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Taiwan says Chinese military sent a record 153 planes toward island during war games
Taiwan’s defense ministry said Tuesday it had detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft during war games around the island the previous day.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
How we met: ‘We got chatting on the plane – and she suggested I move in with her’
Kate, 49, and Abby, 52, struck up a conversation on a flight from New York to London in the 90s. They have been close friends ever since. As a friendly student who loved to travel, striking up a ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
2 pilots killed when WWII-era plane crashes after takeoff in Finland
Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoffWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for 'Top Gun' actors
A man who died in a small plane crash during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air showsEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo plane by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo plane by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support ForcesWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change
The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
Spirit Airlines stock jumps 15% after struggling budget carrier said it will sell planes, cut jobs
Spirit Airlines shares rose after the struggling carrier said it will cut jobs and sell planes.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82
Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
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Poland alerts prosecutors to alleged offenses during probe of 2010 plane crash that killed president
Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has notified prosecutors of suspected offenses committed by members of a special commission that investigated the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Woman dies after backing into plane propeller while taking picture at Kansas airfield
A woman died on Saturday after backing into plane's propeller while trying to take a picture at an airfield in Kansas, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Western security officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes bound for North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany ...World - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nationWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer
There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14
