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Five Dead, 40 Injured After Tour Bus Overturns

Swiss authorities are investigating why the coach overturned in a construction zone near Susch as Dutch officials assist victims and their families. SUSCH, Switzerland — Five Dutch tourists were killed and 40 others injured Thursday when a tour bus left an Alpine road and overturned in a construction zone near Susch, Swiss police said, as investigators continued examining the cause and Dutch officials assisted victims and their families. The Sept. 10 crash happened at about …

Couple, Grandchildren Found Dead After Flight Vanishes

Relatives recovered the bodies after a private search near Andros Island, where the Miami-bound Piper lost contact Monday. MIAMI, Fla. — All four family members aboard a small plane that disappeared while flying from the Bahamas to South Florida were found dead Tuesday, according to a relative who said family members searching by boat recovered the bodies. The four were identified by relatives as pilot Mario Lamar, 80; his wife, Lili Lamar, 79; and their …

Baby Found in Bin at Busy Airport

A cleaner heard the newborn crying inside a sanitary bin before police traced two people through airport surveillance footage. GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia — A newborn boy was found alive inside a sanitary waste bin at Penang International Airport after a cleaner heard him crying, prompting a police investigation that led to the detention of a Malaysian woman and a Myanmar man. The baby was discovered Aug. 31 in a toilet at the airport in Bayan …

Delta Pilot Makes Urgent Hospital Request During Cross-Country Flight

The Boston-bound Boeing 757 landed safely after its captain reported a medical emergency and said he needed hospital care. DETROIT, Mich. — A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 147 passengers from Los Angeles to Boston made an emergency diversion to Detroit after the captain became ill in the cockpit and told air traffic controllers he needed to go to a hospital. Delta Flight 437 was traveling from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan International …

Southwest Flight Attendant Found Dead During Layover

Honolulu police opened an unattended death investigation as Jenny Lupton’s relatives questioned how the longtime flight attendant died during a Hawaii layover. HONOLULU, Hawaii — Honolulu police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma who was found dead in Waikiki during a work layover, while her family says it is still waiting for a clear explanation of what happened. Jenny Lupton, of Moore, Oklahoma, was identified by relatives and …

Passengers Faint and Vomit During Flight Delay

The Aug. 10 flight to Birmingham departed more than an hour late after a technical problem and an onboard medical issue. LUQA, Malta — Passengers aboard a delayed Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham, England, said travelers fainted, vomited and removed clothing as they waited for more than an hour inside an aircraft without working air conditioning before departure. The incident happened Aug. 10 aboard Ryanair flight FR7268 from Malta International Airport. The airline said …

Massive Earthquake Kills 51 as Thousands Flee Homes

Rescuers searched damaged communities across Flores as landslides, power failures and hundreds of aftershocks complicated relief efforts. LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — A powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Flores region has killed at least 51 people, injured more than 100 and forced thousands from their homes as rescue crews search damaged communities and work to reopen roads blocked by landslides. The earthquake struck early Saturday, Aug. 15, off the northern side of Flores in East …

Flight Turns Back After Child’s Actions

The Porter Airlines plane returned to the terminal and missed Victoria International Airport’s overnight runway closure deadline. VICTORIA, British Columbia — A Porter Airlines flight bound for Toronto was canceled after a young child repeatedly refused to sit down and fasten a seat belt before takeoff, forcing the aircraft back to the terminal and leaving the remaining passengers in Victoria overnight. The incident occurred Thursday, Aug. 6, after the flight had left the terminal at …

22-Year-Old Dies on Southwest Flight

Rain McMillan Walmsley became unresponsive during the Dallas-to-Los Angeles flight despite efforts to revive him, authorities and the airline said. LOS ANGELES — A 22-year-old man died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Dallas to Los Angeles, authorities said, with the Los Angeles County medical examiner still investigating what caused his death. The man was identified by the medical examiner’s office as Rain McMillan Walmsley. He was a passenger …

13 Dead After Tourist Plane Crashes

Eleven European visitors and two Peruvian crew members died after the sightseeing aircraft reported an emergency and lost radio contact. NAZCA, Peru — A small plane carrying European tourists on a sightseeing flight near Peru’s Nazca Lines crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people aboard, government authorities said. The Cessna Caravan C-208 was operated by Aerodiana, a Peruvian company that offers flights over the ancient desert figures. Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications said the aircraft …