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Archives for June 2009
American Airlines flight to Zurich makes emergency landing in Halifax
Halifax, Canada (romandie/ats, Fre) – American Airlines flight 64 from New York’s JFK to Zurich Tuesday night 9 March was forced to land in Halifax after a fire started in the toilets. No one was injured. The fire appears to have been caused by a short-circuit in the toilet fan’s motor.
A rosé is a rosé is a rosé – three cheers!
The rosé wine producers of France, Italy and Spain have won their battle with the European Union to ensure that rosé wine remains the unblended specialty it currently is. This is good news for consumers, for rosé can be an excellent wine, but its reputation is not helped by cheaper, less interesting blended wines. The […]
Gotthard road tunnel closed for repairs
St Gotthard tunnel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The road between Lucerne and Chiasso near and including the Gotthard tunnel is closed in both directions because of roadworks, during the nights of 15-19 June from 20:00 to 05:00. Trucks are being held on either side of the tunnel starting at 19:30 and cars are being sent on […]
Interpol to aid Air France victims’ identification
Lyon, France (GenevaLunch) – Interpol, the international police organization headquartered in Lyon, France, will assist in identifying bodies of victims of the 1 June Air France disaster. According to Interpol, , an officer from the Command and Control Centre in Lyon will help in the French gendarmerie‘s crisis centre in Paris.