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Aviation

Alitalia B777 performs emergency landing in Fiumicino

On Feb. 10, an Alitalia B777 "EI-DBK", with 236 passengers and 6 crew members on board, departed as AZ630 to Miami at 10.00LT (scheduled at 09.20), was compelled to return…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2009
Aviation

Other ditching stories

Another small-scale Hudson's ditching was performed with success on Feb. 6, when Mr. Bolle ditched its Piper Chieftain in the waters of Darwin Harbour following a loss of power in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2009
Aviation

C-17 gear up landing in Bagram: images

On Jan 30, a C-17 Globemaster 96-0002 made a “gear up” landing at Bagram in Afghanistan. I just received the following interesting pictures that show that the aircraft, assigned to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 9, 2009
Aviation

Emergency landing in Fiumicino for a Boeing 767

On Feb. 5, the Star Air B767-200 with registration OY-SRK in the picture below, flying for Lufthansa Cargo from Rome - Fiumicino to Athens performed an emergency landing shortly after…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 9, 2009
Military Aviation

RAF Jaguar confiscated by the Italian Customs in Ancona

On Feb 6, a RAF Jaguar, was found by the Italian Guardia di Finanza in the Ancona harbour and blocked before being embarked on board a cargo ship with destination…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 8, 2009
Aviation

A Cessna 650 crashes after take off from Rome Ciampino

On Feb 7, some minutes after 6.00LT, a privately-owned Cessna 650 Citation III (similar to the one in the pictures below that is a Cessna 650 Citation IV), with registration…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2009
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