Newly surfaced video footage captures the harrowing takeoff and subsequent crash of an Air India Express flight in 2020 at Kozhikode International Airport (CCJ) in Kerala, India, reigniting discussions about airport safety and the circumstances surrounding the tragedy that claimed the lives of 21 people, including both pilots. The footage, obtained by an aviation website…
Brawlers involved in a large-scale melee aboard a Carnival Magic cruise ship have been handed lifetime bans from the cruise line, following an incident that disrupted the voyage and prompted a Coast Guard escort back to port. The fight, which reportedly involved approximately 20 individuals, occurred early Saturday morning and stemmed from allegations of infidelity….
A harrowing video has surfaced showing the near-disastrous takeoff of an Air India flight from a small airport in India’s northeast Mizoram state, with the plane narrowly avoiding a crash after taking off from a significantly shortened runway. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, involved an Air India flight AI709 bound for Kolkata carrying approximately…
A container ship ablaze and carrying potentially dangerous goods is drifting towards the Indian coast, prompting heightened concern from authorities who are racing against time to prevent a potential environmental disaster. The vessel, the MV X-Press Pearl, has been battling a fire for nine days, and despite ongoing efforts to extinguish the flames, the situation…
A former chief pilot for OceanGate Expeditions claims he was sidelined after raising concerns about the safety of the Titan submersible, which imploded in June, killing all five people on board. David Lochridge, in court documents and interviews, alleges he was “cut out” of the company’s operations after voicing his concerns about the experimental vessel’s…
A container ship ablaze off the coast of India, carrying potentially hazardous cargo including flammable chemicals, has sparked widespread concern and prompted emergency response efforts to mitigate potential environmental damage. A fire erupted on the MV X-Press Pearl, a Singapore-flagged vessel, approximately nine nautical miles off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20th,…
A former chief pilot for OceanGate Expeditions, David Lochridge, claims he was fired after raising concerns about the safety and experimental nature of the Titan submersible, which imploded in June, killing all five people on board. Lochridge alleges he was “cut out” of the project after voicing his worries in 2018 about the vessel’s carbon…
Ukraine, despite the ongoing conflict with Russia, is not ranked as the most dangerous country in the world, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI). That designation belongs to war-torn Afghanistan, marking a continued deterioration in global peacefulness, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. Afghanistan retains its position as the world’s least…
Park rangers are warning visitors to stay out of the Waccamaw River in Conway, South Carolina, due to an increased alligator presence, especially during the reptile’s mating season. CONWAY, S.C. – Authorities at Conway Riverfront Park have issued a stark warning: avoid the Waccamaw River. An increased alligator presence, spurred by the ongoing mating season,…