The travel disruption sent shocks through the stock market and rattled industries that depend on the flow of goods and people between the world’s two largest economies.
Tag: Airlines and Airplanes
3 U.S. Firefighters Die in Plane Crash as Australia’s Blazes Intensify
The disaster ended a brief lull in the country’s summer of deadly wildfires.
Iran Admits Firing 2 Missiles at Jet and Says It’s Studying Effect
It also appeared to walk back a promise to send the jet’s data recorders abroad for analysis, asking the United States and France to send the necessary equipment to Iran instead.
Serbia-Kosovo Flights to Resume Under U.S.-Brokered Deal
It takes more than five hours to drive between the capitals of the two countries, but only 25 minutes to fly. A deal on flights is seen as a step toward détente between the neighbors.
Desperate Residents Ignore Dangers of Philippine Volcano and Return Home
The perilous situation did not deter some people from returning to their homes after they initially fled to safety amid warnings of a “violent tsunami.”
Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.
Civilian Planes Shot Down: A Grim History
If a Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down in Iran on Wednesday, as American officials believe, it would join a long list of civilian aircraft brought down by armed forces.
In Iran Plane Crash, Ukraine Will Investigate Possible Missile Strike
The airliner had turned back toward the airport before it crashed, minutes after takeoff, Iranian officials reported. The flight data recorders were recovered but said to be damaged.
How We Picked the 2020 ‘Places to Go’ List
There are so many places in the world, and only 52 spots. How do we choose? (Do you know all the synonyms for “argue”?)
The Ukraine Plane Crash in Iran: Black Boxes and Other Questions
Initial statements from Iran and Ukraine were contradictory, and the cause of the crash remains unclear. The plane’s so-called black boxes could help, but Iranian officials may not turn them over to Boeing.