Tag Archives: London Heathrow Airport

A man believed to be African dropped dead from the aircraft undercarriage in U.K.

December 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

  Unidentified: The man is believed to be African and aged between 20 and 30 years old Detectives are releasing images of a man they wish to identify after his body fell from the under carriage of an incoming flight … read more »

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U.K. seized 16.5lbs cocaine sealed in plantains from Ghana

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Drug smugglers packed hollowed out fruit with 16.5lbs of cocaine worth £750,000 in an attempt to smuggle it into the country by plane. Hidden among a delivery of fruit and vegetables, customs officers discovered the illegal haul when the flight … read more »

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Nigeria gives BA, Virgin Atlantic ultimatum to lower fares

March 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria has given airlines British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic 30 days to lower fares or face a ban from flying to the West African nation, its aviation minister said on Monday. Britain responded by saying it could take retaliatory … read more »

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Arik Air named as official airline for Ghana/Nigeria friendly

August 9, 2011 by benim

ORGANISERS of the international friendly between Nigeria and Ghana in London have named Arik Air as the official airline for the game holding at the Watford Football Club ground, Vicarage Road, London, UK. As the official airline sponsor of the … read more »

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Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains

December 22, 2010 by benim

Airline and international train services were limping back toward normal in parts of Europe on Wednesday, but the lingering effects of ice and snow that caused widespread chaos still weighed on schedules. The disruptions to airlines and high-speed trains in … read more »

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