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A Qatar Airways flight that was on the verge of tragedy, a massive and deadly earthquake that has had its impact felt in the Turkish air transportation infrastructure, and the most detailed account so far of the battle that pitched US forces against Wagner mercenaries in Syria back in 2018 (spoiler: it didnt end well for the latter). These and quite a few more interesting stories are in our weekly news digest.
Qatar Airways Boeing 787 loses up to 1,000 feet of altitude on take-off
A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 lost up to 1,000 feet of altitude upon take-off from Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar.??
Wagner recounts US air strikes during Battle of Khasham
A Telegram channel associated with Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner published a detailed description of coming under the fire of US combat aircraft in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate of Syria in 2018.
Turkish airports close after largest earthquake for a decade rocks Turkey, Syria
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and northern Syria during the early hours of February 6, 2023, causing wholesale destruction and leaving thousands dead.??
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Firefighting Boeing 737 crashes in Ravensthorpe, Australia
A firefighting Boeing 737 belonging to Coulson Aviation has crashed near Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, Australia. The aircraft, registered as N619SW, was involved in an operation to fight a bushfire in the Fitzgerald River National Park.?
Hong Kong to give away 500,000 free airline tickets: who will get lucky?
If you’ve been dreaming of a getaway to Hong Kong, there’s a big chance you might actually go on one. For free.?To help revive its tourism industry, Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 airline tickets to foreign tourists.
Close call: FedEx, Southwest planes narrowly avoid collision at Austin Airport
The US authorities are investigating a close call incident at Austin Internation Airport (AUS) on February 4, 2023. FedEx and Southwest Airlines flights came close to each other on a runway, when a landing cargo aircraft overflew a departing passenger plane, narrowly avoiding a crash.