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Singapore to resume flying F-16 jets after crash this month May 18, 2024 01:37AM

By Xinghui Kok

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will resume flying its F-16 fleet after suspending training when one of the jets crashed earlier this month, the defence ministry on Saturday.

The defence ministry said the May 8 crash was due to the plane's pitch rate gyroscopes giving erroneous inputs to the flight control computer.

"This led to the pilot being unable to control the plane at take-off," the statement said. The... (continue reading...)


Munich airport faces delays after climate activists breach runway May 18, 2024 01:22AM

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich's airport was briefly closed early on Saturday after climate activists breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway, a spokesperson said.

One of two runways is now open but there will be delays, the spokesperson said.

The breach occurred during one of the busiest travel periods for the airport in southern Germany.

A series of posts on X by the climate activists Last Generation show... (continue reading...)


Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport May 18, 2024 01:22AM

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German police said on Saturday they had arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport, causing it to briefly close during a busy holiday weekend.

Six of the activists glued themselves to a runway, the police spokesperson said, adding the situation was now under control, with both of the airport's runways open for arrivals and takeoffs.

Climate group Last Generation, which has carried out... (continue reading...)


Munich airport faces delays after climate activists breach runway May 18, 2024 01:22AM

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich's airport was briefly closed early on Saturday after climate activists breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway, a spokesperson said.

One of two runways is now open but there will be delays, the spokesperson said.

The breach occurred during one of the busiest travel periods for the airport in southern Germany.

A series of posts on X by the climate activists Last Generation show... (continue reading...)


Munich airport faces delays after climate activists breach runway May 18, 2024 01:22AM

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich's airport was briefly closed early on Saturday after climate activists breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway, a spokesperson said.

One of two runways is now open but there will be delays, the spokesperson said.

The breach occurred during one of the busiest travel periods for the airport in southern Germany.

A series of posts on X by the climate activists Last Generation show... (continue reading...)


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