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Boeing knew part in deadly UPS plane crash had failed before, report says
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (610+ words) The warning Boeing issued didn't require plane owners to make repairs like an airworthiness directive from the aviation regulator would. Thursday 15 January 2026 06:44, UK Boeing had known since at least 2011 that a part which failed on a UPS plane moments before…...
Footage of explosion as ship crashes into tanker shown in court
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (621+ words) Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial for the manslaughter of Filipino Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who had been working at the front of the Solong and died in the incident, although his body was never found. Wednesday 14 January 2026 22:00, UK Footage…...
Glasgow City Council ordered to pay £80,000 after man hit by falling lamppost
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (399+ words) Victim Colin Shaw said the incident has had a "huge impact" on his life. Thursday 8 January 2026 16:19, UK A council has been ordered to pay "80,000 after a man was struck by a collapsing lamppost. Colin Shaw was left with life-changing injuries…...
Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Officials say the raccoon was taken into custody and allowed to sleep for a few hours before being released into the wild - presumably with a headache. Wednesday 3 December 2025 01:32, UK A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk. On a…...
Woman taken to hospital after 'hazardous liquid' thrown at her in Glasgow's Buchanan Street
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (158+ words) A 51-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged assault and is due to appear before Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. Monday 10 November 2025 10:52, UK A woman was taken to hospital for treatment after a hazardous liquid…...
US aviation authority orders emergency ban on MD-11 flights after deadly Kentucky crash
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (377+ words) The Federal Aviation Authority has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive after 14 people were killed in the disaster in Louisville last week. Three pilots were among the dead. Saturday 8 November 2025 23:07, UK US officials have issued an emergency order banning flights of…...
UPS and FedEx ground fleet of MD-11 cargo planes after deadly Kentucky crash
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (467+ words) Saturday 8 November 2025 10:24, UK UPS and FedEx have grounded a fleet of cargo planes "out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety" following a deadly crash in Kentucky. A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane bound for Honolulu crashed near…...
Cargo plane crashes at airport in Kentucky
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (89+ words) Tuesday 4 November 2025 23:01, UK Emergency services have rushed to a cargo plane crash at an airport in Kentucky. Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) say they are attending the scene of the crash at Louisville International Airport. UPS says it has been…...
Kentucky plane crash leaves at least three dead - with number expected to rise
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) The accident involving a UPS cargo plane led to all flights in and out of the airport, Louisville International, being suspended. Wednesday 5 November 2025 01:14, UK At least three people have died after a cargo plane crashed near an airport in Kentucky....
Kentucky plane crash leaves at least seven dead - with number expected to rise
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) The accident involving a UPS cargo plane led to all flights in and out of the airport, Louisville International, being suspended. Wednesday 5 November 2025 07:08, UK At least seven people have died after a cargo plane crashed near an airport in Kentucky....