Training Plane

Turkey: Training plane crashes, 2 pilots survive

Turkey: Training plane crashes, 2 pilots survive

Pilot dead in Jordanian military plane crash

AMMAN - A military plane crashed during a training exercise and the pilot died in the crash, Jordanian officials said yesterday.

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAR 18

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on March 18, 2009. Hurriyet Daily News Online does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Teacher of expat teens ’lands’ en NASA institute

ISTANBUL - A historian and social anthropologist by training who has spent a quarter of her life as an expat, Sema Alpayta is this year's only Turkish participant in NASA's Aerospace Institute taking place later this month. She hopes to use her experience to help enrich the lives of the expatriate teenagers she teaches in Istanbul as well as the community.

No turbulence at Gazipaşa

ALANYA, Antalya - Gazipaşa Airport starts to stage test flights finally, showing some positive signs after years of debates and questions hanging in the air. The beginning marks the area’s transition from a turbulent past to a clear future and gives hope to everyone, not only the residents of Gazipaşa, but also to every local of the Mediterranean area

Fighter pilot dies in crash

ANKARA - A military fighter pilot has died in a crash in western Turkey, an official said.

Jet crashes, pilot killed

ANKARA - A Turkish military airplane crashed while on a training flight in central Turkey yesterday, killing one of the two pilots, Anatolia news agency reported.

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAR 12

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on March 12, 2009. Hurriyet Daily News Online does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

What a pity, THY’s stars have fallen

A short time ago I wrote about how proud I was of Turkish Airlines, or THY. Hundreds thousands of people thought the same way.

GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON FEB 26

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in the Turkish press on Feb. 26, 2009. Hurriyet Daily News Online does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

United relies on experience in Club World Cup semifinal

YOKOHAMA - Alex Ferguson has opted for experience in Manchester United's Club World Cup semifinal against Japan's Gamba Osaka today.

Lady leads Turks into new frontier

ISTANBUL - Lady luck smiles on Dr. Asiye Demet Aşkın as she wins a trip to space. ’They called me and told me I would be the first Turk to fly that high,’ she says. Being the first Turk, and that first Turk being a woman swayed her.

Four presumed dead in two small plane crashes in Florida

Authorities believe two small planes collided in midair above the Florida Everglades during the weekend and they were searching Sunday for four people presumed dead.

Four presumed dead in two small plane crashes in Florida

Authorities believe two small planes collided in midair above the Florida Everglades during the weekend and they were searching Sunday for four people presumed dead.

Photo Ed: France sweeps for black boxes in Airbus crash

A minesweeper searched choppy seas Friday for the flight recorders of an Airbus A320 passenger plane that crashed off Frances southern coast, killing two people and leaving five missing and feared dead. The A320 is one of Airbus's best-selling single-aisle airliners. (UPDATED)

Photo Ed: France sweeps for black boxes in Airbus crash

A minesweeper searched choppy seas Friday for the flight recorders of an Airbus A320 passenger plane that crashed off Frances southern coast, killing two people and leaving five missing and feared dead. The A320 is one of Airbus's best-selling single-aisle airliners. (UPDATED)

Engine failure cited in deadly Russian jet crash

A Russian passenger plane, which caught fire as it fell from the sky, likely suffered engine failure before it crashed, killing all 88 people on board, investigators said.

Iraq seeks to buy 36 F-16 fighters from U.S.

The Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the U.S., American military officials familiar with the request told the Wall Street Journal.

Georgia seeks $1-2 billion for reconstruction

The Georgian government is seeking $1 billion to $2 billion in aid to repair and develop infrastructure after its conflict this month with Russia, the head of the U.S. government aid agency said on Friday.

France played active role in 1994 genocide in Rwanda: report

France played an active role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a report unveiled Tuesday by the Rwandan government said, naming French political and military officials it says should be prosecuted.

Al-Qaeda leader among 10 killed in Somalia air strike

An air strike in Somalia on Thursday, which insurgents blamed on the United States, killed at least 10 people, including Al-Qaeda’s military leader in the war-torn country, a rebel spokesman and residents said.

Al-Qaeda leader among 10 killed in Somalia air strike

An air strike in Somalia on Thursday, which insurgents blamed on the United States, killed at least 10 people, including Al-Qaeda's military leader in the war-torn country, a rebel spokesman and residents said.

China says foil terrorists plot to kidnap

Chinese authorities have detained 45 East Turkestan "terrorist" suspects, and foiled plots to carry out suicide bomb attacks and kidnap athletes to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

China says foil terrorists plot to kidnap

Chinese authorities have detained 45 East Turkestan "terrorist" suspects, and foiled plots to carry out suicide bomb attacks and kidnap athletes to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

China assures Olympics security following terror threat

Beijing Olympic organizers voiced confidence Monday about security arrangements for the August Games, a day after a Communist Party official said authorities had foiled a plot by Islamic terrorists targeting the event.

China foils attempted terror attack on flight

China foiled a bid to cause an air disaster on a passenger jet en route to Beijing and the plane made a safe emergency landing, an official said on Sunday, in what state media called an attempted terrorist attack.

I'm no hero, says Harry as brass rule out Afghan return

Prince Harry, pulled out of a 10-week tour of duty in Afghanistan for security reasons, wants a swift return to the frontline, he said an interview published in The Sunday Times on Sunday , insisting he is not a hero.

Iraqi President greets historic visitor Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flew to Baghdad on Sunday for the first visit by an Iranian president since the two neighbours fought a bitter war in the 1980s and said his trip marked a "new chapter" in relations. (UPDATED)