5 Feb

Turkey: Plane Skids Off Runway

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Turkey
Plane Skids Off Runway
Yesterday evening a Pegasus Airline passenger plane skidded more than 150 feet off of a runway while attempting to land in Istanbul during inclement weather killing 3 people and injuring 179. After sliding off the runway, the Boeing 737 dropped 100 feet off a cliff crashing onto a roadway before eventually coming to rest in a nearby field. The hull of the plane broke into three pieces during the crash before bursting into flames. The two pilots are reported to be in critical condition. This is the third incident in two years where a Pegasus plane has slid off of a runway, with the most recent occurring last month at the same airport without casualties. Prosecutors say there will be an investigation launched into the crash.  

This map depicts the flight path of the Pegasus plane before crashing at Sabiha Gokcen airport. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading:  BBC News, The New York Times, PBS
Graphic Source: The Sun
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Italy
Deadly Train Derailment
A high-speed train derailed in northern Italy early this morning, killing two engineers and injuring 27 others. The train, operated by Trenitalia, was travelling south from Milan en route to Bologna when it derailed in Ospedaletto Lodigiano near the town of Lodi at approximately 5:30 am, local time. The service between Milan and Bologna is a highly traversed route, however, the derailed train was not overly crowded due to the early hour. The train was travelling at more than 180 miles per hour at the time of the accident. Authorities report that an investigation into the cause of the derailment is underway.

This map depicts the site of the derailment at Ospedaletto Lodigiano along the route from Milan to Bologna. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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Israel 
Violent Clashes 
A spike in violence between Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday saw at least 3 Palestinians killed and dozens of Israeli troops injured. The first incident involved a vehicle driving into a group of Israeli soldiers at a popular sports club. Violence in Jenin reportedly left a 19-year old Palestinian dead and wounded several others. According to Israeli officials and a Hamas spokesperson, the vehicle attack was perpetrated by Palestinians as a retaliation against the United States’ recently announced peace plan for the contested region.  

This map depicts the location of recent violent clashes in Israel. Click on the map to expand.

Graphic Source: SethFrantzman

             

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Yesterday’s Answer

Q: What Eastern Caribbean island has the only indigenous pre-Columbian Kalinago (Caribs) population currently living there?

A: Dominica
An estimated 3,000 Kalinago people live on the island’s east coast, with the majority of the population living in the 3,782-acre Kalinago Territory reservation created in 1903. The government of Dominica recognizes their special status and their rights are protected in law and practice.

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Q: Called Druk Yul (Land of the Thunder Dragon) by its people, which country in the eastern Himalayas is sandwiched between China and India?

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