Investigator: Qantas cockpit flight recording recorded over

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MANILA — Investigators won't be able to review the cockpit voice recording of a Qantas jet's mid-air crisis because it was overwritten as the crew made a harrowing emergency landing, an official said Tuesday. The focus into what caused a hole in the 747-400's fuselage last Friday continues to narrow on a missing oxygen tank that appears to have burst while the plane was flying at 29... Submitted by: dav1e215 | Visited 7 times | Comments 0

♦ Investigator: Cockpit recording lost during Qantas crisis

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Neville Blythe, senior investigator with the Australian Transport ans Safety Bureau, shows the media the type of oxygen tank that is playing a role in the probe of Qantas midair crisis last week. MANILA (AP) — Investigators will not be able to review the cockpit voice recording of a Qantas jet's midair crisis because it was overwritten as the crew made a harrowing emergency landing... Submitted by: Jack70 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Britney Spears Escapes Charges Over Foot Accident.

1 vote	Britney Spears Escapes Charges Over Foot Accident.... Britney Spears is to escape charges after running over the foot of a photographer last year (Nov07). Los Angeles police officials have determined the pop star was not at fault and the evidence doesn't prove that Spears left the scene of the accident... Submitted by: mathias - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ticks on a plane: Denver to Des Moines flight delayed

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DES MOINES (AP) — Some wayward ticks delayed a United Airlines flight from Denver to Des Moines. Flight 1178 was delayed for nearly six hours on Tuesday after a passenger informed a flight attendant that she found a tick in economy class during a flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver. The airline decided it couldn't fly the plane until it was cleaned of ticks... Submitted by: ak9597 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Planes in Ky., Wis. diverted over pressure issues

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A US Airways Group Inc. spokeswoman says a flight from Louisville, was diverted to Lexington when the regional jet's cabin lost air pressure. The 73 passengers on Flight 2212 to Charlotte, were put on another flight Monday. No one was hurt. Also Monday, a Northwest Airlines Corp. flight made an emergency landing for a second straight day. Submitted by: BreezeTR - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samoa Found To Be In Path Of Geological Hotspots, Adding Fuel To Debate Over Origins Of Volcanic Cha

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A new study that determines Samoa is indeed on the path of a geologic “hotspot” trail is adding fuel to a vigorous scientific debate over the origins of volcano chains – especially in the Pacific Ocean. Results of the research were published in the June issue of the journal Geology. The study... Submitted by: retSaMbew - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ First Drive: 2009 Audi A4 Avant

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By Todd LassaThough you're the one that friends and neighbors come to with car advice, you don't drive what you tell them to buy. They don't understand wagons over SUVs, diesels over hybrids or tiny, but powerful turbo direct-injection gas engines over diesels. If they did, Audi would sell more than 4000 A4 Avants per year. A gas turbo over a turbodiesel? Yep... Submitted by: Blogmaster - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ The Game/50 Cent Feud Is Over.

1 vote	The Game/50 Cent Feud Is Over.... The Game has ended his long-running feud with former mentor 50 Cent, insisting the "beef" between the two rap rivals is over. The Los Angeles rap star and his former G-Unit boss have been waging a furious war of words over royalty payments for years. Submitted by: silveraymond - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Qantas flight leaves L.A. after bomb threat

1 vote	LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Qantas plane has departed from Los Angeles for Australia after the airline and law enforcement authorities determined a bomb threat was a hoax. The flight scheduled to leave for Sydney at 10 a.m. finally left at just after 11:30 p.m. Submitted by: smatts9 - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage

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Passengers are seen amidst oxygen masks dropped from overhead panels on the Quantas flight en route to Australia from London that made an emergency stop in Manila. MANILA (AP) — A hole the size of a small car in the underside of a Qantas jumbo jet carrying 346 passengers forced the pilot to make an emergency landing Friday after a rapid descent over the South China Sea. Submitted by: kimbo - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Qantas flight leaves L.A. after bomb threat

1 vote	LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Qantas plane has departed from Los Angeles for Australia after the airline and law enforcement authorities determined a bomb threat was a hoax. The flight scheduled to leave for Sydney at 10 a.m. finally left at just after 11:30 p.m. Submitted by: ashisharora_83 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Montgomerie endures Open misery

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Colin Montgomerie described his third-round four-over-par 74 as "very average" after his hopes of winning at Royal Birkdale were blown away. The Scot was eight over after two rounds, but five bogeys put paid to his chances, leaving him 12 over in the chase for his first major. "I was three over after seven and you can't see a way of getting back," said Montgomerie. Submitted by: Gloria1 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: Gotovski - Visited 19 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fans have been stranded by a cancelled flight

1 vote	Manchester United and Chelsea are competing to become the European champions in the competition's first all-England final. The fans were told the 0555 BST flight had been delayed, but it was eventually cancelled at about 1300 BST. Submitted by: djema - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Lost Hendrix album is discovered

1 vote	Nash tells the Las Vegas Sun, "He has an enormous history of recording. In the '70s, he was a recording fool. He just found a bloody album he made with (Jimi) Hendrix. 'Oh yeah, I forgot that.' We've got to listen to that... I want to listen to every track he ever recorded in case he recorded with Al Jolson". Submitted by: B1gft - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fuselage hole prompts Qantas flight to make emergency stop

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MANILA (AP) A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage, officials and passengers said. There were no injuries, but some of the 350 passengers vomited after disembarking, said Manila International Airport Authority deputy manager for operations Octavio Lina. Submitted by: bobber4143 - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: funforums - Visited 20 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sri Lanka coast to win over UAE

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Sri Lanka recorded a comfortable 142-run victory over United Arab Emirates but were given a scare in the final Group A match at the Asia Cup. Having lost Kumar Sangakkara for a duck in the first over, skipper Mahela Jayawardene struck 61, sharing 114 in 14 overs with Mahela Udawatte (67). But five wickets fell in 15 overs as the Sri Lankans compiled 290-9. Submitted by: mmikeyy - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Easyjet to reduce flight numbers

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Budget airline Easyjet will cut flight numbers over the winter to combat the challenging economic climate and high fuel price that has hurt profit growth. Easyjet said its annual fuel costs have increased by about 185m. As a result, its full-year earnings will be less than many analysts had been expecting. It will cut capacity at Stansted by 12% over the 2008/2009 winter. Submitted by: mimm - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bump Keys information

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♦ Qantas flight makes emergency stop in Philippines (AP)

1 vote	A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage... Submitted by: marthyvp - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment