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# Crash

Small plane crashes at Kansas airport during take off

One person is reported to be in a critical condition.

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Oct 30th 2014, 3:48 PM

# Donegal

Scared of flying? What about piloting a plane blind?

Jennifer Doherty flew a plane to raise awareness of the Donegal Centre for Independent Living.

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Oct 19th 2014, 10:30 AM

# Shot Down

It's emerged one of the MH17 victims was found with an oxygen mask

The Dutch Foreign Minister confirmed on a TV talk show that one of the victims had been wearing an oxygen mask.

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Oct 9th 2014, 1:28 PM

# tensions rising

As Coveney mulls decision on Irish troops, Israel shoots down Syrian plane in Golan Heights

It’s the first time since 1985 that Israel has downed a Syrian plane.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 5:41 PM

# Caribbean

Unresponsive US plane that flew over Cuba crashes off Jamaican coast

The plane was pursued by US fighter jets until it entered Cuban airspace.

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Sep 5th 2014, 7:14 PM

# Come Fly With Me

Flying high: August was Knock Airport's busiest month in history

Traffic to and from the UK is still strong – up 21% on last August.

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Sep 5th 2014, 8:17 AM

# fly away

Aer Lingus passenger numbers continue to increase, up 7%

There was also a 22.3% increase in the number of transatlantic passengers, which stood at 148,000.

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Sep 4th 2014, 7:56 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s been talking about the Irish operation in the Golan Heights, a tragic road crash in Cork, rail talks… and VERY LOUD NOISES.

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Aug 30th 2014, 8:51 PM

# Algeria

Seven killed as Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Sahara

The Antonov 12, which had come from Glasgow, came down near Tamanrasset airport around 2,000km south of Algiers.

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Aug 30th 2014, 3:36 PM

# Investigation

Pilot averts disaster after false arm fell off as he landed plane

The incident happened after his prosthetic limb became detached on a flight in February.

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Aug 14th 2014, 3:35 PM

# islamic state

Who else, besides Americans, are flying military jets in Iraq? They might not be Iraqis...

Russians or Iranians might have piloted planes that targeted Islamic State militants last week.

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Aug 11th 2014, 3:30 PM

# Tehran

Almost 50 dead after plane crashes close to residential area in Iran - reports

There were conflicting accounts of the airline that the plane belonged to.

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Aug 10th 2014, 9:34 AM

# France

Aer Lingus flight diverted to Toulouse due to bomb scare at Perpignan airport

Perpignan airport was evacuated due to a bomb scare this afternoon.

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Aug 7th 2014, 6:08 PM

# Investigation

MH17 black boxes show crash caused by rocket shrapnel, says Ukrainian official

The investigators leading the probe in the Netherlands would not give confirmation.

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Jul 28th 2014, 5:55 PM

# Coming Home

Bodies of MH17 victims keep arriving in the Netherlands

Relatives joined the King yesterday as bodies arrived at Eindhoven airport.

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Jul 24th 2014, 8:03 AM

# loop the loop

LIVESTREAM: 30 aircraft take to the skies for impressive display over Bray

85,000 people are expected to watch the display from the ground but if you can’t be there, you can watch it from the comfort of your own home.

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Jul 20th 2014, 3:15 PM

# Malaysia Airlines

Rebels are 'blocking investigators' from MH17 crash site

The Ukrainin government said rebels were blocking Ukrainian investigators from accessing the site

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Jul 19th 2014, 8:26 PM

# Malaysia Airlines

Family pays tribute to Irish woman killed in MH17 disaster

Edel Mahady’s family said she would not want time wasted hating those responsible for her death.

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Jul 19th 2014, 9:26 AM

# Ukraine

Obama: 'Evidence suggests MH17 shot down by missile that came from rebel territory'

The US President added that more sanctions could be imposed on Russia

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Jul 18th 2014, 5:30 PM

# mh17

This dramatic radar image shows airlines reacting to the crash of MH17

Decisive measures were taken.

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Jul 18th 2014, 10:49 AM

# mh17

In pictures: The MH17 crash site

Just outside the town of Grabovo, the wreckage in which 298 people lost their lives lies. Here’s what it looks like.

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Jul 18th 2014, 9:54 AM

# Plane Crash

Malaysian passenger plane shot down by surface-to-air missile over Ukraine

Malaysia Airlines says it has “lost all contact” with flight MH17 from Amsterdam.

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Jul 17th 2014, 9:29 PM

# Investigation

Two Ryanair planes damaged in collision at Stansted Airport

No one was injured in the incident.

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Jun 28th 2014, 8:36 PM

# Under fire

Gunmen kill passenger on jet at Pakistan airport

The unidentified gunmen opened fire on the plane as it landed.

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Jun 24th 2014, 9:47 PM

# Missing

Underwater search for MH370 to move again - this time west of Perth

The search will be moving south of the previously suspected crash site after new analysis.

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Jun 20th 2014, 3:51 PM

# scoops on a plane

Portrait of an Irish holidaymaker: Bald, generous and drinking on the plane

How much do we spend on drink, clothes and personal grooming when heading on holidays, compared to other nations?

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Jun 18th 2014, 1:57 PM

# Investigation

Two planes on a 'collision course' in narrow miss at Knock Airport

After getting the warning one of the aircraft had to make an immediate right turn to avoid a crash.

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Jun 11th 2014, 11:19 AM

# Hijacking

Man arrested after threatening to blow up plane to "a destination in Europe"

The plane was boarded by anti-terrorism agents who entered into talks with the alleged would-be hijacker.

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Jun 10th 2014, 1:51 PM

# narrow escape

Sunbather has incredible near-miss with low-flying plane (video)

AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH.

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Jun 3rd 2014, 11:52 AM

# venice to philadelphia

Second time this month that US Airways plane diverts to Dublin over crew illness

Both flights were bound to Philadelphia, having left Venice. The flight crew and passengers were not affected.

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May 19th 2014, 3:03 PM

# Saudi Arabia

Irish man gets 'all clear' after deadly MERS virus fears

Paddy Reilly was tested after travelling on the same plane as an American man who was later diagnosed with the potentially fatal MERs virus.

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May 18th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Come Fly With Me

There were 1,613 flights in Irish airspace on last month's busiest day

Air traffic figures for April show an increase at all three airports with Shannon seeing a significant rise of over 30 per cent.

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May 14th 2014, 7:44 AM

# missing plane

Malaysia to release preliminary report into Flight MH370 today

The plane disappeared on 8 March. A massive hunt for the wreckage has so far proved fruitless.

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May 1st 2014, 6:15 AM

# rocky landing

Irish cargo plane's landing gear failure causes runway closure at UK airport

East Midlands Airport state that the runway is closed until further notice.

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Apr 29th 2014, 8:54 AM

# sarcasm or salute

Plane carrying 'Thank U Moyes' banner flies over Old Trafford

Perhaps David Moyes is beginning to have fun on his sack-enforced holidays.

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Apr 26th 2014, 6:44 PM

# stowaway

Teen survives five hour flight inside the wheel of an aeroplane

The boy had run away after an argument with his family, flying to Hawaii.

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Apr 21st 2014, 2:11 PM

# Black Box

Hunt for missing Malaysia plane closes in on "final resting place"

The search for ‘pings’ from the MH370′s black box continues.

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Apr 10th 2014, 9:21 AM

# Malaysia Airlines

MH370 searchers hopeful of finding wreckage within 'days'

Four transmissions have been detected by an Australian ship from what is believed to be the plane’s black box.

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Apr 9th 2014, 7:14 AM

# MH370

Teams detect three underwater signals in search for missing plane

More ships and planes were diverted to the area in the Indian Ocean today to investigate whether they could have come from the plane’s black box.

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Apr 6th 2014, 7:54 PM

# Hope

'Important and encouraging lead' in search for missing Malaysia jet

The Australian head of the mission urged caution about the signals similar to that of a black box which were detected yesterday saying: “We are working in a very big ocean and within a very large search area”.

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Apr 6th 2014, 8:25 AM