11. An Italian military helicopter participating in NATO exercises slid off a British warship while attempting a landing in rough seas, killing an Italian naval commander. 12. Initial reports mistakenly cited the Portuguese news agency Lusa as saying the plane was attempting a landing in Luanda when the accident occurred, instead of Lucapa. 13. It appears that while the pilot tried to circle before attempting a landing, he crashed into the rugged Outeniqua mountains. 14. It struck a small brick house while attempting a landing and burst into flames, according to officials. 15. It was not immediately clear why the pilot attempted an emergency landing at a local airport. 16. NASA plans three more over the next four years, two of which will attempt landings. 17. The plane, piloted by an amateur pilot, dumped its fuel before attempting the landing, RAI state radio reported. 18. There is no radar at the airstrip and mountains ring the area making it dangerous to attempt a landing without good visibility, they said. 19. Hong Kong and Taiwan protesters attempted numerous landings on the islands, running into resistance from Japanese patrol boats. 20. An Algerian radio reporter said the aircraft had circled above the airport for about two hours before attempting a landing in thick fog. |