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On 14 January 2002, Lion Air Flight 386, a Boeing 737-200, crashed on take-off and was written off; no one died. On 14 February 2011, Lion Air Flight 392 overran the runway in Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru. There were no fatalities or injuries. [17] [18] The plane tried to land three times but failed. [19]
The Umkhonto GBADS vertical launching system is currently in testing for the South African Army’s ground-based air defence system (GBADS) requirement. The Umkhonto GBADS can carry up to eight Umkhonto-R and Umkhonto-IR (Infrared) Mk II missiles. Starstreak [84] United Kingdom: Manportable/Vehicle mounted surface-to-air missile: 178
Sample of the Egyptian Book of the Dead of the scribe Nebqed, c. 1300 BC. Africa is divided into a great number of ethnic cultures. [17] [18] [19] The continent's cultural regeneration has also been an integral aspect of post-independence nation-building on the continent, with a recognition of the need to harness the cultural resources of Africa to enrich the process of education, requiring ...
Zulus in Natal. South Africa is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. Almost all South Africans speak English to some degree of proficiency, in addition to their native language, with English acting as a lingua franca in commerce, education, and government.
Pekanbaru is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern side of Sumatra Island with its name derived from the Malay word for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new).
16th Air Squadron (Indonesian: Skadron Udara 16 or Skadud 16 or SkU 16) is a fighter squadron under the command of the 6th Air Wing based in Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru. The 16th Air Squadron was inaugurated by the Indonesian president and Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia on October 17, 2014. The 16th Air ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Aerial service branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Indonesian Air Force Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara TNI-AU Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force Founded 9 April 1946 ; 78 years ago (1946-04-09) Country Indonesia Type Air force Role Aerial warfare Size 30,100 ...
Air Afrique was a Pan-African airline, [3] that was mainly owned by many West African countries for most of its history. It was established as the official transnational carrier for francophone West and Central Africa, because many of these countries did not have the capability to create and maintain a national airline, [4] and had its headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. [5]