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August 2005 Disasters
Aug. 2, Toronto, Canada: an Air France Airbus A340, Flight 358, skidded off the runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in heavy thunderstorms. All of the 309 aboard managed to…2009 Year in Review - Honduras
Major World News Stories of 2009 Flag of Honduras Related Links Honduras Country Profile 2009 Year in Review 2009 News of the Nation 2009 People in the…Passenger Planes: Boeing 747
They've flown more than 3.5 billion passengers, the equivalent of more than half the world's population by David Noland Boeing 747-100 Specs Length: 232 ft Wingspan: 196…Passenger Planes: Concorde
Its futuristic style and Mach 2 speed made it the darling of the jetset by David Noland Concorde Specs Length: 202 ft Wingspan: 84 ft Empty weight: 173,500 lbs Max fuel…Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Confirmation that the plane went down leaves many questions unanswered. The missing Malaysia 9M-MRO aircraft Photo Credit: Laurent ERRERA Related Links…August 2018 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…January 2002
WorldMarines Secure Taliban Compounds (Jan. 1): Two hundred soldiers leave Kandahar to wage extensive American ground operation. Argentina Gets Fifth President in Two Weeks (Jan. 1): Congress…air navigation
(Encyclopedia) air navigation, science and technology of determining the position of an aircraft with respect to the surface of the earth and accurately maintaining a desired course (see navigation…Weather: The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the WillowsWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…August 2006
WorldIsrael Intensifies Ground Offensive in Lebanon (Aug. 1): More than 7,000 additional troops enter southern Lebanon. U.S. General Gives Grim Report on Iraq (Aug. 3): Gen. John Abizaid, the…Trending
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