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The tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Leicester City Football Club, has been ruled an accident, according to an inquest jury's findings. This catastrophic event unfolded soon after a match in October 2018, when the Thai billionaire’s personal helicopter took off from the King Power Stadium. In a matter of moments, it plummeted to the ground and erupted into flames, taking with it the lives of Vichai and four others. During the inquest held at Leicester City Hall, the jury…

Mogadishu (AX) — an ominous September of 2024, where a helicopter's brief and eventful airborne jaunt in Somalia lands three senior Ugandan military officers in hot water. Much to the chagrin of those involved, what was supposed to be a routine sortie ended in a crash and a legal tailspin. The aircraft, nestled under the watchful gaze of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), met with adversity almost immediately after takeoff from Mogadishu. Miraculously, all four peacekeepers aboard, though shaken,…

This morning, a DHL cargo aircraft tragically crashed while attempting to land at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. The incident resulted in the death of one individual aboard the plane, and some debris from the crash caused damage to a nearby residence. While three other passengers on the flight sustained injuries, thankfully, no one on the ground was hurt during the ordeal. As flames and thick smoke spiraled from the wreckage, firefighting crews rushed in to tackle the blaze. The ill-fated flight, managed by Swiftair for…

Uganda People’s Defence Force spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | On Friday, the Ugandan military announced that they are delving into the circumstances leading to a military helicopter crash in Somalia. Remarkably, all four peacekeepers aboard emerged unscathed. The details were shared by Felix Kulayigye, the military's spokesperson. In a phone conversation with Xinhua, Kulayigye mentioned that the investigation aims to uncover what caused the Ugandan military transport helicopter to crash shortly…

At least 60 people were killed in a train crash last Friday in Lubudi, a territory in Lualaba province. The Congolese Public Railways (SNCC) train ended its journey in a ravine between Kitenta and Buyofwe stations about ten kilometers from the center of Lubudi.…

At least 60 people died after a freight train derailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an official said on Saturday. The accident occurred late on Friday in Lubudi's territory in Lualaba province. "Preliminary assessment indicates that seven bodies were found by the families, 53 others are still at the scene of the accident," Jean-Serge Lumu, a provincial official, told reporters. Many of the injured, including a child under the age of 2 whose parents died in the accident, were taken to the…

In the aftermath of the accident that killed four people in Kaolack, in central Senegal, transport workers from Mali and Senegal are mobilizing to restore calm to the population and drivers. In Senegal, the national secretary of the Union des routiers condemns the retaliation from the Senegalese people against the Malian drivers…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The US Africa Command has released the fifth civilian accident report on the Al-Shabaab war, which was presented for the first time in 2020, following complaints that the army sometimes targeted civilians in the raids on Al-Shabaab militants. The US military has been directly involved in the fight against the Somali-based militants who have wreaked havoc on innocent civilians, members of security forces and even senior government officials in the country. The latest report for the period ending…

Highway number 4 is an important axis for the delivery of Goma, and trucks rotate there all day. The mayor of the city of Goma specifies that the accident was due to a failure of the braking system. There was a horrific accident caused by a truck with the brakes failing. The road is not dangerous. It was the truck that had broken down. Timothée Mwissa Kiense, Mayor of Goma. .