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Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Pilot's chilling final words over tannoy before 183 passengers killed in fireball crash
Captain Zygmunt Pawlaczyk of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 conveyed a harrowing goodbye over the aircraft's speaker system: "Good night! Goodbye! Bye, we're dying!" The final moments aboard a doomed passenger aircraft were captured in a spine-chilling final transmission from the pilot just seconds before the devastating crash that killed everyone on board. Captain Zygmunt Pawlaczyk of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 delivered a heart-wrenching farewell over the plane's intercom: "Dobranoc! Do widzenia! Czesc, giniemy!" which translates to the bone-chilling words, "Good night! Goodbye! Bye, we're dying!". The ill-fated Ilyushin II-62M was travelling from Warsaw to New York on May 9, 1987, with a scheduled fuel stop before continuing to San Francisco. However, all 172 passengers and 11 crew perished when the aircraft plummeted into the Kabaty Woods nature reserve near Warsaw 56 minutes after departure, becoming Poland's worst aviation disaster and the deadliest incident involving an Ilyushin II-62M. Mass tragedies like this have become less common in recent decades despite increasing flight numbers, and yet last month, 260 people died when an Air India flight failed to ascend after takeoff. Air traffic control recordings preserved the cockpit's last words at 11.12am local time. Captain Pawlaczyk, aged 59 with an extensive 19,745 flight hours under his belt, commanded a crew of Polish crew members who perished either from fire or were thrown from the aircraft during the sudden loss of cabin pressure. That tragic day saw 172 people on board: 155 Polish nationals and 17 Americans. The doomed voyage commenced with air traffic control directing the crew to ascend to 5,500m altitude as rapidly as possible. When the crew pushed the engines to maximum power for take-off, the faulty bearings in the second engine reached a catastrophic temperature of 1800 degrees and failed completely, resulting in the shaft's explosive destruction. The flight crew swiftly recognised that both the elevator controls had been compromised and the engines were no longer functioning. Travellers were reportedly aware of their perilous predicament, with Halina Domeracka, 58, penning a haunting message in her New Testament: "9.05.1987 The aircraft's damaged... God, what will happen now... Halina Domeracka, R. Tagore St. Warsaw.." Following the devastating accident, the nation held two days of national mourning, whilst international leaders, including Polish-born Pope John Paul II, conveyed deep grief over the disaster. The service remained operated by the Ilyushin II-62M until 1989, before switching to the inaugural Boeing 767 and later upgrading to the Boeing 787 in 2012.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Welsh football team hit by lost luggage disaster after arriving for European qualifier without kit
A Welsh football club had preparations for a Uefa Conference League match disrupted when their kit and boots were not loaded onto their flight out of London. Welsh team Penybont qualified for Europe after finishing second in last season's Cymru Premier, so they booked flights to Vilnius to play Lithuania 's Kauno Žalgiris on Thursday July for the first qualifying round first leg. The Bridgend-based club flew out of London City airport with LOT Polish Airlines on Tuesday 8, but once they touched down in Vilnius, they found that most of their bags were missing. The club told The Independent that among their lost luggage was the team's playing kit and boots. "Upon arrival at Vilnius Airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning, we were informed that only six bags had arrived on our flight,' a Penybont spokesperson said. 'Two of those were ours, leaving us with just a training kit and one bag belonging to a member of our travelling party. 'As a result, we were without playing kit, players' boots and all 38 members of our group were left without spare clothes, toiletries, or any medication.' In the absence of their luggage, the team had to quickly go shopping for replacement kit and boots ahead of training and the match. The club shared a photo of the squad training at Central Stadium of Jonava, over an hour outside of Vilnius, on Wednesday. 'Arrived in Lithuania. Our luggage hasn't. MD-1 training done. New boots broken in. Ready to go tomorrow,' Penybont FC posted on X. The missing belongings arrived in the early hours of Thursday ahead of the match in the evening. 'Thanks to the efforts of our travel agent, our bags were delivered on two separate flights that arrived in Vilnius last night,' the club spokesperson added. 'We now have the full complement of kit, boots and personal belongings ahead of tonight's game.' 'Our travel agent is also pursuing compensation on our behalf. As yet, we have not received an explanation from the airline regarding the mishandling of our luggage. Despite the disruption, the team and staff have remained in good spirits and are thoroughly looking forward to the game." This is Ponybont's second time in the Conference League after making their debut in the competition in 2023. The second leg will be played at Cardiff International Sports Stadium on 17 July, after which he winners will face Iceland's Valur club or Estonian team Flora Tallinn in the second qualifying round. Last year, Lioness football player Georgia Stanway lost her football boots when flying from Germany to Marbella as her luggage went missing. She said she had to borrow a pair of boots from a U23 player for the first two days of training. 'The biggest lesson I learned was put your boots in your hand luggage,' she said at a press conference amid the preparation for the Euro qualifying round last year.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's Why Airbus Shares Took Off Today
A solid performance on orders at the Paris Air Show bolstered prospects at Airbus. The mix of orders was spread across wide-bodies, such as the A350, all the way down to smaller aircraft like the A220. 10 stocks we like better than Airbus SE › Shares in aerospace giant Airbus (OTC: EADSY) rose by as much as 3.1% in early trading as the Paris Air Show concluded for industry professionals (it remains open to the public until Sunday). Airbus had a lot to say and $21 billion in orders to announce , but unfortunately, its great rival, Boeing (NYSE: BA), had very little to say. While Boeing didn't release an official statement on the matter, it's widely reported that Boeing scaled down its participation and elected not to announce new orders following a recent Air India crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Boeing had previously announced it would offer full support for the investigation currently taking place. Consequently, Airbus took center stage in the commercial aerospace industry, announcing $14.2 billion in firm orders and a further $6.7 billion under memoranda of understanding (MoUs). Among the 148 firm orders was the first-ever order from LOT Polish Airlines for 40 A220 aircraft. All Nippon Airways, a subsidiary, ordered 27 A321 airplanes. Riyadh Air of Saudi Arabia ordered 25 A350 wide-bodies and will be the first Saudi airline to fly the 350. Vietnam's VietJet signed an MoU for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The strength in A350 (which competes with the Boeing 787) and A321 orders (a highly successful plane Boeing is struggling to compete with) is a continuation of an order trend this year. Meanwhile, the 40 A220 orders are a shot in the arm for an aircraft that Airbus has found it difficult to sign deals on in the last year or so. Overall, it was a positive air show for Airbus, and that's reflected in the stock price today. Before you buy stock in Airbus SE, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Airbus SE wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $659,171!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $891,722!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 995% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 172% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 9, 2025 Lee Samaha has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Here's Why Airbus Shares Took Off Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paris Air Show: Airbus gets nearly $21 billion in orders
June 19 (UPI) -- During the Paris Air Show, Airbus on Thursday reported robust orders of nearly $21 billion, while Boeing was in the background as it struggles with a host of issues. The European aircraft manufacturer reported 142 firm orders and an additional 102 jets under provisional agreements. Airbus customers include Saudi lessor AviLease and LOT Polish Airlines, with 40 orders each. All Nippon Airways ordered 27 jets and Riyadh Air ordered 25 A350-1000 wide bodies. Starlux in Taiwan ordered 10 Airbus airliners and EgyptAir expanded an order from 10 to 16 jets. Boeing kept a low profile at the Paris Air Show, but recently got a Qatar Airways 210 airliner order during an official U.S. government diplomatic visit in the Middle East. Despite Airbus orders surging at the air show, both aircraft manufacturers are experiencing backlogged orders as they continue to face supply issues. Air Lease Corp CEO John Plueger told CNBC, "Both Airbus and Boeing are all sold out to 2031 and '32 anyway. So how many follow-on orders into the '33, '34, '35 time frame are you really going to see? ... But overall, the demand environment remains very robust." An Airbus order and delivery summary as of May 2025 shows total orders at 24,836. Boeing did not do aircraft fly-bys or major promotions at the Paris show. CEO Kelly Ortberg was to attend, but that plan was disrupted by the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash, which claimed at least 280 lives, including 39 people on the ground. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paris Air Show: Airbus gets nearly $21 billion in orders
June 19 (UPI) -- During the Paris Air Show, Airbus on Thursday reported robust orders of nearly $21 billion, while Boeing was in the background as it struggles with a host of issues. The European aircraft manufacturer reported 142 firm orders and an additional 102 jets under provisional agreements. Airbus customers include Saudi lessor AviLease and LOT Polish Airlines, with 40 orders each. All Nippon Airways ordered 27 jets and Riyadh Air ordered 25 A350-1000 wide bodies. Starlux in Taiwan ordered 10 Airbus airliners and EgyptAir expanded an order from 10 to 16 jets. Boeing kept a low profile at the Paris Air Show, but recently got a Qatar Airways 210 airliner order during an official U.S. government diplomatic visit in the Middle East. Despite Airbus orders surging at the air show, both aircraft manufacturers are experiencing backlogged orders as they continue to face supply issues. Air Lease Corp CEO John Plueger told CNBC, "Both Airbus and Boeing are all sold out to 2031 and '32 anyway. So how many follow-on orders into the '33, '34, '35 time frame are you really going to see? ... But overall, the demand environment remains very robust." An Airbus order and delivery summary as of May 2025 shows total orders at 24,836. Boeing did not do aircraft fly-bys or major promotions at the Paris show. CEO Kelly Ortberg was to attend, but that plan was disrupted by the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash, which claimed at least 280 lives, including 39 people on the ground. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
