Dutch Plane Skids Off Runway in Norway

A KLM passenger plane flying from Norway to the Netherlands made an emergency landing at Torp Sandefjord Airport, south of Oslo. The aircraft skidded off the runway, stopping on grass. All 176 passengers and 6 crew members were safely evacuated, according to Norwegian police. KLM has launched an investigation into the incident. In a separate […]

Azerbaijanis Bid Farewell to Crew Members Who Died in Aktau Plane Crash

The funerals of the crew members of the plane that was shot down by Russian defense systems during the Baku-Grozny flight, captain Igor Kshnyakin, second officer Alexander Kalyaninov and cabin attendant Höküme Aliyeva, were buried at the 2nd Honorary Khiyaban, where state officials and people who have served the country are buried, after a ceremony […]

Aliyev Accuses Russia of Covering Up Shooting of Baku-Grozny Plane

In a statement made today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russian authorities of covering up the actual reason behind the Baku-Grozny plane crash by focusing on the bird strike claim after it was confirmed that the Russian defense system shot the plane down. “Unfortunately, some groups in Russia preferred to stick to this claim (bird […]

South Korea Plane Crash Death Toll Rises to 177

The South Korean National Fire Service announced that the number of people who died in the plane that crashed while landing on Muan International Airport has risen to 177. Authorities say that 22 casualties have been identified so far and that 1,500 emergency personnel who were dispatched to the scene after the crash are continuing […]

Georgia’s New President Kavelashvili Sworn In Amid Protests

Mikheil Kavelashvili, the candidate of the ruling Georgian Dream Party who was elected as the country’s 6th president with 224 votes in the parliamentary vote held in Georgia on December 14, took the oath of office in parliament this morning. The approximately 40-minute ceremony was not attended by opposition parties. Thousands of protesters who bid […]

South Korea Plane Crash Death Toll Rises to 167

The South Korean National Fire Service announced that the death toll in the plane crash at Muan International Airport has risen to 167. Authorities speculate that other people on the plane lost their lives as well. The 2 male cabin crew members who survived the crash receive treatment in hospitals in Seoul. The South Korean […]

Firefighters Bring Cat Back to Life in Istanbul, Türkiye

Firefighters brought back to life a cat whose heart stopped after poisoning by smoke during a house fire in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Türkiye. The cat’s owner watched the fire department’s intervention in tears. Apart from the cat, the firefighters rescued 2 people in the building and another resident fled the building on his own.