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Amid a series of aviation accidents and serious incidents at the end of last year, a report from the Flight Safety Foundation in early 2025 highlighted growing concerns about serious vulnerabilities in flight safety and lapses in accordance with international standards, regulations and standard operating procedures.Based on an analysis of data drawn from the Foundation's Aviation Safety Network Database, the 2024 Safety Report (9 pages, PDF) investigated 132 accidents involving all sorts of passenger aircraft in 2024. This report details passenger and corporate jet accidents based on accident categories, flight stages and operational types. In response, the foundation is seeking…

Belarushi's important date: 1918- At the end of World War I, Belarus has declared independence as a national Republic of Belarus.1919 -Russian Red Army conquer Belarus and establish communism control.1921 -The Liga Treaty divides Belarus between Poland and Sovietlosia.1930s -Belarus is struggling with Purge, an intellectual and political opponent ordered by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. More than 100,000 people have been executed in Belarus, and thousands are sent to labor camps.1941 -Nazi Germany invaded during World War II. More than 1 million people are killed during occupation.1944 -Soviet Red Army drives Germans from Belarus.The 1960s -Rocile policy entrusts Belarusi's language…

The “unsecured” penguins in a cardboard box caused a helicopter collision in South Africa, investigators revealed.The incident occurred on January 19th when a penguin, which was placed in a box above a passenger's knee, slipped off to strike pilot control after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape Coast.The impact caused helicopters to plunge to the ground, according to a South African Civil Aviation Authority report released this week. Surprisingly, all residents, including the Penguins, escaped without getting injured.Investigators determined that the “lack of safe containment of penguins” created a “dangerous situation” that led to crashes.The helicopter was…

Visitors from most African countries currently require pre-approval to travel to Kenya (Getty Images)Kenya will be open to citizens of almost all African countries to visit without needing prior permission, according to a new cabinet directive.Last year, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that requires most visitors to apply for a permit online before leaving the country.However, the introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to replace visa requirements for all visitors was criticized as a “visa in alias”.A cabinet statement on Tuesday said the ETA would no longer apply to “all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security…

The plane crashed three minutes after takeoff (Reuters)The government said that surviving the crash of a plane in South Sudan killed 20 oil workers for enduring a crash of a plane in South Sudan.The plane heading towards the capital crashed the unified oil field three minutes from Take Nare on Wednesday morning, Puot Kang Chol said.Among the victims are five foreigners. There are two Chinese, one Indian and two Ugandan crew members. All 15 other victims were South Sudanese.The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating it.”Our idea and the meaning of sadness…

(Getty Images)Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said all African passport holders can now visit Ghana without a visa.He announced the plan last month, but said in his final State of the Nation address on Friday that the policy took effect at the beginning of the year.Visa-free travel within the African continent is a long-standing aspiration of those who promote Pan-African values ​​and is seen as essential for economic cooperation.Ghana is currently the fifth African country to offer this service to travelers from other parts of the continent.The others are Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin.”I am proud to have approved visa-free…

The “unsecured” penguins in a cardboard box caused a helicopter collision in South Africa, investigators revealed.The incident occurred on January 19th when a penguin, which was placed in a box above a passenger's knee, slipped off to strike pilot control after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape Coast.The impact caused helicopters to plunge to the ground, according to a South African Civil Aviation Authority report released this week. Surprisingly, all residents, including the Penguins, escaped without getting injured.Investigators determined that the “lack of safe containment of penguins” created a “dangerous situation” that led to crashes.The helicopter was…

Angola is being attacked after denied entry to several senior African politicians who are scheduled to attend meetings hosted by the country's major opposition parties.Unita said it has invited politicians, including Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lis, Mozambique's Venancio Mondrane and former Botswana president Ian Kama, to the top of democracy.”The actions to prevent the Angola government from entering Angola are inexplicable and unacceptable,” Lis said in X.The BBC has requested the Angolan government for comment.However, according to sources from the Migration and Aliens Service (SME), “the expulsion was due to irregularities in the visa procedure, preventing Mondraine and the other…

Kenya will be open to citizens of almost all African countries to visit without needing prior permission, according to a new cabinet directive.Last year, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that requires most visitors to apply for a permit online before leaving the country.However, the introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to replace visa requirements for all visitors was criticized as a “visa in alias”.A cabinet statement on Tuesday said the ETA would no longer apply to “all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns”.The move is part of “open skies policies and efforts to support tourism…

The pilot died after his plane got out of control and crashed at a South African airshow.The crash happened on Saturday at the West Coast Air Show in Sardanha, a town about 70 miles (110 km) north of Cape Town.Video footage shows an airplane spinning through the air before it plunges to the ground.In a statement shared on social media, the show's organizers named the pilot James O'Connell.”It is deeply saddened that the West Coast Air Show organizers confirm a fatal accident involving James O'Connell, a highly skilled and respected test pilot from South Africa,” the statement said.”O'Connell was running…