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Taiwan air force loses contact with training aircraft

TAIPEI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Taiwan air force has confirmed that an AT-3 training aircraft lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday during a routine training flight.

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French prosecutor confirms debris found in Reunion from MH370

​A piece of plane debris found on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion at the end of July was certainly a part Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 reported missing in March 2014, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins announced Thursday.

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Mystery around MH370 hopefully to surface amid confirmed debris

Malaysian authorities have confirmed the recently discovered debris belonged to the missing Malaysian MH370 flight, kindling hopes the mystery around the flight be finally brought into light.

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Pilot killed in Mi-28N helicopter crash in central Russia

A Mi-28N helicopter crashed while preforming a demonstration flight Sunday at the Dubrovichi testing range in central Russia's Ryazan Region, killing one of the two pilots.

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China to conduct safety checks on airports after flight chaos

Chinese civil aviation watchdog asked local branches to conduct safety checks on medium-size, small and new airports after a passenger caused chaos on a flight on Sunday.

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First black box found at plane crash site used for recording cockpit: media

​The first black box of the crashed Germanwings flight, which has been found by gendarmes at the site of the disaster, is used for recording conversations in the cockpit, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Domestic jet 'to make maiden flight later this year'

The COMAC C919, China's homegrown passenger jet, will make its maiden test flight before the end of the year, according to a senior official, who said assembly of the first prototype is progressing well.

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Australia committed to solving "mystery" of MH370: PM

​Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has moved a parliamentary motion commemorating the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

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AirAsia preliminary result to cover content of voice recorder, flight data: official

​Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee or KNKT will soon announce the preliminary result of probe on the crashed AirAsia plane last month that killed all 162 people on board, investigator disclosed here on Thursday.

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Crashed AirAsia flight climbs too fast before disappearing from radar: Indonesia

​Indonesia said Tuesday that the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 climbed at an abnormally high rate and plunged suddenly before disappearing from radar.

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One of crashed AirAsia flight's black boxes retrieved, other located

After days of search, Indonesian navy divers have finally succeeded in retrieving the flight data recorder (FDR) of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea, shedding light on determining the cause of the fatal crash with 162 people onboard.

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Black box of crashed AirAsia plane retrieved

​Indonesian divers have retrieved the flight data recorder of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency said on Monday.

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Chinese passenger's first aid to Thai steward wins int'l applause

While scandals involving Chinese air travelers have recently tarnished the country's airline etiquette reputation, a Chinese passenger won praise over Christmas after coming to the aid of a sick Thai air steward.

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China ready to further assist searching for missing AirAsia flight

Chinese maritime search and rescue force is ready to leave for relevant waters for searching missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Chinese military jet, vessel join search for missing AirAsia flight

China on Monday announced that it will send aircraft and vessel to join the search and rescue work for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.

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American Airlines flight diverted to Tokyo due to turbulence, 12 injured

​An American Airlines flight from Seoul to Dallas was diverted to Narita Airport of Tokyo on early Wednesday morning due to severe turbulence, at least 12 passengers sustaining minor injuries, local media reported.

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Chinese passengers chastised for brawl on Thai flight

In the latest scandal to taint the image of Chinese tourists abroad, four Chinese passengers grabbed headlines for causing chaos on a Thai budget flight, forcing the aircraft to return to Thailand.