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USA dragging feet over Palomares radioactive waste cleanup

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Remember when the Yanks nuked Palomares? Well, I don’t, it happened back in the 60’s. In short, a US long range nuclear bomber with four nuclear bombs on board was refuelling over Almeria when it crashed with the plane supplying it with fuel, and the four bombs fell over Palomares, two on land and two in the sea. None went off, but the radioactive charges of two of them were spilt over a couple of Continue reading USA dragging feet over Palomares radioactive waste cleanup→

Ryanair flight evacuated at Valencia after fuel pours from wing onto runway

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A Ryanair flight departing Valencia airport Tues morning for Brussels (flight FR1919) was evacuated after passengers spotted that the plane was pouring aviation fuel onto the runway from one of its engines. Valencia airport activated a security protocol and secured the area, as the runway was covered in highly dangerous aviation fuel. Ryanair said that the problem was down to a faulty valve which failed, allowing the escape of the fuel. A spokesman for the Continue reading Ryanair flight evacuated at Valencia after fuel pours from wing onto runway→