A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft’s engine broke down, with all occupants surviving unharmed, firefighters said. The Cessna 177 touched down 600 metres (1,968 feet) off the coast near the Mediterranean resort of Frejus shortly before 10:00 am (0800 GMT). The local fire service […]
A swathe of northern China, including the capital Beijing, was put under alert Saturday as Typhoon Doksuri swept inland, bringing high winds and torrential rain. Doksuri, which smashed into Fujian province on Friday morning with gusts of up to 175 kilometres per hour (110 miles per hour), is already being felt further north, according to […]
Four Australian military aircrew are missing after their helicopter ditched in waters off the country’s northeast coast while on a major military exercise, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Saturday. The MRH-90 Taipan went down late Friday night in sub-tropical waters off Hamilton Island, Queensland, while taking part in the 30,000-strong Talisman Sabre drills. “As we […]