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Airliner crash apparently accidental, officials say

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The plane slammed into the borough of Queens shortly after takeoff from JFK airport early on Monday morning. The crash comes just two months after two hijacked airliners were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, killing more than 4,500 people. Investigators indicated the latest crash is apparently not a repeat of…

New York reels from its latest tragedy

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 On Monday morning at around 0915 local time an American Airlines jet headed for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, crashed into the metropolitan borough of Queens, minutes after taking off from John F Kennedy airport. The city’s mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, said none of the 255 people on board had survived. He added that 161…

At least 255 people killed as plane crashes in New York

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 Guiliani said that all 246 passengers and 9 crew members had died, when the A-300 airbus ploughed into a residential area, shortly after take-off from John F Kennedy International Airport. The plane was headed for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and took-off at 0915 local time. He added that 161 bodies had already been…

Plane crashes in New York

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 The plane crashed shortly after take off from John F Kennedy International Airport at about 0915 local time, bound for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Officials sealed off all bridges and tunnels into the city, following the crash, and closed New York’s three airports. “The airports have been closed, and as a precaution we…

Plane crash sends markets tumbling

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 Key European indices fell by as much as 3.5 per cent immediately after the crash, driven down by airline stocks. British Airways dropped by almost 11 per cent, with Alitalia and Lufthansa falling by 10 and six per cent respectively. “This is going to be very much a knee-jerk reaction,” said analyst, David Thwaites, of…

Zurich parliament backs airline investment

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 In favour of the investment were 101 deputies, while 67 voted against. The proposal will now be put to the people in a cantonal vote. Zurich’s investment makes up the bulk of SFr400 million that the cantons are expected to invest in the re-launched airline built around Swissair’s regional subsidiary, Crossair. Crossair is set to…

Belgium vows to continue legal action against Swissair

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 In a radio interview on Monday, the Belgian transport minister, Rik Daems, said the way the Swissair Group had withdrawn from its responsibilities towards the Belgian national carrier, Sabena, was scandalous. Daems said he was talking to affected parties in France, Germany and Portugal to try to take concerted action against the Swissair Group. The…

More jobs cut at Huber and Suhner

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 The maker of communications technology and polymer systems says it will cut 450 of its 2,500-strong Swiss workforce and cut 200 jobs at foreign units. The firm had already slashed 440 jobs earlier this month, primarily in the United States, Canada and Britain. Those affected in Switzerland are employed at sites in Kollbrun and Pfäffikon…

An inside look at “outsider art”

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 Known in French as “Art Brut”, or raw art, the concept dates back to around 1945 and is generally attributed to the French painter Jean Dubuffet – although awareness of it began with research by psychiatrists in the early 20th century. Dubuffet said the term embraced works that were in their raw state, immune from…

WTO delegates reach preliminary medications accord

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 In Switzerland, such an agreement would affect a number of the country’s pharmaceutical companies. In a lengthy late-night negotiating session, the ministers meeting in Doha, Qatar reached a compromise that is expected to be voted on by the WTO assembly on Tuesday. One sticking point for Switzerland as well as the United States has been…

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