory nie stwierdzono żadnych szkód materialnych, ani ofiar czy rannych wśród ludzi.

Jak informuje nas Rzecznik Indonezyjskiej Agencji Geofizyki i Meteorologii, wielu mieszkańców południowo-zachodznich wybrzeży Sumatry w panice pozostawiło swój dobytek i zaczęło uciekać. To zupełnie zrozumiałe, gdy mieli oni w pamięci wydarzenia sprzed czterech miesięcy.

Centrum Ostrzegania przed Tsunami na Pacyfiku w Honolulu na Hawajach informuje: Trzęsienia ziemi o tej skali czasami tworzy lokalne tsunami, które mogą być zagrożeniem dla wybrzeży zlokalizowanych kilkaset kilometrów od epicentrum trzęsienia.

Naukowcy ostrzegają, że kolejne silne wstrząsy mogą występować w rejonie Oceanu Indyjskiego. Wiele państw z tego rejonu nie ma jeszcze przygotowanego sprawnego systemu ostrzegania przed falami tsunami. System ostrzegawczy w Azji Południowej będzie gotowy najwcześniej na przełomie lat 2006 - 2007.


Paris hotel fire kills 22

A Paris fire in a hotel killed 22 people, 10 of whom were children, while injuring 53 — 11 seriously. The hotel was an overcrowded, budget accommodation type of housing. Most of the inhabitants were African, many housed by social services, according to an Associated Press report.

The 32 room, six-story Paris Opera hotel, was made to house 61 guests, but 90 were staying at the time of the fire, with 84 of them placed by city or state social services.

The fire is thought to have started in the breakfast room at 2:20 am Friday, local time.

Along with the Africans, who were mostly refugees, others wounded included French, Senegalese, Portuguese, Americans, Ukrainians, and Tunisians, according to a report from Turkish Zaman.com. The hotel is situated near to La Galerie Lafayette, Printemps shopping center, and Paris Opera.

It took nearly 250 fire-fighters to control the fire, and the number of casualties was high because of the single exit.

"It’s hard in that kind of situation to tell people to calm down. They jumped. People on the first floor threw their children out the windows," Alfred Millot, head of the fire service at the nearby upmarket Galeries Lafayette department store, told Agence France-Presse.

"With our own equipment, we started fighting the fire from the ground floor. I came running and people were already jumping through the windows," said Millot.

His store warehouse was used as a temporary morgue. Families were counselled and assisted in re-uniting by the Red Cross.


Großbrand in Pariser Hotel

Paris (Frankreich), 15.04.2005 - Heute in den Nachtstunden gegen 02:20 Uhr ist ein Brand in einem Pariser Innenstadthotel im neunten Stadtbezirk ausgebrochen. Das Hotel befindet sich direkt hinter dem Kaufhaus Galeries Lafayette.

Nach Polizeiangaben kamen dabei 15 Menschen ums Leben. Etwa 60 Hotelgäste des „Paris-Opéra“ wurden verletzt. Zum Zeitpunkt des Brandausbruchs hielten sich rund 75 Personen im Hotel auf, die meisten davon schliefen. Bewohnt wurde das Hotel überwiegend von afrikanischen Großfamilien.

Das Hotelgebäude wurde bei dem Brand komplett zerstört. Die Brandursache ist bisher nicht bekannt. Bei dem Löscheinsatz waren über 250 Pariser Feuerwehrleute im Einsatz.


Almeno 21 i morti nell'incendio dell'hotel di Parigi

Come temuto si è aggravato il bilancio dell'incendio dell'hotel Paris Opera di Parigi.

Il bilancio di questa mattina parla di almeno 21 vittime, di cui 10 bambini. I feriti sono almeno 50 di cui 11 gravi.

Non sono ancora state chiarite le cause dell'incendio mentre è oramai accertato che l'hotel era sovraffollato. Secondo alcune fonti l'incendio potrebbe essere divampato da un forno a microonde al primo piano utilizzato da un cliente. Secondo altre fonti potrebbe essere divampato dalla sala delle colazioni. L'orario a cui si è sprigionato l'incendio viene confermato essere alle 2 della notte di venerdì.

Alle operazioni di spegnimento hanno partecipato un numero ingente di vigili del fuoco.

La maggior parte delle vittime sono rimaste intrappolate ai piani più alti dell'edificio. L'edificio disponeva di una sola porta d'uscita e il numero delle vittime sarebbe stato quasi sicuramente inferiore se ci fossero state delle uscite di sicurezza. Il servizio dei vigili del fuoco ha fatto sapere che la legge non obbliga ad avere uscite di sicurezza negli edifici vecchi.


We wczorajszym pożarze paryskiego hotelu zginęło 21 osób, w tym 10 dzieci, 53 osoby są ranne, z czego stan 11 osób określa się jako ciężki. Taka ilość ofiar to m.in. wynik zbyt dużej liczby mieszkańców tego taniego paryskiego hotelu. Większość z nich stanowili Afrykańczycy, w dużej mierze utrzymujący się dzięki pomocy opieki społecznej - wynika z raportu agencji Associated Press.

Trzydziesto dwu pokojowy, sześciopiętrowy hotel został zbudowany, by pomieścić maksimum 60 osób. W chwili pożaru mieszkało w nim 90 osób, z czego 84 zostały tam zakwaterowane przez miejskie i rządowe instytucji opieki społecznej.

Według wstępnych ustaleń pożar wybuchł w pokoju śniadaniowym hotelu ok. godziny 2:20 czasu paryskiego.

Oprócz Afrykańczyków, głównie uchodźców, wśród poszkodowanych są także Francuzi, Senegalczycy, Portugalczycy, Amerykanie, Ukraińcy i Tunezyjczycy. Hotel mieści się nieopodal La Galerie Lafayette, centrum handlowego Printemps i paryskiej opery.

W akcji gaszenia pożaru wzięło udział ponad 250 strażaków. Akcja była utrudniona, gdyż hotel miał tylko jedno wyjście ewakuacyjne.

"Ciężko jest w takiej sytuacji uspokajać ludzi. Oni wyskakiwali z okien. Ludzie wyrzucali swoje dzieci z pierwszego piętra" - powiedział agencji AFP Alfred Millot, dowódca jednostki straży pożarnej, która brała udział w akcji ratunkowej.

Pomocy pogożelcom udzielił francuski Czerwony Krzyż


Grande incêndio atinge hotel Paris-Opera na França

Um grande incêndio ocorreu durante a madrugada de sexta-feira, 15 de abril, no hotel Paris-Opera, na França. Foi relatado que este foi um dos incêndios mais graves ocorridos em Paris nos últimos 20 anos.

Uma mulher de 27 anos e uma criança de dois anos, de Portugal, ficaram feridas e estão hospitalizadas. "Confirmamos a existência de duas cidadãs portuguesas, uma mulher de 27 anos e uma criança de dois, hospitalizadas com diagnóstico reservado", disse uma fonte da secretaria de Estado das Comunidades, segundo a agência de notícias Lusa.

A agência de notícias France Press disse em seu último informe que o número de mortos é 20 e que há pelo menos 60 feridos, sendo que 13 estão em estado muito grave.

No hotel estavam cerca de 76 pessoas, a maior parte imigrantes africanos.


Part of California highway near Big Sur falls into the sea

A 40-foot section of scenic Highway 1 about 12 miles south of Carmel, California crumbled into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, preventing access to the popular tourist area of  Big Sur from the north.

The collapse of the southbound lane of the two-lane highway, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway, follows several days of rain. The soil under the northbound lane is also in danger of giving way. Drivers heading north were blocked at the Bixby Creek Bridge; the rest of the  road has been closed to traffic indefinitely. A long closure is expected to hurt the tourist business upon which Big Sur and and the tiny surrounding communities depend.

The  California Highway Patrol (CHP) said no one was injured.

The section that collapsed is on a curve south of the Rocky Creek Bridge,  where the highway clings to  the scenic Santa Lucia Mountains, and near the Bixby Creek Bridge,  one of the "iconic" arch bridges that make this stretch of the highway with its dramatic vistas such a well-known scenic drive.

The cause of the collapse was not apparent as the road surface looked new, and no seeping water was visible. "It's basically just nature," a CHP officer  said.

With Highway 1 closed, drivers wishing to access Big Sur from the north could go inland on Highway 101  and pass through  the Salinas Valley. To return to the coast drivers must pass over a steep, winding mountainous road. This route adds at least an hour to the journey.


Ein Teil des „Highways 1“ in Kalifornien in der Nähe von Big Sur ins Meer gefallen

Vereinigte Staaten, 18.03.2011 – Ein etwa zwölf Meter langer Abschnitt des landschaftlich schön gelegenen Highways 1, etwa 12 Meilen südlich von Carmel, zerbröckelte am Mittwoch in den Pazifischen Ozean. Es ist der Zugang in eine beliebte Urlaubsregion im Norden von Big Sur.

Auf den Zusammenbruch der in Richtung Süden verlaufenden Fahrbahn auf der zweispurigen Autobahn, auch bekannt als die Pazifische Küstenautobahn, folgten mehrere Tage Regen. Der Boden unter der Fahrbahn in Richtung Norden ist in Gefahr, denn er könnte aufweichen. Fahrer, die nach Norden wollten, wurden aufgehalten; der Rest der Straße ist für den Verkehr auf unbestimmte Zeit geschlossen. Eine lange Schließung wird erwartet. Das Touristengeschäft wird geschwächt, wobei Big Sur und umliegende Ortschaften betroffen sind.

Die „California Highway Patrol“ (CHP) erklärte, niemand sei verletzt worden.

Der Teil des Highways, der eingebrochen war, liegt in einer Kurve, südlich der Rocky Creek Brücke, wo die Autobahn sich an den Hang des Santa Lucia Berges klammert. Ebenfalls in der Nähe der Bixby Creek Brücke, eine der sehenswertesten Brückenbögen, die die Autobahn so aufregend macht.

Der Grund des Zusammenbruchs ist noch nicht bekannt, da die Brücke noch stabil aussah und kein sickerndes Wasser erkennbar war. „So ist die Natur“, sagte ein CHP-Beamter.

Während der Highway 1 geschlossen ist, können Fahrer Big Sur über den nördlich gelegenen Highway 101 erreichen und dabei das Salinas Valley passieren. Bei einer Fahrt zur Küste müssen die Fahrer einen steilen Pass überqueren, der zudem noch kurvig und bergig ist. Dieser Weg beansprucht etwa eine Stunde.


Parts of US airplane fall from sky in Brazil

Portions of a DC-10 jet registered to the Miami, Florida-based Arrow Cargo company fell from the sky over a residential area in the city of Manaus, Brazil on Thursday.

Parts of one of the turbines of the aircraft caused some damage to a car and a few houses, but no injuries were reported. The airplane was traveling to its destination of Bogota, Colombia. According to the Brazilian Defense Ministry, the parts that detached are the rear exhaust diffuser and a section of the exhaust. The involved plane, registered N526MD, was built in 1978.

"I opened the window after I heard this huge boom and I see this thing up in flames, right in front of my doorway," said Aparecida Silva, a local resident, to Globo TV. "I had no idea what it was, I thought it was some weird, ugly thing or a UFO or something." ((Translated from Portuguese))Portuguese language: Estava no melhor do sono, ouvi uma pancada, abri a janela e vi algo pegando fogo. Aí eu não sabia o que era e disse: é um bicho feio, um extraterrestre ou algo assim.

Rai Marinho, a representative for the Arrow Cargo in Manaus, said that the jet, which was carrying an engineer and three crew members, had engine difficulties soon after taking off. It was able to keep flying, but was obliged to divert to Medellin due to inclement weather, where it landed without incident. The representative added that his company would pay residents for the damage.


Fragmentos de turbina de avião caem sobre casas em Manaus

Agência Brasil

26 de março de  2009

Fragmentos de uma das turbinas de um avião cargueiro modelo DC 10, de uma empresa colombiana, caíram por volta das 1h45 da madrugada de hoje (26) no Bairro Terra Nova, na zona norte de Manaus, e atingiram pelo menos 16 casas.

De acordo com o comandante do Corpo de Bombeiros do Amazonas, coronel Antônio Dias, apenas danos materiais foram registrados. Ninguém ficou ferido. Alguns moradores da área, após avistarem o avião e ouvirem um barulho durante a passagem da aeronave, perceberam a queda e depois o choque dos estilhaços com as casas e carros.

“Foram apenas fragmentos da carenagem da turbina que caíram sobre essas casas. Felizmente, os prejuízos se limitaram a telhados danificados, a uma parede rachada e à perfuração da lataria de alguns carros”, relatou o coronel.

Segundo o comando dos Bombeiros, o avião havia partido do terminal de cargas anexo ao Aeroporto Internacional Eduardo Gomes. A queda dos fragmentos da turbina ocorreu logo após a decolagem. O Bairro Terra Nova está situado nas proximidades do aeroporto.

De acordo com Dias, ao receber as informações sobre o ocorrido, a torre de comando do aeroporto acionou os quatro tripulantes do cargueiro, mas ficou decidido que não havia necessidade de interromper o vôo. Ainda segundo informações dos bombeiros, o avião chegou em segurança ao seu destino, a cidade de Bogotá, na Colômbia.

Uma equipe da Defesa Civil de Manaus prestou a primeira assistência às famílias após a queda dos fragmentos do avião, cadastrando as pessoas para realizar as providências necessárias. Não foi preciso transferir ninguém por insegurança das casas. Os danos causados pelo cargueiro aos moradores serão avaliados para garantir a ajuda necessária em cada situação.

A assessoria de comunicação do 7º Comando da Aeronáutica, em Manaus, informou que o caso será investigado pelo Centro Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (Ceripa).

Depois de concluído o laudo investigativo, as informações serão repassadas à direção do Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (Cenipa), em Brasília. Segundo a assessoria, o objetivo é garantir, cada vez mais, a segurança dos vôos realizados em território brasileiro e evitar qualquer anormalidade relacionada às questões de trânsito aéreo.


Passenger airplane crashes in Siberia

A Russian passenger plane has crashed after landing at Irkutsk Airport, in Siberia and up to 150 people are feared dead in the crash. At 7:44 a.m. local time (2244 UTC Saturday), the plane veered off the rain-slipped runway as it was landing, tore through a concrete barrier, and crashed into the nearby garage buildings, causing the plane to burst into flames. Witnesses have said that the aircraft appeared out of control shortly before touchdown, and was travelling at a terrific speed.

There were 192 passengers and 8 crew onboard the aircraft. So far, 68 passengers have emerged injured and 124 bodies have been recovered. Russian officials suggest that the final death toll is likely to be closer to 150. None of the crew has survived. Many of the passengers were holidaymakers, and there were many children onboard. A few of the survivors are said to owe their lives to a flight attendant, who managed to open the emergency escape hatch in the rear of the aircraft.

The Aircraft was an Airbus A310, travelling from Moscow airport.

A failure of brakes on a wet runway was cited as the possible cause of the crash (although unlikely).


Flugzeugunglück in Irkutsk

Irkutsk (Russland), 09.07.2006 – Am heutigen Sonntag um 07:50 Uhr Ortszeit (00:50 Uhr MESZ) ist in der am Baikalsee gelegenen Stadt Irkutsk ein Airbus A310 der russischen Fluggesellschaft Sibir verunglückt. Das in Moskau gestartete Flugzeug kam von der Landebahn ab und prallte gegen ein Gebäude. Dabei kamen mindestens 140 Menschen ums Leben, darunter die acht Besatzungsmitglieder. Insgesamt standen 192 Namen auf der Passagierliste, zuzüglich der acht Besatzungsmitglieder insgesamt mindestens 200 Personen. Es sollen jedoch laut „Russland-Aktuell“ auch Passagiere an Bord gewesen sein, die nicht auf der Passagierliste standen.

Zwischen 54 und 56 Personen sollen sich inzwischen in Krankenhäusern in Irkutsk befinden. Die Unglücksursache ist zurzeit noch unbekannt. Mit der Klärung der Unfallursache ist eine Regierungskommission befasst.


Siberia: precipita un aereo. Oltre 150 morti

Un Airbus A-310 della compagnia russa Sibir, proveniente da Mosca e diretto a Irkutsk, in Siberia, è precipitato durante la fase di atterraggio attorno alle 8.00 ora locale. L'aereo è uscito di pista, schiantandosi contro un muro di cemento prima di incendiarsi.

Nell'incidente hanno perso la vita oltre centocinquanta persone, tra cui tutti gli otto membri dell'equipaggio. Sul velivolo viaggiavano centonovantadue passeggeri, tra cui molti bambini diretti alla regione turistica del lago Baikal. Sul posto è giunta una squadra del Comitato dell'aviazione civile russa per le indagini di rito.

«Quarantatré persone sono state ricoverate con ustioni di gravità variabile. Secondo le prime informazioni, tutti gli altri sono morti», ha dichiarato una fonte della procura di Irkutsk. Secondo l'agenzia Ria Novosti, invece, i superstiti sarebbero cinquantaquattro.


イルクーツクで着陸失敗事故

ロイター通信、読売新聞（共同）によると9日午前7時50分 (UTC+9、日本時間と同じ) 頃、ロシアのイルクーツク州にあるイルクーツク国際空港でシベリア航空のエアバスA310旅客機（モスクワ発778便）が着陸後、滑走路をオーバーランして外れ、建物に衝突し、大破、炎上した。同機には乗員8人と乗客合わせて200人が乗っていた。病院に運ばれたのは43人で、その他の搭乗者は絶望視されていたが、その後のロイターによる情報では搭乗者は204人、124人が死亡、12人が不明である。少なくとも55人が病院でやけどなどの治療を受けている。

CNNによると、イルクーツク市はバイカル湖の近くにあり、旅行に行く予定だった多くの子供が含まれている。火災は事故の約2時間後に鎮火した。

ロイターによると事故の調査が開始され、フライトレコーダーがモスクワに運ばれた。

搭乗者193人のリストがシベリア航空により公表されている[1]が、ロシアの緊急対応庁では、他に3人の乗客がいたはずだとしている。


Wypadek lotniczy w Irkucku

W wypadku lotniczym w Irkucku zginęło przynajmniej 120 osób. Tragedia rozegrała się podczas lądowania, gdy z nieznanych przyczyn samolot Airbus A-310 rosyjskich linii lotniczych Sibir zjechał z pasa lądowiska i uderzył w betonową przeszkodę. Na pokładzie znajdowało się 200 osób. 56 ciężko rannych przewieziono do szpitali. Do zdarzenia doszło w sobotę ok. godz. 8.00 czasu miejscowego (1.00 czasu warszawskiego).


Крушение пассажирского самолёта в Иркутске

При посадке в Иркутске разбился пассажирский самолёт А-310 авиакомпании «Сибирь», по предварительным данным погибло более 120 человек. В 7:44 по местному времени (2:44 по Москве) самолёт выехал за пределы посадочной полосы, пробил заграждение и врезался в гаражный бокс, вследствие чего на борту начался пожар.

На борту было 193 пассажира и 10 членов экипажа. По последним данным, в больницы Иркутска поступил 71 человек. Из под обломков самолёта извлечены тела 124 человек.

9 июля 2006 года


Passenger flight crashes upon landing at Calicut airport in India

Yesterday, an Air India Express passenger flight attempted a landing at Calicut International Airport at Karipur, Kerala in India. The aircraft overshot the runway around 7:38 pm IST (1408 UTC) in the evening and slid off before breaking into at least two pieces. According to authorities, at least a dozen people lost their lives and scores more were injured.

Air India Express flight 1344 (AXB1344/IX1344) was en-route from Dubai, UAE making its second attempt at a landing at Calicut during monsoon rains. The flight was part of the Vande Bharat Mission to return Indian nationals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aircraft was a Boeing 737.

According to the National Disaster Response Force, Calicut has a tabletop runway, so when the aircraft failed to stop on the runway, it fell into a ditch or gorge. The aircraft broke into two pieces but did not catch fire, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. There were 190 people on board, six of them crew members.

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 18 people died. 149 of the survivors have been hospitalized. Hardeep also stated that both of the flight recorders have been recovered.

Among the dead are both the pilot and co-pilot. The local health minister said, "The injured persons have been rushed to Kozhikode Medical College and other nearby hospitals. Those admitted are having serious injuries."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. [...] Authorities are at the spot, providing all assistance to the affected."


Se accidentó el vuelo IX1344 de Air India Express

7 de agosto de 2020Malappuram, India —

El vuelo IX1344 de Air India Express se accidentó en el aeropuerto de Kozhikode ubicado en el estado de Kerala en la India dejando al momento al menos dos muertos y 35 heridos, al momento de aterrizar llovía y pudo haber patinado.

El vuelo IX1344 - también identificado como AXB1344- partió desde Dubai con 190 pasajeros, varios que estaban pudiendo retornar a sus hogares después de largo tiempo debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. El aeropuerto de Calcuta tiene una especie de meseta a lo largo y al final de su pista, la aeronave pudo haber caído 9 metros adentro de ese pozo.


India: Boeing 737-800 breekt in stukken

Op Calicut International Airport (en), een internationale luchthaven bij Kozhikode, een stad in de Indiase provincie Kerala, is vrijdag een Boeing 737 van Air India Express verongelukt.

Het toestel was vertrokken uit Dubai als onderdeel van een serie repatriëringsvluchten voor Indiërs in het buitenland die eerder waren gestrand als gevolg van de COVID-19-reisbeperkingen. Vanwege het slechte weer deed het toestel enkele vergeefse landingspogingen, waarna het bij de derde keer misging; het toestel gleed van de baan en kwam in een vallei terecht, waar het in stukken brak.

Volgens de vliegtuigmaatschappij waren er 190 mensen aan boord, 184 passagiers en zes bemanningsleden. Er zijn volgens de laatste berichten zeker 18 doden, onder wie vier kinderen. De meeste andere mensen aan boord van het toestel zijn gewond geraakt. Ook de twee piloten zouden zijn omgekomen. Enkele gewonden liggen in kritieke toestand in het ziekenhuis.

Het ongeluk vertoont overeenkomsten met een ongeluk met een ander toestel van Air India Express in 2010, waarbij 158 doden vielen.


Avião indiano partiu-se em dois - 18 pessoas morreram

Pelo menos 18 pessoas morreram e mais de 125 ficaram feridas no sul da Índia num acidente de avião que ocorreu quando a aeronave ultrapassou uma pista e mergulhou num vale enquanto tentava pousar sob forte chuva.

O avião da Air India Express derrapou na pista na sexta-feira, 7 de agosto, e dividiu-se em dois durante uma segunda tentativa do piloto de pousar no aeroporto de Calecute, perto de Kozhikode, no estado de Kerala, disseram as autoridades.

Autoridades disseram que a fuselagem do avião quebrou quando o seu nariz bateu no solo - as imagens mostravam duas partes do Boeing 737 separadas por vários metros.

Localizado no topo de um planalto, o aeroporto de Kozhikode tem o que é chamado de pista de mesa, que tem uma queda acentuada numa ou nas duas pontas.

Ambos os pilotos morreram e vários feridos estão em estado crítico.

O avião, que vinha de Dubai, repatriava indianos retidos no exterior desde que a Índia encerrou voos internacionais em março devido à pandemia do coronavírus. Transportava 190 passageiros, incluindo dez crianças e seis tripulantes.

Eles foram removidos após uma operação de três horas na sexta à noite.

O ministro da Aviação Civil, Hardeep Puri, disse que as equipes de resgate conseguiram remover a maioria dos passageiros porque o avião não pegou fogo enquanto escorregava encosta abaixo.

"A nossa tarefa teria sido muito mais difícil se o avião tivesse pegado fogo", disse ele.

Ele disse que 127 pessoas estão no hospital.


客機降落印度科澤科德國際機場時墜毀

昨天，印度標準時間傍晚7點38分左右，一架印度快運航空客機試圖在印度南部喀拉拉邦卡里姆普爾的卡利庫特國際機場降落。這架飛機在飛越跑道，滑落後至少斷成兩截。當局稱，至少有二十人喪生，另有數十人受傷。

印度快運航空1344航班（AXB1344/IX1344）從杜拜出發，這架飛機是一架波音737型飛機。

據國家救災部隊介紹，卡利庫特有一條台面跑道，因此當飛機未能在跑道上停下來時，就掉進了峽谷。印度民航總局稱，飛機斷成兩截，但沒有起火。機上共有190人，其中6名機組人員。

據報導，有170人獲救，其中140人受傷，有些人傷勢嚴重。另有20人據說已經死亡，包括兩名飛行員。入院者傷勢嚴重。

印度總理莫迪對失去親人的人表示哀悼。

【2020年8月8日讯】


Passenger jet lands safely at Newark Airport after pilot dies

A Boeing 777 operated by Continental Airlines managed to safely land at Liberty Airport in Newark, New Jersey, today after the pilot died from natural causes en route, reports from officials say.

The flight had departed from Belgium, and safely landed at 11:49 A.M. Eastern Time.

"The captain of Continental Flight 61, which was en route from Brussels to Newark, died in flight, apparently of natural causes," said a spokeswoman for the airline in an email.

According to the airline, there was an additional relief pilot on board who took over control of the plane after the initial pilot died.

247 people were on board. There are no reports of any injuries.


Murió un piloto de Continental Airlines en pleno vuelo

18 de junio de 2009Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos —

Un piloto de la aerolínea Continental falleció en pleno vuelo. El hecho ocurrió durante el transcurso del vuelo 61 que partió desde Bruselas, Bélgica, rumbo al aeropuerto de Newark, Nueva Jersey. El vuelo aterrizó comandado por el copiloto sin ningún tipo de inconveniente. Además del piloto fallecido y el copiloto viajaba un primer oficial.

Según una portavoz de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA), el vuelo 61 despegó con 247 pasajeros a bordo y aterrizó en el aeropuerto internacional de Newark, uno de los tres aeródromos que prestan servicio internacional a Nueva York, poco antes de las seis de la tarde (hora española). El aterrizaje se hizo con absoluta normalidad después de que se hubiera puesto en marcha un dispositivo de emergencia para recibir con prioridad al aparato.

La compañía aérea no ha facilitado información sobre el piloto aunque sí precisó que murió por causas naturales una hora y media después de que se produjera el despegue. También se informó de que tenía 32 años de servicio en la aerolínea. Según los pasajeros, no se les comunicó nada.


Piloto da Continental Airlines morre em pleno voo

Um Boeing 777 da empresa Continental Airlines pousou hoje no aeroporto Liberty Airport em Newark, Nova Jersey, depois do piloto da aeronave ter morrido por causas naturais durante o voo. O voo foi pousado pelos co-pilotos com a ajuda da torre de controle.

Segundo informações sedidas, o falecido piloto tinha 61 anos de vida, sendo que trabalhava na Continental Airlines a 32.


Passenger plane crashes in Nepal killing 18

A passenger plane carrying tourists, has crash-landed at an airport near Mount Everest killing 18 of the 19 people on board. Of those killed were 12 German, two Australian and two Nepalese tourists. The remaining three were the plane's crew who were of Nepalese decent. The only survivor was the pilot-in-command.

The twin engine DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter plane, operated by Yeti Airlines, was flying in Nepal from the nation's capital of Kathmandu to Lukla. It was landing at the Lukla Airport when its wheels got caught on a fence at the end of the runway, causing it to hit the runway and burst into flames. Firefighters fought for nearly two hours before bringing the fire under control.

Officials blame the crash on heavy fog and bad weather. Reports state that visibility was only 1,310 feet (400 meters), which was considered to be just enough for the plane to land.

"According to initial reports we have it crashed before it was to land and caught fire. The accident was probably caused by a last minute change in the weather," said Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal chief, Yagya Prasad Gautam.

There was at least one accident at the airport in 2005 when nine people survived a crash, only suffering minor injures. That plane was operated by Gorkha Airlines.


Avión de pasajeros se estrella en Nepal; 18 muertos

Un avión de pasajeros que llevaba turistas estrelló al aterrizar en el aeropuerto –cercano a Monte Everest–, y dejó un saldo de 18 muertos de los 19 pasajeros a bordo. La nacionalidad de los muertos fue dada a conocer como de 12 alemanes, dos australianos y dos nepalíes. El único sobreviviente fue el piloto.

El avión, un DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operaba para Yeti Airlines, y se dirigía de la capital de Nepal, Katmandú, hasta Lukla.

En el momento en que aterrizaba en el Aeoropuerto de Lukla, las ruedas se atascaron en una reja al final de la pista de aterrizaje, causando que el avión se estrellara y se ocasionara un incendio en el avión. Los bomberos necesitaron dos horas antes de poder controlar el fuego.

Oficiales dijeron que el accidente se debió a la espesa niebla y el mal tiempo; de acuerdo a reportes, la visibilidad era de 400 metros, que es considerada lo mínimo necesario para aterrizar.

"El accidente fue probablemente ocasionado por un cambio repentino de las condiciones climáticas", dijo el jefe de la Autoridad Civil de Aviación de Nepal, Yagya Prasad Gautam.

Hubo al menos un accidente en el aeropuerto en 2005, cuando nueve personas sobrevivieron un accidente aéreo y sólo sufrieron heridas menores. El avión era operado por Gorkha Airlines.


Passenger plane traveling to Iran crashes in Kyrgyzstan, killing 68

An Itek-Air Boeing 737 flight 6875, operated by Aseman Airlines and traveling to Iran has crashed in Kyrgyzstan only 10 minutes after taking off. It is unclear how many were on board, but reports say there were at least 90 people on the plane with the crash killing 68. At least 22 are reported to have survived, including all crew members.

"According to updated information, 68 passengers were killed, including 24 Kyrgyz, five Iranians, one Turkish national, three Canadians, three Kazakhs and one Chinese," said a spokesman for Igor Chudinov, Kyrgyzstan's prime minister.

Reports state that members of the crew reported "technical issues" with the plane shortly after take off from Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan. Within 10 minutes the crew reported a severe loss of cabin pressure. When the plane made an emergency landing, it burst into flames. The plane was headed to Tehran, Iran.

The United States military has sent rescue equipment and crews from its base at the airport to assist the government in the incident.


Boeing 737 in Kirgisien abgestürzt

Bischkek (Kirgisistan), 25.08.2008 – In Kirgisien ist eine Boeing 737 der Fluggesellschaft Itek-Air abgestürzt. Nach Angaben eines Flughafensprechers waren 123 Personen an Bord. Es soll mindestens 65 Tote gegeben haben. Etwa 25 Menschen sollen den Absturz überlebt haben.

Das Unglück ereignete sich in der Hauptstadt des Landes. Die Maschine ist offenbar kurz nach dem Start auf dem Flughafen Manas abgestürzt und war auf dem Weg nach Maschad in den Iran. Eine Flughafensprecherin sprach von einem technischen Problem und einem Versuch des Piloten, zum Flughafen zurückzukehren.


Al menos 65 muertos en tragedia aérea en Kirguistán

Un avión Boeing 737 de la empresa iraní Itek-Air se estrelló en el aeropuerto de Manas, en la capital de Kirguistán, tras intentar despegar, estrellándose a cinco kilómetros de la pista de despegue.

Se presume que el capitán de la aeronave intentó un viraje tras detectar una falla en el aparato, pero durante la maniobra se estrelló el avión sobre un campo tras lo cual las llamas envolvieron al avión.

Según las informaciones de las autoridades locales, los fallecidos alcanzarían a las 65 personas y tan sólo habrían 25 sobrevivientes al impacto del avión y posterior incendio, quienes serían trasladados a los hospitales cercanos. El Ministro de Salud informó que la totalidad de las ambulancias de la ciudad se dirigen al desastre, para trasladar a las víctimas.

Los grupos de rescate fueron enviados desde el aeropuerto y una base contra el terrorismo en Afganistán que se encontraba cerca del accidente, confirmaron con autoridades del aeropuerto el accidente de la aeronave y también enviaron equipos de rescate al lugar.


Kirghizistan: un Boeing 737 si schianta dopo il decollo da Bishkek

Un Boeing 737 della compagnia privata Itek Air, il cui volo charter era operato dalla compagnia aerea Iran Aseman Airlines, si è schiantato al suolo poco dopo il decollo dall'Aeroporto Internazionale di Manas, a 25 chilometri circa da Bishkek, capitale del Kirghizistan. L'aereo, diretto a Mashhad, in Iran, con a bordo un centinaio di persone è caduto a cinque chilometri dall'aeroporto, vicino al villaggio di Dzhangi-Dzher.

I piloti hanno segnalato un problema tecnico dieci minuti dopo il decollo; secondo un anonimo funzionario dell'aeroporto, hanno chiesto e tentato senza successo di ritornare allo scalo. Il portavoce del ministero dell'Unità di crisi Ramis Satybekov ipotizza che l'incidente sia stato causato da un malfunzionamento dei motori o del sistema di controllo dell'aereo.

Al momento, non si conosce il numero esatto delle persone a bordo del velivolo, con discordanza sull'entità del disastro nelle dichiarazioni ufficiali. La lista dei passeggeri sarà resa pubblica domani mattina.

Il bilancio provvisorio, secondo il ministero della sanità kirghizo, è di 71 vittime accertate. «Al momento - ha dichiarato Elena Baialinova, portavoce del ministero - 15 feriti sono ricoverati all'ospedale di Bishkek, fra cui due sono in rianimazione»; altri sono in via di trasporto. Ai soccorsi collaborano i militari della vicina base statunitense. Fra i sopravvissuti, secondo Roza Daudova, portavoce del governo, ci sarebbero 7 giocatori di una squadra di pallacanestro di un liceo di Bishkek.

La Itek Air, che possiede tre aerei, è nella lista nera delle compagnie aeree che non rispettano gli standard di sicurezza dell'Unione Europea e sono bandite dai cieli europei.


Pelo menos 65 mortos em tragédia aérea no Quirguistão

Bishkek, Quirguistão • 24 de agosto de 2008

Um avião Boeing 737 da companhia iraniana Itek-Air caiu no Aeroporto de Manas, na capital do Quirguistão, após a tentativa de decolar, caiu a cinco quilômetros da pista.

Presume-se que o capitão da aeronave tentou uma jogada após detectar uma falha no aparato, mas durante a manobra o avião caiu em um campo depois que as chamas envolveram ao avião.

Segundo as informações das autoridades locais, os mortos chegaram aos 65 pessoas e apenas 25 dos sobreviventes ao impacto do avião e posteriormente o incêndio, que seriam transferidos aos próximos hospitais. O Ministro da Saúde informou que as totalidade das ambulâncias na cidade se dirigem ao desastre, para o transporte das vítimas.

Os grupos de resgate foram enviados desde o aeroporto e uma base contra o terrorismo no Afeganistão que se encontrava perto do acidente, confirmaram com autoridades do aeroporto o acidente da aeronave e também enviaram equipes de resgate no lugar.

A empresa Itek-Air foi vetada para realizar operações na União Européia pelos baixos níveis de confiabilidade.


吉爾吉斯空難68人罹難

一架客機8月24日晚間從吉爾吉斯首都比斯凱克(Bishkek)起飛後，不久失事墜毀，造成至少68人喪生。這是吉爾吉斯脫離前蘇聯獨立以來，最嚴重的空難事件。

吉爾吉斯官員指，該客機為波音737客機，當時載有90人，因艙壓突然下降而在比許凱克的馬納斯機場外數公里墜毀。最初報稱有71乘客罹難，後來修定為65名乘客罹難，另22人受傷，3人失蹤。

失事客機屬於吉爾吉斯的伊泰航空公司，該航空公司因為不符飛航安全標準而名列歐盟的航空公司黑名單中，不得在歐盟領空飛航。但意外的波音客機報稱沒有安全方面的問題，有關人士稱該客機於一個月前做過檢查，狀況良好，還領有適航證。


Passenger ship Voyager radios SOS in the Mediterranean

A passenger ship, the Voyager enroute between Spain's Balearic Islands to the Italian island of Sardinia, radioed a distress call earlier today after getting into difficulties in heavy seas. A huge wave shattered a bridge window, damaging control systems inside.

The Bahamian-registered ship is carrying 776 passengers and crew, 480 of them Spanish. Some sustained minor injuries when the ship sailed into the storm at 8am UTC today.

French and Spanish tugs have been dispatched to assist the vessel, and the British gas tanker Gimi has diverted to offer help and is relaying radio signals from the stricken ship. Voyager "is in a difficult situation but is not drifting", according to the French coastguard, with only a single propeller still providing force.

The ship was sailing from Tunis to Barcelona when she encountered the storm. The crew have restored power to two of her four engines and she is now diverting to Tunis, and is expected to reach port on Tuesday.


Passagerarfartyg sände ut nödsignaler i Medelhavet

Mallorca –
Passagerarfartyget Voyager skickade ett nödanrop i måndags efter att ha råkat ut för maskinproblem i svår sjö mellan Balearerna och Sardinien. En stor våg som slog över fartyget orsakade stora skador. Bland annat förstördes fartygets kontrollsystem.

Det Bahamas-registrerade fartyget är byggt 2000 och hade 776 passagerare och besättningsmän, varav 480 spanjorer. Några skadades som en följd av det hårda vädret. Franska och spanska räddningsfartyg och en brittisk oljetanker i närheten har bistått Voyager som enligt uppgifter från den franska kustbevakningen "befinner sig i en svår situation men inte driver fritt". Voyager tar sig nu fram med endast en propeller.

Voyager seglade från Tunis till Barcelona när fartyget hamnade i sjönöd. Besättningen har nu lyckats ta två av fartygets fyra motorer i drift och försöker ta sig tillbaka till Tunis. Fartyget förväntas nå staden under tisdagen.


PIA flight crashes near Havelian, Pakistan

PIA Flight 661 crashed into a mountainous region near Havelian, Pakistan today. None of those on board are thought to have survived.

The Pakistan International Airlines domestic flight from Chitral was nearing its destination in Islamabad. PIA said the ATR-42 carried 42 passengers, five crewmembers, and one additional staff member. Dozens of bodies, many badly burned, have been recovered from the fiery wreckage.

Local policeman Kurshid Tanoli said emergency vehicles can only reach Batolani, the nearest village. Personnel must then walk half an hour to the scene, he said.

Debris is strewn for several kilometres across the Abbottabad region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bodies are being recovered to Ayub Medical Teaching Hospital. The airline said the flight carried two Austrians and one Chinese national.

Among those on board was Junaid Jamshed, a celebrated popstar who abandoned music in favour of preaching after joining Tableeghi Jamaat. Jamshed ran a nationally successful fashion business. His wife joined him on the flight. Osama Warraich, a senior civil servant in Chitral, was also on board.

Passengers also included two infants.

The aircraft, AP-BHO, was just under ten years old. PIA reported the aircraft encountered engine trouble at around 16:15 local time. After beginning a descent and declaring mayday, the plane lost control and turned left before crashing. The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder  are in the Civil Aviation Authority's possession.

Pakistani media has claimed the flight was operating with some known technical faults. The Aviation Herald reports receiving information to the contrary.


Un avion de ligne pakistanais s'écrase

Un ATR-42 de la compagnie Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) qui assurait le Vol 661 PIA s'est écrasé dans le nord-ouest pakistanais, dans la province du Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. L'appareil, qui avait décollé de Chitral au nord, transportait 47 personnes et se rendait à Islamabad, la capitale. « Un avion s’est écrasé et les habitants nous disent qu’il est en feu. La police et les secours sont en route, mais n’ont pas encore atteint les lieux », a déclaré un officier de police de la ville d'Havelian. Un message de détresse aurait été envoyé à la tour de contrôle par les pilotes, selon un responsable de la compagnie.

L'avion, construit en 2007, a subi un atterrissage manqué en 2009 à Lahore où il avait été sérieusement endommagé.


Pilot dies as Dutch F-16 fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan

In southern Afghanistan in the province of Ghazni, the 29-year old Dutch pilot Michael Donkervoort died when his F-16 fighter jet crashed.

"The plane was flying at a great height when the accident occurred, which means it can be ruled out that the craft was shot down. We therefore assume it was an accident," said the Dutch Defense Ministry.

There has been an investigation launched into the cause of the crash, which was found by a team of rescuers from the United States.

The jet was flying with another F-16 when it crashed.


Nederlandse F-16 stort neer in Afghanistan

Een Nederlandse F-16 is neergestort in Afghanistan, dit meldt Defensie. Bij de crash is de piloot, de 29-jarige kapiteinvlieger Michael Donkervoort, omgekomen. Het gaat waarschijnlijk om een ongeluk, want er zijn volgens het ministerie geen schoten gemeld.

De verongelukte F-16 is samen met een andere F-16 opgestegen vanaf een basis in Kabul en was op weg naar Helmand. Nadat de F-16 neer was neergestort, is de andere F-16 cirkeltjes boven het gebied blijven vliegen, tot een Amerikaans reddingsteam arriveerde.

De piloot is de derde dode sinds het begin van de missie in Afghanistan. Eerder kwamen twee Nederlanders om het leven, nadat de helikopter waarin zij zaten, neerstortte.


Plane carrying 160 crashes in Venezuela

A Colombian passenger jet carrying 152 passengers and 8 crewmembers has crashed in Western Venezuela.  Officials said the plane was travelling from Panama, headed for Martinique in the Caribbean when its pilot reported engine trouble to the Caracas airport just after 3 am (07:00 UTC). The pilot reportedly asked for permission to land at Maracaibo airport shortly before the plane went missing in the remote state of Zulia, close to the Colombian border.  Locals have reported hearing explosions near the scene of the crash.

The crashed plane was a 19 year old MD-82 of West Caribbean Airways based in Medellín carrying the registration number HK-4374X. which was delivered only back on 10 January 2005.

The French news agency AFP reports that all passengers and crew have perished.  The crash comes just two days after an airplane crash in Greece, which killed 121 people.


Flugzeug in Venezuela abgestürzt

Caracas (Venezuela), 16.08.2005 – Ein kolumbianisches Flugzeug der Fluglinie „West Caribbean Airways“ ist in Venezuela mit 152 Passagieren und wahrscheinlich acht Besatzungsmitgliedern abgestürzt. Die Passagiere waren Bürger von Martinique, die sich auf dem Rückweg von einem Urlaub in Panama befanden, die Besatzung stammte aus Kolumbien. Die Maschine ist um 01:00 Uhr Ortszeit in Panama gestartet und war auf dem Weg nach Martinique, als der Pilot um 3:07 Uhr Ortszeit dem Flughafen Caracas Probleme mit den Triebwerken meldete und um Erlaubnis für eine Notlandung bat. Erst sei ein Triebwerk ausgefallen, sieben Minuten später auch das zweite. Dann brach der Funkverkehr zur Maschine ab, als sich das Flugzeug auf Höhe der Stadt Machiques im westlichen Bundesstaat Zulia befand. Einige Augenzeugenberichte sprechen von einer Explosion in einem abgelegenen Gebiet an der Grenze zu Kolumbien. Laut einiger Berichte sind Bergungsteams zur Unglücksstelle unterwegs, Hubschrauber können aber wegen schlechter Witterung nicht landen.

Ob es Überlebende gibt, ist bislang noch unklar, laut dem Innenministerium gibt es aber kaum Chancen auf Überlebende.
Das Flugzeug vom Typ MD-82 wurde 1986 in Betrieb genommen, und war bis Anfang des Jahres bei Continental Airlines im Einsatz.

Erst im März war ein zweimotoriges Kleinflugzeug der gleichen Gesellschaft abgestürzt. Bei diesem Unfall kamen acht Personen ums Leben, die übrigen sechs wurden verletzt.

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Un avión colombiano con 160 personas se estrella en Venezuela

Un avión de la aerolínea colombiana West Caribbean Airways con 160 personas a bordo – 152 pasajeros y 8 tripulantes – se estrelló la madrugada de este martes en zona selvática del estado de Zulia, al noroccidente de Venezuela. La aeronave había partido de Panamá e iba con rumbo a Martinica. El siniestro ocurrió cerca de las 03:30 hora local (07:30 UTC). La aeronave era un MD-82, de matrícula HK-4374X, fabricada hace 19 años y apenas despachada a la empresa colombiana el 10 de enero pasado.

"El vuelo (...), que cubría la ruta Panamá-Martinica con 151 pasajeros, un infante, y ocho tripulantes a bordo, se declaró en emergencia a veinte millas (32 kilómetros) de la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela. Los grupos de rescate de Venezuela confirmaron que el avión se encuentra accidentado en la zona de Machiques, vereda la Cucharita, en Venezuela. Todas las entidades de rescate de Venezuela comenzaron labores para llegar al punto del accidente, que según ellos es un poco difícil de accesar (sic)", expresó la aerolínea en un comunicado emitido en Medellín, sede de la empresa.

El ministro del Interior de Venezuela, Jesse Chacón, señaló que "el piloto pidió permiso para entrar en el espacio aéreo venezolano y aterrizar en el aeropuerto de Maracaibo porque tenía fallas en un motor. Luego volvió a comunicarse para reportar que también estaba fallando el segundo motor. A partir de ahí, el avión fue perdiendo altura, a razón de 7.000 pies (2.135 metros) por minuto y se estrelló".

Se cree que los pasajeros eran todos de nacionalidad francesa y al parecer no hay sobrevivientes, según un comunicado emitido por la Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Francia. Mientras tanto, el Ministerio de Exteriores francés ha abierto una línea telefónica, con el número 0800174174 (dentro de Francia), para que los familiares de las víctimas obtengan más información.

El 26 de marzo pasado, una avioneta Let-410 de la misma empresa se estrelló al despegar del pequeño aeropuerto de la Isla de Providencia. El accidente dejó como saldo ocho muertos.


Crash d'un avion colombien transportant 153 passagers

La série noire continue. Un avion s'est écrasé aujourd'hui près de Maracaibo, au Venezuela (9h30 environ, heure de Paris). Il s'agit d'un MD-82 de la compagnie West Carribean Airways qui transportait à son bord 153 passagers résidants en Martinique (dont un enfant) et 8 membres d'équipage colombiens. Tous les passagers de l'avion qui effectuait la liaison Panama - Fort-de-France ont perdu la vie. Le pilote avait signalé des problèmes sur ses deux moteurs à la tour de contrôle de Caracas.


Venezuela: precipita aereo della West Caribbean, 160 morti

Un grave incidente aereo è avvenuto in Venezuela, sulla Sierra de Perijà. Un aereo MD-80, volo HK4374X, della compagnia colombiana West Caribbean è precipitato al suolo. L'aereo era partito da Tocume (Panama) per Fort de France (Martinica).

A bordo c'erano 152 passeggeri e 8 membri d'equipaggio. Le squadre inviate in soccorso non hanno trovato superstiti.

Dopo il decollo, il pilota ha segnalato alla torre di controllo di Caracas, la presenza di problemi ai motori ed aveva chiesto di scendere di quota, da 31.000 a 24.000 piedi. Quindi ha chiesto il permesso per un atterraggio di emergenza alla torre di controllo di Maiquetia alle 3,00 (ora locale).

Il permesso all'atterraggio è stato accordato nell'aeroporto di Maracaibo, come confermato dal Ministro degli interni Jesse Chacon. Dopo l'avaria al primo motore, il pilota ha comunicato che anche l'altro motore era in avaria. I contatti si sono interrotti durante il sorvolo dell'area montuosa di Machiques, nello stato di Zulia.

Quindi la forte esplosione generata dalla caduta al suolo, che è avvenuta intorno alle 3:30 (ora locale, 9:30 CEST).
La conferma dell'esplosione al suolo è arrivata dal comunicato del presidente dell'Aviazione civile venezuelana Francisco Paz.

Ancora sconosciute le nazionalità delle vittime. Discordanti i comunicati in alcuni si afferma che i passeggeri fossero in maggioranza panamensi, in altri si indicano come di nazionalità francese. Il direttore della protezione civile venezuelano German Bracho ha comunque dichiarato che nella lista dei passeggeri ci sono persone di nazionalità francese. La Direzione generale dell'Aviazione civile francese (Dgac) da un comunicato ufficiale in cui indica che tutti i passeggeri sono di nazionalità francese.

La West Caribbean Airways è stata fondata nel 1998. La compagnia è stata protagonista di un altro disastro aereo qualche mese fa, quando un bimotore turbo jet 410 è precipitato al suolo poco dopo il decollo, facendo 8 vittime. Con quello odierno, si raggiunge quota 3 incidenti aerei in soli 10 giorni.


ベネズエラで飛行機事故 乗員・乗客160名

乗客152名・乗員8名を乗せたコロンビアの旅客機がベネズエラ西部で墜落した。当局は飛行機がパナマを出発し、カリブ海上のマルティニーク島へ向かうところで、現地時間午前3時 (07:00 UTC)にカラカス空港にエンジン故障を告げたとしている。それによると、パイロットはマラカイボ空港への着陸許可を求めた後、コロンビア国境に面するスリア州で消息をたった。現地では墜落が目撃されたほか、爆発が聞こえたと伝えられている。

事故を起こしたのはウェスト・カリビアン航空のMD-82。就航から19年目の機体であった。ウェスト・カリビアン航空は1998年創立。コロンビアのメデリン市に本社を置き、国内線を中心に運行している。

フランスの通信社AFP通信は、乗客と乗員は全員絶望と伝えている。


Wenezuela: Katastrofa kolumbijskiego samolotu

Kolumbijski samolot pasażerski ze 152 osobami na pokładzie rozbił się w północnej Wenezueli - donosi agencja Associated Press. Władze podały, że samolot wystartował z lotniska w Panamie, nad obszarem w północnej Wenezueli, blisko granicy z Kolumbią, zniknął z radarów. Agencje donoszą także o eksplozji w tym rejonie.

Samolot linii West Caribbean Airways leciał z Panamy do Martyniki. Służby lotnicze Wenezueli twierdzą, że pilot zgłaszał wieży kontroli lotów problemy z silnikiem.

Według informacji kolumbijskich służb ratunkowych w tej chwili trudno jest ustalić, czy ktoś przeżył katastrofę.


Avião colombiano com 160 pessoas cai na Venezuela

Um avião da linha aérea colombiana West Caribbean Airways com 160 pessoas -152 passageiros e 8 tripulantes- a bordo caiu  na madrugada desta terça-feira na selva,  no estado de Zulia,  na Venezuela.  A aeronave  partira do Panamá  e ia com destino à Martinica. O acidente ocorreu perto das 03h30  (07:30 UTC). A aeronave era um MD-80, de matrícula HK-4374X, fabricada há 19 anos e tinha acabada de ser despachada à empresa colombiana, em 10 de janeiro passado.

O ministro do Interior de Venezuela, Jesse Chacón, assinalou que "o piloto pediu permissão para entrar no espaço aéreo venezuelano e pousar  no aeroporto de Maracaibo porque tinha falhas num motor. Depois voltou a comunicar-se para reportar que também estava falhando o segundo motor. A partir daí, o avião foi perdendo altura, a razão de 7 mil  pés (2.135 metros) por minuto e se despedaçou".

Supõe-se que os passageiros eram todos de nacionalidade francesa  e ao que parece não há sobreviventes, segundo comunicado emitido pela Direção Geral de Aviação Civil da França. O Ministério de Relações Exteriores francês abriu uma linha telefônica, com o número 0800174174 (dentro da França),  para que os familiares das vítimas tenham acesso à mais informação.


Plane crash in California kills three

A Cessna 310 plane hit an electrical pylon in Northern California shortly after taking off Wednesday. All three of the plane's passengers were killed. The plane's wing struck a house which caught fire, along with parked cars. No injuries on the ground were reported.

The crash occurred at 7:55 am local time (15:55 UTC).  The Federal Aviation Administration said that the plane was originating from Palo Alto Airport and was en route to Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Hawthorne, California.

The persons killed were employees of Tesla Motors, later identified as Doug Bourn, Andrew Ingram, and Brian Finn, all involved with electronics at the company. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, released a statement saying, in part, "Tesla is a small, tightly-knit company, and this is a tragic day for us."

The plane was registered to Air Unique Incorporated, in Santa Clara, California, which is owned by another Tesla employee Doug Bourn.


Un accident d'avion fait trois morts en Californie

Un Cessna 310 a heurté hier un pylône électrique, dans le nord de la Californie, peu après son décollage mercredi. Les trois passagers ont étés tués. L'aile de l'avion a frappé une maison, provoquant un incendie. Aucun blessé n'a été signalé.

Le crash s'est produit à 7 h 55, heure locale (15 h 55 UTC). L'administration fédérale pour l'aviation a précisé que l'avion était originaire de l'aéroport de Palo Alto et était en route pour l'aéroport municipal d'Hawthorne, en Californie.

Les trois personnes décédées étaient des employés de Tesla Motors. « Telsa est une petite compagnie, et c'est un jour tragique pour nous tous », a déclaré le PDG de Tesla, Elon Musk.

L'avion était enregistré à Air Unique Incorporated, à Santa Clara (Californie), dont le propriétaire, Doug Bourn, est un employé de Tesla.


Plane crash in Congo kills at least 70

In Goma, on the eastern side of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), at least 70 people, according to officials, have died because when a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashed on take off yesterday.

VOA has reported that as many as 100 people could have been on board the plane at the time of its crash.

A director of Hewa Bora Airways, the airline involved in the incident said that "we [the airline] have managed to save most of the passengers who have been evacuated to hospitals."

Naomi Schwarz, a journalist on the scene described the incident. "The whole top of the plane is ripped off and the two buildings next door are pretty much destroyed too. People are carrying buckets full of water to try to put out the fire. Just buckets they found on the streets," she said.

As of 08:00 UTC, the majority of the Hewa Bora website was not available.