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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 planes STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The C919 has to get another two certificates during airworthiness certification, the prerequisite step for civil aircraft entry into the market. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following five years, the C919 did six test flights in different locations to test the plane's capabilities. The C919 currently has 28 customers with orders totaling 815 planes. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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U.S. Vice President Harris in Japan

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris disembarks from a plane upon her arrival at the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022.

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ISRAEL-MANARA-FIREFIGHTING PLANE

(220928) -- MANARA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighting plane tries to extinguish a fire near Manara Cliff in northern Israel, on Sept. 28, 2022. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-MANARA-FIREFIGHTING PLANE

(220928) -- MANARA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighting plane tries to extinguish a fire near Manara Cliff in northern Israel, on Sept. 28, 2022. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-MANARA-FIREFIGHTING PLANE

(220928) -- MANARA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighting plane tries to extinguish a fire near Manara Cliff in northern Israel, on Sept. 28, 2022. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes picture of an AG600M firefighting aircraft in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of an AG600M firefighting aircraft disembark from the plane after a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft lands at Zhanghe Airport during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft flies in the sky during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft drops water during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft takes off from water during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft flies in the sky during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft gathers water during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-KUNLONG-FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT-TESTS (CN)

(220927) -- JINGMEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M firefighting aircraft takes off from Zhanghe Airport during a gathering and dropping water test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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U.S. Vice President Harris in Japan

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris disembarks from a plane upon her arrival at the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022.

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UK: Chaos At Gatwick Airport Due To Power Cut Incident

A power cut incident happened at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday, September 21 around 11:30 am. The outage trouble was resolved after about an hour. However, chaos such as long lines at the airport and train station were reported. Passengers were advised to leave extra time for their trips.

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Japan PM Kishida off to N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko board a chartered plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 20, 2022, for a trip to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly.

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Japan PM Kishida off to N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko board a chartered plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 20, 2022, for a trip to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly.

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Japan PM Kishida off to N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko board a chartered plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 20, 2022, for a trip to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly.

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers prepare to carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers prepare to carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers prepare to carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-REPATRIATION CEREMONY

(220916) -- INCHEON, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers carry to a plane coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Friday returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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Türkiye's tourism flourishes amidst energy crisis in Europe

STORY: Türkiye's tourism flourishes amidst energy crisis in Europe DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish airlines plane, Antalya airport in Türkiye 2. various of tourists walking 3. various of people swimming and sunbathing 4. various of tourists 5. various of tourists watching the view of the city 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NALAN YESILYURT, Member of board of directors, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NALAN YESILYURT, Member of board of directors, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies STORYLINE: Türkiye's tourism is booming as European tourists choose to spend the upcoming winter in the Middle East country under the clouds of the energy crisis. However, the thriving sector doesn't bring in anticipated profits. High season, the busy tourism period, which usually spans from May to October in Türkiye, has now expanded vastly, with bookings already in place until December on the Mediterranean

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US: Tribute In Light 2022 Honors Victims Of The 9-11 Attacks In NYC

Two beams of light pierced through the foggy sky over New York City as the US commemorated the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks through the annual Tribute in Light.

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Americans mourn victims of 9/11 attacks as costs of "War on Terror" loom large

STORY: Americans mourn victims of 9/11 attacks as costs of "War on Terror" loom large DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden delivering a speech 2. various of the event at the Pentagon STORYLINE: Americans mourned the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Sunday on the 21st anniversary of the world-changing event. Family members of some of those who lost lives on that day -- along with U.S. government and military representatives -- gathered outside of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. They stood or sat in a steady rain as a military officer read off the names of 184 men and women who died 21 years ago when militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaida hijacked a passenger plane and hit a corner of the Pentagon, with a single bell chimed after each name. "Terror struck us on that brilliant blue morning," U.S. President Joe Biden said in his remarks. "The American story itself changed that day." U.S. Vice

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FULL MOON

(220911) -- ISTANBUL, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A plane is silhouetted against a full moon in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sept. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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US: Small Plane Crashes Into San Diego Bay In California

A small plane, a Learjet 35, crash-landed into San Diego Bay, California, near Naval Air Station North Island on Friday, September 9 after failing to land safely. The two passengers were taken to the hospital as a precaution but did not suffer any major injuries, according to reports.

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Erdogan says senior IS member captured

STORY: Erdogan says senior IS member captured DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces STORYLINE: Turkish security forces captured one of the senior executives of the Islamic State (IS), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Thursday. Turkish police and intelligence captured Bashar Hattab Ghazal al Sumaidai, code-named Abu Zeyd and Master Zeyd, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. "International reports and the UN Security Council report also contained information that this terrorist was one of the senior executives of the Daesh (IS) terrorist organization. During his interrogation, there are his statements that he was a so-called 'qadi' in the so-called ministry of education and the ministry of justice," Erdogan told reporters on the presidential plane on his way back from Croatia. His connections in Syria and Istanbul had been followed for a long time, and intelligence information was obtained that he

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INDONESIA-MADURA STRAIT-NAVY PLANE-CRASH-SEARCH OPERATION

(220908) -- MADURA STRAIT, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coast guards participate in a search operation of a small military plane after crash at Madura Strait in East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2022. The pilot and the co-pilot of a small plane of the Indonesian Navy were killed after the plane went down into the water off East Java province on Wednesday, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Yudo Margono said on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Pilot, co-pilot killed in Indonesian Navy's small plane crash" (Photo by Kurniawan/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MADURA STRAIT-NAVY PLANE-CRASH-SEARCH OPERATION

(220908) -- MADURA STRAIT, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Navy personnel prepare for a search operation of a small military plane after crash at Madura Strait in East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2022. The pilot and the co-pilot of a small plane of the Indonesian Navy were killed after the plane went down into the water off East Java province on Wednesday, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Yudo Margono said on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Pilot, co-pilot killed in Indonesian Navy's small plane crash" (Photo by Kurniawan/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MADURA STRAIT-NAVY PLANE-CRASH

(220907) -- EAST JAVA, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a part of a small military plane found after crash at Madura Strait in East Java, Indonesia. A small plane operated by the Indonesian Navy went down during an exercise in the water off Indonesia's East Java province on Wednesday, a statement from the Indonesian Navy said. (Indonesia Navy Information Department Fleet Command II/Handout via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MADURA STRAIT-NAVY PLANE-CRASH

(220907) -- EAST JAVA, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Navy personnel check a part of a small military plane found after crash at Madura Strait in East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 7, 2022. A small plane operated by the Indonesian Navy went down during an exercise in the water off Indonesia's East Java province on Wednesday, a statement from the Indonesian Navy said. (Indonesia Navy Information Department Fleet Command II/Handout via Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | Explore high-tech equipment at 2022 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum

Drone-like plane for concrete detection, domestic green electricity system and rescue vehicle using new energy... Follow us to explore some high-tech equipment featuring green development at an int'l forum in China's Taiyuan. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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US: Pilot Arrested After Threatening To Crash Plane Into Supermarket In Mississippi

A pilot hijacked a small airplane, threatening to crash the aircraft into a Walmart store in Tupelo, Mississippi on Saturday morning, September 3. He flew erratically above the northern part of the state for several hours, where the residents were told to stay alert, and was taken into custody after landing in a field.

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CANADA-TORONTO-INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW

(220903) -- TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Long-EZ plane performs during the 2022 Canadian International Air Show in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 3, 2022. The three-day event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW

(220903) -- TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Long-EZ plane performs during the 2022 Canadian International Air Show in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 3, 2022. The three-day event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan

STORY: China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 6. various of the flood STORYLINE: The latest batch of China's aid for flood victims in Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am standing at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. The plane behind me has just brought another batch of humanitarian assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan." The humanitarian assistance consisting of 3,000 tents was handed over to Pakistan at a ceremony held at the airport. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NONG RONG,

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-CHINA-HUMANITARIAN AID

(220831) -- KARACHI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying relief aid from China taxis on tarmac at the Karachi airport in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. 30, 2022. China's aid for flood victims of Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. The humanitarian assistance consisting of 3,000 tents was handed over to Pakistan at a ceremony held at the Karachi airport. (Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-CHINA-HUMANITARIAN AID

(220831) -- KARACHI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying relief aid from China arrives at the Karachi airport in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. 30, 2022. China's aid for flood victims of Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. The humanitarian assistance consisting of 3,000 tents was handed over to Pakistan at a ceremony held at the Karachi airport. (Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-SAMSUN-AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL

(220830) -- SAMSUN (TÜRKIYE), Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a plane performing during an air show at the aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye in Samsun, Türkiye, on Aug. 30, 2022. The aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye started in Samsun in the Black Sea region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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TÜRKIYE-SAMSUN-AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL

(220830) -- SAMSUN (TÜRKIYE), Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a selfie in front of a plane at the aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye in Samsun, Türkiye, on Aug. 30, 2022. The aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye started in Samsun in the Black Sea region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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Germany: Fire Breaks Out Near Munich Airport, Flight Operations Suspended Partially

A massive fire broke out in an agricultural property in Eggertshofen near Munich Airport on Thursday, August 25. Due to the heavy smoke, parts of the flight operations were suspended. What caused the flame to start was still unclear at the moment.

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17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world

STORY: 17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mack Rutherford landing 2. various of Mack Rutherford receiving certificates from the Guinness World Records STORYLINE: Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. Rutherford, a Belgian-British aviator, was born on June 21, 2005, so he turned 17 during the trip. He has

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The aircraft of Mack Rutherford approaches Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mack Rutherford waves after landing at Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-WATSONVILLE-PLANES COLLISION

(220819) -- WATSONVILLE, Aug. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-WATSONVILLE-PLANES COLLISION

(220819) -- WATSONVILLE, Aug. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)