Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed
Kuala Lumpur Reuters Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement. Emergency personnel work at the site of a helicopter crash in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia, on 23rd April, 2024. PICTURE: Fire and Rescue Department of […]
UN paints Congo helicopters orange to protect against attacks
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters The United Nations has painted bright orange its two white helicopters providing humanitarian relief in eastern Congo in an effort to protect them from militia attacks by distinguishing them from other aircraft. Insecurity has worsened in east Congo since a rebel group known as the M23 – one of […]
EU plans to build firefighting fleet faster after summer of climate crises
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union and its member states agreed on Monday to speed up plans to establish an EU fleet of firefighting aircraft, after rampaging wildfires across Europe this summer exhausted the bloc’s capacity to respond. This summer’s wildfires forced thousands of Europeans to evacuate, and razed homes and businesses, part of a worsening […]