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o injuries were reported after two planes collided midair over Cherry Creek State Park on Wednesday morning, South Metro Fire Rescue said. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said a Cirrus SR-22 with two occupants and a Swearingen Metroliner SA226TC with one occupant collided about four miles north of Centennial Airport about 10:25 a.m. The National Transportation Safety Board said it appears the collision happened as both planes were in the process of landing. The pilot of the Cirrus deployed the plane’s parachute and crashed in the park near East Belleview Avenue and South Peoria ...

By Pilar Wolfsteller2021-05-12T19:20:00+01:00 Two aircraft collided over Colorado on 12 May, with both landing safely despite extensive damage. The FAA confirms on 12 May that the mid-air collision involved a Cirrus SR-22 with two passengers aboard, and a Key Lime Air Fairchild (Swearingen) Metroliner SA226TC, with just one pilot aboard. It occurred 4 miles north of Centennial Airport, which is about 30 miles south of Denver International airport, at about 10:25 local time. Source: / Twitter A badly damaged jet lands safely after being involved in a mid-air collision on 12 May 2021 “The p...

Unemployment, poverty and hunger were issues South Africa knew all too well even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has made them worse. Job losses have increased and unemployment has not been offset by a massive government economic stimulus package and wage compensation scheme. But the COVID-19 impact has been unequal for the most part. The worst affected sectors of the economy, like tourism and hospitality, tend to employ relatively low-skilled workers. The country’s temporary ban on alcohol also had an impact on jobs in bars and restaurants. Low- and semi-skilled workers tend to ...

Pasha 105: Two academics weigh in on Botswana allowing elephant hunting The Conversation 29 Apr 2021, 04:44 GMT+10 Botswana recently offered the rights to shoot around 300 elephants. There have been mixed feelings about this decision. Some say licensed hunting is ecologically necessary. They also say rural communities need revenue from hunting and are at risk of human-wildlife conflict. Others have criticised it heavily, disputing the claim that hunting is a solution to various problems and pointing to its negative consequences. Botswana is home to about one third of Africa's elephants and th...

The Suez Canal was in the spotlight recently when the container vessel Ever Given became wedged diagonally across it, causing a massive backlog in shipping traffic. The idea of a canal connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean was a dream for many throughout history. The Egyptian Pharoahs, Persians, Romans and Ottomans all saw its potential benefits. The canal offers the shortest sea route between Europe and Asia, making it useful for trade. Eventually a French diplomat, Ferdinand de Lesseps, was given permission by Egypt’s ruler to start working on the project in 1854. Construction star...