Aviation

Two sunbathers killed as light plane lands on beach

Terrified sunbathers ran into the sea as a plane hurtled towards them on a packed Portuguese beach, killing a man and an eight-year-old girl.
The victims, who were sunbathing at the time, died as the light aircraft made an emergency landing at the Sao Joao beach on Portugal’s Costa de Caparica coastline, near the city of Setubal.

The victims are understood to be aged 50 and eight and police are now questioning the two pilots aboard the plane.

Hundreds of people were on the beach at Caparica, 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Lisbon, and bystanders reportedly ran into the sea to avoid the plane.
Police chiefs said the two people on board the plane had survived and were being questioned.
Witnesses told local television channels the girl who was killed was with her parents at the time, who were unhurt. They claim the plane ‘passed over the dead man’s legs as he sunbathed on a towel’.

Police have ruled out witness reports several other people had been injured.
Maritime Police Chief Pedro Coelho Dias, confirming the two deaths, said: ‘The victims are a man and an eight-year-old girl.
‘They were hit by the plane and died at the scene.’
The nationalities of the victims is not yet known and is not clear if they were related.
Courtesy : daily mail

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”