A group of up to 30 people arrived in a migrant boat on a remote island Tuesday afternoon in the Florida Keys, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The people arrived after 3 p.m. in the Marquesas, a chain of uninhabited islands located about 20 miles west of Key West, said Coast Guard Petty Officer […]
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Five killed as Japanese coast guard aircraft collides with passenger plane
A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said. All 379 people on Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was engulfed in flames, transport minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed. The […]
Japan coast guard members reported dead after passenger plane crash on runway
A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said. NHK TV reported that all occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516, believed to total 379 people, got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The Japanese coast […]
Japan coast guard members reported dead after passenger plane crash on runway
A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said. NHK TV reported that all occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516, believed to total 379 people, got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The Japanese coast […]
Passenger jet bursts into flames at Tokyo airport ‘after hitting coast guard plane’
A Japan Airlines passenger jet was engulfed in flames on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport after reportedly being involved in a collision with another aircraft. Security camera footage showed a ball of flames exploding into the night sky as the aircraft touched down. JAL Flight 516 hit a smaller plane as it touched […]
Japanese coast guard members missing after runway collision with passenger plane
Japan’s coast guard said five crewmembers are missing after a collision between its plane and a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport that led to a major fire. Coast Guard spokesperson Yoshinori Yanagishima confirmed the collision between the coast guard aircraft MA722 and the Japan Airlines plane. The pilot has evacuated and contacted officials, but […]
Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead along Japan’s western coast
At least 48 people are dead after a series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed […]
Powerful earthquakes leave at least 30 dead along Japan’s western coast
At least 30 people are dead after a series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed […]
Powerful earthquakes leave at least eight dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast
NANAO, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least eight people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby […]
Two new right whale calves spotted off the coast of Florida New Year’s Eve
Massive 1,437-pound shark pings off Florida’s coast
ORLANDO, Fla. – A massive great white shark has pinged off the coast of Florida. The 13-foot, 1,437-pound shark named Breton reportedly pinged near the coast of St. Augustine on Dec. 30, 2023, at 5:17 a.m., according to OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that reports the research of the ocean’s giants to help scientists collect data […]
‘Adorable’ baby killer whale plays and swims off Northern California coast. See it
Whale watchers in Monterey Bay got a special treat when two visiting pods of orcas, including one with a baby killer whale, showed off in the ocean off Northern California. “What an incredible day we had,” Monterey Bay Whale Watch posted on Facebook about Friday, Dec. 30. “Monterey Bay was full of life and we […]