Video shows Atlas 767F in ‘steep’ dive prior to crash: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has obtained security video showing Atlas Air flight 3591 in a “steep nose-down attitude” prior to crashing in Trinity Bay near Houston on 23 February. “The aircraft is in the video… at a steep descent – [a] steep nose-down attitude,” NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt said during a press conference […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/video-shows-atlas-767f-in-steep-dive-prior-to-crash-ntsb/

US investigators converge on site of deadly Atlas Air 767 crash

US investigators are converging on the site where the 767-300ER Freighter crashed into the water on 23 February, killing three people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a “go team” from Washington, DC to the crash site, which is near the town of Baytown, Texas, not far from Houston, says the agency […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/us-investigators-converge-on-site-of-deadly-atlas-air-767-crash/

Attempt made to hijack a plane failed in Bangladesh

Bangladesh commandos shot and killed a purported hijacker who had tried to enter the cockpit of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Sunday, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, airline and aviation authority officials said. Also Read: Terrorists Threaten to Hijack Aircraft The purported hijacker, who told the pilot he had a personal […]

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American Airlines launches new nonstop flight from Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials at Will Rogers World Airport announced a new nonstop service from American Airlines.

On February 15, American Airlines launched a nonstop service from WRWA to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia.

“We are very pleased with American’s addition of nonstop service to one of our city’s most frequented destinations,” says Mark Kranenburg, airports director.  “Sustained growth in areas of aviation, bioscience and aerospace, plus the significant presence of state and federal campuses, has driven the demand for more service to the D.C. area. This new nonstop will be a great benefit for our travelers.”

The addition of DCA brings the total number of cities served by American from OKC to seven and includes Dallas/Ft. Worth, Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.

American Airlines also began a second daily flight to Phoenix.  The carrier introduced nonstop Phoenix service April 3, 2018 and has been operating one daily flight. Officials say the flight has been so successful that American Airlines added a second daily nonstop flight utilizing mainline service.

India vs Australia 1st T20: Bumrah’s Brilliant 19th Over Nearly Won the Game for India

Australia beat India by three wickets with the final delivery in a low-scoring first Twenty20 international at Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

India’s best fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was rested for India’s limited-overs trip to New Zealand. He returned afresh, took 3-16, including two wickets in his final two balls in the penultimate over, but it proved inadequate.

India skipper Virat Kohli wasn’t perturbed by his team’s shoddy batting display in the first T20 International – it turned out to be a nail-biting contest, last ball decider.

Virat wants to give more chances to youngsters KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant looking ahead at the World Cup in England. KL Rahul scored a fifty on his return to international cricket.

Rahul made a 50 on his return but Pant was needlessly run-out during India’s three-wicket defeat against Australia in the first T20 International. Rahul did no harm to his chances with an impressive 36-ball 50 and combined in a rapid fire partnership of 55 for the 2nd wicket with Virat Kohli, who made 24.

Chasing a target of 127, Australia were cruising along before Jasprit Bumrah’s (3/16 in 4 overs) brilliant 19th over nearly won the game for India.

“We want to give Rahul and Rishabh more game-time. Rahul played a really good knock and we had a good partnership. Had we gone on, we could have got 150, which would have been a match-winning score on this pitch. But Australia played better cricket overall and deserved to win,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

However, he didn’t forget to praise his bowlers for making a match of a low target like 127. “Very pleased with the bowling effort. Never thought we would be in this situation but Bumrah can do wonders when the ball is reversing. Even Mayank (Markande) bowled brilliantly (17th over), I thought,” said Kohli.

Winning captain Aaron Finch also conceded that facing Bumrah in the death overs is not an easy proposition. “When Bumrah has got overs up his sleeve, it’s never easy. But the run-outs didn’t help either. Maxwell played a hell of an innings on a difficult pitch,” Finch lauded the senior batsman. Maxwell hit 56 off 43 balls.

Coulter-Nile shines in Australia’s last-ball win over India.

Pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile, who was the pick of the Aussie bowlers with figures of three for 26, felt that the ball wasn’t coming onto the bat.

“I thought the boys bowled really well and we scraped home. We worked out quickly that the ball was not coming on to the bat. We have been playing a bit of cricket in the BBL. Really good to have a win and hopefully we will have another one and win the series,” said Coulter-Nile.

The second and final T20 will be played in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

BJP govt will pull out every illegal immigrant from Kashmir to Kanyakumari: Amit Shah

Jammu: BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the election bugle here and said the party would ensure that every illegal immigrant from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is thrown out of the country, following the Assam model. Addressing a ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’, the BJP chief spoke about various issues, including the resolution of the Modi government to fight militancy saying “the BJP government has zero-tolerance on terrorism”.

He also talked about discrimination of Ladakh and Jammu divisions by the previous regimes and said ‘chowkidar’, in an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ensured that funds meant for these regions are spent for development.

“Previous dynastic governments of Congress, the National Conference and the PDP were more bothered about their own development but ever since the BJP took over, we ensured that every single penny reaches common people,” Shah said.

Asserting that the place where Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee sacrificed his life, it ‘belongs to us’, Shah referred to the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, and said: “their sacrifice will not go in vain”.

“The Prime Minister has authorised security forces to take any punitive action they think fit against perpetrators of terrorism,” he said.

Mookerjee was arrested upon entering Kashmir on May 11, 1953, to protest against granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He died during his detention in June 1953 after suffering a massive heart attack. Referring to the National Register of Citizens in Assam, the BJP president said his party would carry out a similar exercise from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to ensure that every illegal immigrant is thrown out of the country.

Energy min. urges responsible bodies to boost new energies’ capacity

He made the remark on the sidelines of 11th Iran International Renewable Energy, Lighting & Energy Saving Exhibition, held in Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Feb. 21-24, 2019, in the presence of private sector activists entitled “Opportunities and Challenges of Development of Renewable Energies”.

The minister pointed to the development of renewable energies in the country and added, “boosting new energies in the country requires coordination and cooperation of Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA), ministries of Oil and Energy and other responsible organizations.”