- Pakistan: Arrests over Plane Assassination Bid[Jul. 18, 2007]
More than two dozen people have been detained as authorities continue a probe into a recent possible assassination attempt on President General Pervez Musharraf, a security official said on July 17.
- Photo: Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Santa Marta[Jul. 18, 2007]
Photograph: A Embrear 190 aircraft is seen after an emergency landing at Simon Bolivar airport in Santa Marta, about 1286 Km (800 miles) north of Bogota on July 17, 2007. The flight originating in Cali, slid when landing on the wet runway, local media said.
- Almost 200 Feared Dead in Brazil Plane Crash[Jul. 18, 2007]
On July 17, a Brazilian passenger jet crashed and burst into flames after skidding off a runway and barreling across a busy highway, officials said. All 176 people on board were feared dead in what would be Brazil's deadliest air disaster, and at least 15 were killed on the ground.
- Brazilian Plane with 170 Aboard Crashes[Jul. 18, 2007]
A plane with as many as 170 people aboard crashed and burst into flames in Sao Paulo on July 17 after skidding off a runway that has been criticized as being too short in a driving rain, the nation's airport authority said.
- Cuba, Russia Renew Aviation Alliance[Jul. 06, 2007]
Cuba and Russia renewed their alliance with a commitment to increase cooperation in aviation services and training, according to Cuban media reports on July 6.
- Black Box of Indonesia's Adam Air Jetliner to Be Lifted in July[Jul. 16, 2007]
"The black box of the Adam Air that crashed into the sea and killed 102 people on New Year's Day will be lifted at the end of this month to find out the cause of the crash," Transport Minister Jusman Djamal said on July 16.
- Box of Human Ashes Triggers U.S. Airport "Bomb Scare"[Jul. 16, 2007]
On July 16, a "bomb scare" that shook Miami International Airport was triggered by a traveler attempting to bring on board a loved one's cremated remains, CNN reported.
- Australia: Suspicious Package Scare at Adelaide Airport[Jul. 12, 2007]
The Australian Air Express building at Adelaide Airport has been evacuated because of a suspicious package, police said.
- Swiss Airports Prepare to Handle More Holidaymakers[Jul. 14, 2007]
Switzerland's main airports are preparing to deal with a steep rise in passengers as the peak holiday period began during the weekend (July 14-15), the official Swissinfo website reported.
- France: Killer Stages Second Helicopter Jailbreak[Jul. 16, 2007]
A convicted killer who had already made one helicopter-assisted prison break and organized another, has escaped by helicopter from a French prison for a second time.