US plane hit by gunfire on Dallas runway Posted on 16/11/2024 By udot The Southwest Airlines plane was due to fly to Indianapolis when it was hit. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while taking off from an airport in the US city of Dallas today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. “While taxiing for take-off at Dallas Love Field Airport, Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was reportedly struck by gunfire near the cockpit,” a statement on the FAA’s website said. “The Boeing 737-800 returned to the gate, where passengers deplaned.” The incident happened at around 8.30pm, with the flight headed from Dallas, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana. There were no reported injuries, according to a statement from Dallas Love Field Airport on social media platform X. News
Delay gig workers’ bill for further engagements, govt urged Posted on 14/11/2024 The proposed Gig Workers’ Economy Bill is aimed at giving greater protection to the 1.16 million employees in such sectors as e-hailing and food delivery. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A transport think tank has urged the government to delay the proposed Gig Workers’ Economy Bill until next year, saying more… Read More
Yemen’s Houthis attacked US warships with drones, missiles Posted on 13/11/2024 Yemen’s Houthis have targeted vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon… Read More
Israeli football fans back home after Amsterdam violence Posted on 09/11/2024 A Maccabi Tel Aviv fan points at the club’s emblem as he arrives at Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport today. (AP pic) TEL AVIV: A plane carrying Israeli football supporters brought home from Amsterdam by the government landed today at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport as authorities condemned a night of “hateful antisemitic”… Read More