Posts Tagged ‘flies’

August 25 2010

Out-of-control drone flies into D.C. airspace

An out-of-control Navy drone entered into restricted airspace around the U.S. capital earlier this month, according to media and government reports.

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July 2 2010

Unmanned capsule flies past space station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship has veered out of control near the International Space Station, sailing clear past the orbiting lab instead of docking on autopilot.



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May 28 2010

Up, up and away! Man flies over channel

May 28: American daredevil Jonathan Trappe became the first person to float across the water between England and France, using only a cluster of helium balloons. TODAYshow.com's Lynn Berry reports. (Today Show)In a goofy yet mesmerizing stunt, an American adventurer has crossed the English Channel tied to a bundle of helium balloons.


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April 18 2010

China’s president flies to scene of quake

Tibetan Buddhist monks prepare to throw the body of an earthquake victim into the fire of a mass cremation on a hillside in Jiegu, Yushu County on Saturday.Chinese President Hu Jintao flies to the remote, mountainous Tibetan region devastated by an earthquake. Monks preside over cremation of hundreds.


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