Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Schianto Airbus, trovato un video di passeggero dove si odono urla a bordo
Un video con gli ultimi secondi di volo dell’Airbus Germanwings, trovato in un telefonino raccolto fra i rottami, è stato visionato dalla rivista francese Paris Match, che lo descrive ai lettori. Scena da incubo «talmente caotica» - scrive il settimanale francese - per cui dal gridare indistinto si capisce che a bordo erano tutti consapevoli di «quello che sarebbe successo». Impressiona soprattutto l’audio, nel resoconto del giornale: a un certo punto - per «almeno per tre volte» - si sentono dei colpi metallici secchi che lasciano pensare che il comandante Sonderheimer stia tentando di aprire la porta della cabina utilizzando un attrezzo pesante. Un’altra botta ancora. «Poi più niente».
Intanto si apprende che nel 2009, prima di riprendere l’addestramento dopo diversi mesi di interruzione, Andreas Lubitz aveva scritto alla scuola piloti Lufthansa informandoli di «un grave episodio depressivo poi rientrato». Lo rende noto la stessa compagnia.
La Lufthansa specifica di aver consegnato agli inquirenti numerosi documenti interni, anche di natura medica, e tutti gli scambi di mail intercorsi tra il pilota e la scuola. Dopo l’interruzione, precisa Lufthansa, «al copilota è stata confermata la necessaria abilitazione medica al volo».
Secondo quanto riferito da un portavoce di Lufthansa, Michael Lamberty, le compagnie assicuratrici della società hanno destinato per il momento 300 milioni di dollari a coprire i possibili costi legati allo schianto dell’Airbus, compresi i risarcimenti per i familiari delle vittime e le spese per le operazioni di soccorso.
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via Corriere
AIR CRASH IN FRANCE - PARIS MATCH REPORTS THE LAST WORDS FROM ONE MOBILE PHONE FOND IN THE AREA OF DISASTER
Paris Match and Bild obtained a video taken during the final seconds of the fated Germanwings flight 4U9525 and found among the wreckage by a source close to the investigation. Its origin – a cell phone – was clear. The scene was so chaotic that it was hard to identify people, but the sounds of the screaming passengers made it perfectly clear that they were aware of what was about to happen to them. One can hear cries of “My God” in several languages. Metallic banging can also be heard more than three times, perhaps of the pilot trying to open the cockpit door with a heavy object. Towards the end, after a heavy shake, stronger than the others, the screaming intensifies. Then nothing. This version of the final moments of the Germanwings flight is confirmed by another element we recently obtained: the information from the “Cockpit Voice Recorder,” one of the A320’s two black boxes. This one recorded the sounds and conversations in the cockpit. Its contents were described in detail by a special investigator. Here is his account.
10:00 am The airplane takes off.
10:10 The Captain says to Lubitz: “I didn’t have time to use the bathroom before taking off.” Lubitz: “Go whenever you’d like.”
10:27 The plane has reached cruising altitude: 38000 feet (11.500 meters) The captain asks Lubitz to prepare the approach for landing and to verify that the plane can begin the landing process. Lubitz obeys. He repeats to the captain again: “You can go. You can go now.”
10:28 Noise can be heard coming from a seat: the captain removes his seatbelt. The door is opened. The captain says to Lubitz: “You are in control now.” Lubitz answers with a seemingly light tone of voice: “I hope so.”
10:30 Lubitz is alone in the cockpit. He locks the armored door with the “Lock” button: it is no longer possible to open the door from the outside. The one can hear the sounds of the automatic pilot being reprogrammed to accelerate the descent, pushing the plane from 38,000 feet (11.000 meters) to 100 feet (30 meters) in a matter of minutes.
10:33 The landing begins: the plane drops 3000 feet (900 meters) per minute. Air traffic controllers detect the problem. They try several times to contact the airplane by radio. Lubitz does not respond. The captain’s voice can be heard as he tries to open the door: “It’s me!” The captain is facing a camera connected to the cockpit: Lubitz sees him on screen but does not react. The captain grabs an oxygen tank or fire extinguisher in order to break down the door.No response from Lubitz. The captain yells: “For the love of God, open this door!”
10:34 approximately A first alarm goes off, audible and visual: “SINK RATE, PULL UP.” No reaction from Lubitz. Through the cockpit door, the first sounds of passengers running in the aisles can be heard.
10:35 The captain asks for the crowbar hidden in the back of the plane. Louder bangs can be heard hitting the door, followed by metallic sounds. The captain tries to bend the door with the crowbar.
10:37 and several seconds A second alarm is set off, audible and visual: “TERRAIN, PULL UP.” Still no reaction from Lubitz. The captain yells: “Open this f… door!”
10:38 Despite the deafening noises, Lubitz’s breathing can cleary be heard through an oxygen mask he put on. He is breathing normally. The plane is at 13000 feet (4000 meters).
10:40 A violent sound can be heard outside. At the same time, inside, screaming. The Airbus hits the mountain with its right wing. No other sound, save for the alarms and the screaming passengers.
10:41 The airplane hits the Estrop mountain range at 5000 feet (1500 meters) at 800 km/h.
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California medical facility evacuated after shots fired
A medical facility in Fresno, California was evacuated on Tuesday after officials received reports of shots being fired. Witnesses told reporters in Fresno on Tuesday morning that a man with possibly two guns had entered a building. Local reporters on the scene in downtown Fresno said law enforcement described the situation as “unstable” as of 12 noon local time on Tuesday.
TURKIA - FINE DELL'INCUBO DI OGGI - Istanbul, giudice sequestrato in tribunale Ferito durante blitz, due estremisti uccisi
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INC News, 31/03/2015 - via Repubblica
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Firefighters reported taken hostage in Pennsylvania firehouse
An armed man is apparently holding people hostage inside of a firehouse in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Local media reports that the hostage situation began unfolding just before 11 a.m. local time at the Cheltenham Fire Department in southeastern PA.
ENGLAND - British women dissatisfied and uninterested in sex
Women in Britain are experiencing widespread disinterest in sex, with a nearly half of sexually active women reporting at least one problem in the past year, according to a University of Cambridge professor. Some 40 percent of men, too, have experienced problems. But unlike women, they don’t attribute their bedroom issues to a lack of interest. While the population is perpetually confronted with lithe and athletic actors performing steamy and passionate sex scenes, the reality of Britain’s bedrooms presents a far bleaker picture.
Read this interesting article HERE
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via RT
SPAIN - Spanish hospital performs world's most complex ‘face transplant’
A Spanish hospital claims it has successfully performed the most complex ‘face transplant’ ever. The medics managed to reconstruct the lower part of the face of the man who was terribly afflicted by a disease. Physicians in Barcelona performed what they call a 'face transplant', although no information about a donor was made available. The 27-hour-long surgery was performed at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital back in February, the hospital said in a statement. It was conducted by a huge team of 45, which included physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and other health professionals.
Read article HERE
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via RT/Reuters
ISTANBUL - Magistrato preso in ostaggio, avviate le trattative
La polizia ha avviato trattative con i presunti membri del gruppo Dhpk-C che tengono in ostaggio il magistrato Mehmet Selim Kiraz al sesto piano del palazzo di Giustizia di Istanbul, ha indicato il vice-procuratore capo della megalopoli del Bosforo Vedat Yigit citato da Hurriyet.
Il magistrato in ostaggio è il responsabile dell'inchiesta sull'uccisione del quattordicenne Berkin Elvan durante le manifestazioni di Gezi Park. Colpi di arma da fuoco sono stati udito nell'edificio. La foto del magistrato con una pistola puntata contro il capo è stata diffusa su internet.
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via ANSA AP
ISTANBUL - upadated situation
Police have evacuated a courthouse in Turkey after a far-right group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him.The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) published a picture of the prosecutor with a gun to his head. The prosecutor is leading an investigation into the death last year of a teenager wounded during anti-government protests. Fifteen-year-old Berkin Elvan died last March after nine months in a coma from a head wound sustained in anti-government protests.
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An Istanbul prosecutor has been taken hostage by an armed leftist group called the DHKP/C. The official was handling the case of 15-year-old who died in a police gas attack. The attackers posted pictures on Twitter.
The prosecutor was leading the case of Berkin Elvan, 15, who died last March after being in a coma for nine months. He sustained his injuries during anti-government protests last year.
KAZAKHSTAN - Storm warning
Emergency department of Atyrau Oblast circulated information about storm warning on March 31. Dust storm, southeast wind with gushes up to 17-22 meters per second are expected. In Atyrau wind force is expected to be 15-20 m/s, reads the message.
Southwest wind started to increase on the night of March 28. According to emergency department press service, on March 29, in the village of Ganyushkino the wind ripped half of two-storeyed building roof of regional treasury department. No victims reported.
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via AKZHAIK
GERMANIA - Airbus Germanwings, Andreas Lubitz era a rischio suicidio
Andreas Lubitz, il copilota del volo Germanwings schiantatosi sulle Alpi francesi, prima di iniziare la carriera professionale di pilota era stato classificato come ''a rischio suicidio'' ed era per questo in terapia. Lo ha reso noto la procura di Duesseldorf. Il trattamento psicoterapeutico era stato comunque concluso prima dell'inizio del percorso che lo ha portato alla licenza di volo professionale, ha precisato ancora il portavoce parlando durante un incontro con la stampa convocato in procura nella città tedesca.
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INC News, 31/03/2015 -via ANSA
AMERICA - ‘Emergency alert’ sparks panic among TV viewers nationwide
The residents of about a dozen US states received a scare when an ominous message rolled across their TV screens announcing an ‘emergency alert’ with the names of their states – without any explanation or further information.
A test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) began shortly before noon on Monday and was seen by millions of television viewers in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, DC, Infowars reported.
INC News, 31/03/2015 - via RT
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Shots fired in Virginia hospital during prisoner escape
Gunshots have been heard in one of the largest hospitals in Northern Virginia, police authorities say, adding the situation reportedly involves a prisoner escape. The incident happened in Invoa Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, Fairfax County Police spokesperson Ellen Pittman told CBS news. She confirmed shots had been fired, but it was unclear who fired them or if anyone in the hospital was injured.
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Massive power cut has struck across Turkey
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Missing UC Berkeley student found dead in Los Angeles
(Reuters) - A University of California, Berkeley student who had been missing since leaving a fraternity party at another campus at the weekend has been found dead, a Los Angeles police spokesman said on Monday.
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