Pilot, co-pilot fall asleep for nearly half an hour on Indonesia flight
Batik Air plane in Indonesia went off track on it’s flight path after both the pilot and the co-pilot fell asleep for nearly half an hour. The incident, which happened in January, saw the pair in the cockpit getting some shuteye, as the aircraft drifted off it’s planned path – something that could have led to a fatal disaster for all 153 passengers on board. It is vital for pilots to keep an aircraft on the right flight path as it is carefully mapped out by air traffic controllers to ensure the plane doesn’t cross any other aircraft’s paths.
Canada To Set Limits on Migration Of International Students, Temporary Residents
Canada is planning to set limits on the number of temporary residents it lets in for the first time in its history. Immigration minister, Marc Miller, said on Thursday that the number will be reduced over the next three years, with the first cap to be set in September. The BBC reports that it will apply to international students, as well as foreign workers and asylum claimants. The minister has previously spoken about revising immigration targets due to an affordability and housing crisis. In his announcement, Mr Miller said that Canada plans to reduce the number of temporary
Despite Insecurity in Nigeria, Army deploys troops for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
The Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, on Wednesday, rounded off the training of 157 army troops deployed for a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, South Sudan. The troops, mostly from Nigerian Company 2 to the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei, NIGCOY 2 UNISFA, consisted of 15 officers and 142 soldiers. Maj. Gen. Boniface Sinjen, the Chief of Operations, Army Headquarters, who addressed the troops at their pre-deployment graduation ceremony, said the occasion demonstrated the commitment and capacity of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to deploy quality peacekeepers as part of its
UK Universities To Sack Workers, Reduce Courses Over Drop In Enrollment Of Nigerians, Other Foreign Nationals
By Yetunde Ogunmola The UK higher education sector is grappling with a significant downturn in international student numbers, a situation that is compelling universities across the nation to consider drastic measures, including the termination of academic programs and staff layoffs. Report says that this alarming trend was highlighted in a recent report by The Times, which revealed the potential financial peril that educational institutions are facing. University leaders have voiced their concerns, indicating that the decline in enrollment could lead to severe financial constraints. According to The Times, the drop in foreign student attendance, particularly from countries
139 passengers escape death as Boeing plane landed in US without panel
A Boeing plane landed without one of its fuselage panels at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday, says United Airlines. A spokesperson said United flight 433, from San Francisco, arrived at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon, at about 11:30 (18:30 GMT) on Friday. The 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew. No-one was injured - the missing panel went unnoticed during the flight. Boeing is under fierce scrutiny after a series of high-profile safety incidents. Amber Judd, a senior official at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, said the plane landed
Gaza: Air Strike Kills 36 Relatives During Ramadan Fasting
Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the Tabatibi family gathered in central Gaza to eat together during the first Friday night of Ramadan, a scene that soon turned into a bloodbath. An air strike hit the building where they were staying as women prepared the pre-fasting meal, killing 36 members of the family, survivors told AFP on Saturday. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, which provided the same death toll, blamed Israel for the strike in Nuseirat, while the Israeli military said it was looking into the incident. “This is my mother, this is my father, this is my aunt, and these
Haiti’s PM, Ariel Henry Resigns Amid Tension
Henry of Haiti has announced his resignation following a period of intensifying violence and unrest in the Caribbean nation. The resignation follows an emergency summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders held in Jamaica to address the crisis in Haiti. The President of Guyana and current CARICOM chair, Mohamed Ali, confirmed that Henry tendered his resignation after the summit’s discussions. In a video message delivered late Monday, the 74-year-old Henry stated his government would transition power to a newly established transitional council. “We will be a caretaker government until they name a prime minister and a new cabinet,” he explained,
BREAKING: UK Bans Nigerian Health Workers, Others From Bringing Family Members
The United Kingdom authorities have banned health workers from bringing dependants to the country. The UK Home Office made this known in a statement released on Monday. The statement said the new rules to cut net migration and tackle visa abuse “in force as part of the government’s plan to bring down unsustainable levels of legal migration”. The statement said last year alone, a total of 120,000 dependants accompanied 100,000 workers to the UK. “Care providers in England acting as sponsors for migrants will also be required to register with the Care Quality
Lightning strikes London-bound Plane carrying 400 passengers after takeoff
This is the shocking moment of a plane carrying 400 people flying from Vancouver to London was struck by lightning on Sunday. The Air Canada Boeing 777 was hit by the huge bolt shortly after takeoff from Vancouver Airport, Canada, on Sunday. The incident, which was captured on video by an aircraft spotter, did not result in any casualties, and the aircraft was able to continue its flight and land as planned in London Heathrow. The plane had only taken off moments earlier but was already high in the sky. The breathtaking video was taken by aviation enthusiast Ethan West
Plane crash-lands on US highway killing all on board, causing road traffic
Multiple people died in Nashville after a small plane crashed near an interstate highway, leading to closure of lanes on the busy stretch on Monday night, police officials said. A single-engine plane crashed adjacent to Interstate 40 on a grassy median near a Costco store in the western part of the city, the Metro Nashville Police Department said. The plane burst into flames on crashing, they added. Details about the plane and its passengers were not immediately clear. Police spokesperson Don Aaron said several people aboard the plane were killed. An exact number of victims has not been determined, the
