Alien Style Motorcycle Modified in Bali


Bali deserves two thumbs signals in terms of modifications. Their work, especially for motorcycles, has a value of very high art. Maybe you still remember the Honda Vario diamond studded or low-rider Honda Beat Kompas.com displayed.

This time, there's nothing more powerful, the work I Dewa Gede Agus Umbara. Incidentally, Agus was an artist. No doubt, Honda Supra 1999 production was constrained ogoh-ogoh alien style. Agus so called results of this hand skills.

Of view, the process needed a calm, precision, and patience and a bit complex because so many details. "We did keep his alien form perfect, such as the bone loss, legs, and head," he explained.

Deserves praise back to Agus because he uses the waste, not the new components. Lyrics of the tail and head. He said that the use of waste from the fence combined with a motor component unused. He took the example of shockbreker front, gear, until the chain.

Fuel tank is made of a tube in the middle of the rod. Admittedly, filling stations must use the small tube. Then, several former shockbreker made hand and foot.

Although the form of many doubtful if these aliens can walk, Agus ensure made able to slide. Only, he says that for the new will take, he had to adapt because the bike was heavy. Then, buttocks feel uncomfortable because sitting on hard metal.

Scooter Majesty Made In Indonesia

Have you ever seen a contrived skutik so big scooter (skusar) as Scooter Majesty? Well, Andit Kandiawan from Surabaya, East Java, successfully realize the basic ingredients of artificial Honda Vario 2008. Admittedly, Majesty was the inspiration to the formation of this skusar figure.

Here, the most notable changes made to the body Andit. To be added bongsor, the framework of constrained delay in accordance with gede body that will be built. Central framework under floordeck a single 2.5-inch pipe size is not enough convicted.

"I'm looking for larger diameter pipe again, more or less 20 cm and then welded patent diselubungkan and use electric welding," he explained. To be even stronger, there is an additional booster of 2 cm-thick plates. Set up the welding plate to oppose the moment of the play so that the frame remains strong.

For body affairs, practically Andit "brake" when done. The reason, he was used to make car body modification. "Assembled themselves as the concept that mimics the Yamaha Majesty, including the design of a labored seat rather low imitate Japanese scooter big," said enthusiasts Honda CB200 and Kawasaki Binter this Merzy.

Design headlights made cool by using light framed CBR 900. Here, the element of luxury immediately apparent, especially with audio installed to add support for high-end features.

Because the car modif experience, this hero city builder to apply designs ever used in the car. One of them, oil catch tank. You know, the canister containing a filter to separate the heat and the usual oil applied to the flow modif Japan Domestic Market (JDM).

Yamaha V-ixion WITH CCTV CAMERA MODIFY


Want to view Yamaha V-ixion like this? Nah need to be recast body. However, do not necessarily view this bike blamed "negative" because of not using a mirror. Remarkably, even without a mirror, behind the state could be monitored without having to turn heads.

That can be done because the motor sport tuning fork bearing is equipped with CCTV cameras. "Our camera planted in the back near the license plate," said Julius Triwibowo, the modifikator. Then, pull the cable from the back forward, and the monitor mounted on the gas tank.

Very small size of the monitor. Said Julius Bowo-so usually called-size only 10 x 8 cm. Although small, the owner BW modification is sure if the tool is very helpful driver. Only, the body must be bent to watch the monitor screen.

In addition to the camera installation, Bowo also makes motorcycles look so handsome. The parts are solid contrived empty. For example, given a cover body, including under the gas tank and the engine (engine guard).

At the front, upside down sokbreker using a variation made in Taiwan. Headlights replaced with Suzuki Satria FU belongs-150, and the result is perfect. Speedometer is also taken from the 4-stroke motors that.

Still on the front, so macho after tongkrongan fitted with a double disc. After looking more solid, so look more manly after both wheels fitted with wide tires.

Low Rider dan Chopper MIO MODIFIKASI


Junaidi Saputra from Medan, North Sumatra, try to develop more low flow rider modifications. Indeed, judging from the look of his Yamaha Mio Sporty, a strong impression that only lengthen modifikator axle which is characteristic of low-rider. But, if the scrutiny right, there is an experiment that looked at it skutik garputala logo.

"As shown on the front and rear wheels, a long follow-up," said Junaidi, builder Admair Thula (AT) which is based in Medan. Total length of the motor to be 3.5 meters. That is, dimensions Mio delay of about 1 meter.

Long retreat, retreat, said Junaidi, to 32 cm. This does not include the end of the outer tire. However, there are unique on the retreat, withdraw it. When the construction is typically shaped letters "H", here he made a model "J".

"To be strong due to rim and engine load, the material is taken from galvanized," he explained. This effort shall thumbs up. Imagine, with the rear wheel of a super-wide, the device remains in the middle. If viewed from the tire and rim application, then surely this Mio into Bobber style.

To adjust the back of the already overly stretch, re-house CVT reformed. Way, that part was cut and added to plates 8 cm to match the back, though not quite fit the position because it was too out of place.

Front wheel chopper-like models in the Harley-proved difficult to maneuver. Turning radius is very small like a chopper-style motorcycle HD. Changes made by sliding out and replace komstir triangular shaped enggak again straight, but it resembles a "V".

When asked to roads with berziga-zagging in between rows of cones, the motor was trouble. In fact, the driver must be off the foot many times. However, testing his courage Junaidi to take the road more than 5 km.

MODIFIKASI Yamaha Mio Retro Klasik



Scooter modification would not shift from low flow rider. Shallow, elastic axle tens of centimeters and used alloy car wheels. Meanwhile, Muhammad Sidik it out of the grip. Yamaha Mio 2007 made her just changed its form so the classical model.

Body reforms carried out using body Fino. In fact, the trend itself has emerged in 2007. However, Sidik do not care about people screaming. After all, the bike got him. He adds that support variation of motorcycles classic.

To conjure body replaced Mio Fino, Sidik had to spend approximately USD 6 million. When installation, Mio framework should be slightly modified. Because the body suggests a classic Fino, a variety of goods classic smelling body was stuck to.

Look rod exhaust, taken from the Honda CB100 found prints in Kebun Jeruk III. Once installed, it looks okay and does not affect a machine's performance is still the standard.

Because classical, on the back and front of the given rack. "If the front of his own design pure. Use 2 mm stainless steel," said Sidik. The rear rack that often mimic variations used Vespa community. "Classical and fit together a new body rada body fat like the Vespa," continued the new bride.

Another classic look at the model number of the police. Instead of cross, but parallel to sepatbor. Then, the front fitted with a windshield. Uniquely, if used a large size, this small size prints use and even looks like a visor. "Want to be different. So with the visor as a classic, but the sporty," he said. Size and design must be adapted to form a slightly rounded body that.

MODIFIKASI Yamaha Mio American Style


Another modification of the flow of new trends that will busy, ie, hot rod on skutik. "Contribution" is from a collaboration with Shaflingga Budi "Big" Rahmanto from Big Modification, East Jakarta. They conjure up a 2005 Yamaha Mio classic street rod style.

Consideration Agha-Shaflingga-friendly greeting as timeless and classic style ever be preferred. For example, he continued, could lyrics Fino body that proved many fans. This is different with custom body that would favor a moment.

The specialty of this modification is telling Fino combines a slim body with great legs. It's like the front is fitted with 4-inch wide tires, and rear 8 inches in diameter and 14 inches. "We want a slim body sustained significant leg. Therefore, deliberately ordered alloy wide soles," says this economics graduate.

Apply because the flow of hot rod (American style), design alloy wheels with a penchant for tailored adherents of this school in his native country, by wearing tight radius of up to 120 bar spending. Because there is a replacement rim, could not help but be a special drum made of aluminum material which dibubut logs.

To give the impression that the foot is used really big, so contrived skubek flat. That means the suspension system changed a bit. "Purposely constrained rigid front and back so that there is a distance enggak play. The goal, avoiding stuck between the body and wheels," said Agha.

Custom exhaust design reinforced pointed style. According to Agha, the model is copied from the Harley-Davidson magazine. Size adjusted body stay Mio. Budi enggak Agha and only focus on large section, but also improve bagaian detail.

MODIFIKASI KNALPOT YAMAHA MIO



For daily use, Yamaha Mio Sporty appearance of this Purwokerto less unsightly. Modifications to impress without the concept and look busy. Siswo Winoto, builder of Win's Paddock, Purwokerto, Central Java, such as running out of ideas when working on the production 2008 Yamaha skutik this.

The reason, sejal Mio early experiments on this, he just wants to escape the flow of low-rider and hotrod. In fact, "I try to combine the concept of low-rider and hotrod. It makes matic fighter," said Win, Winoto Siswo close calls.

Win a fighter matic work is hardly a breakthrough because it is similar to streetfighter. Moreover, here will find trimming chassis, and lived 30 percent maintained the original framework, including komstir to down tube.

For the trellis model framework of the Ducati Monster is transformed into this skutik, Win spent a total of 9 meters pipes with different diameters. For the main frame, he wore a size 3.4-inch pipe 4.5 meters long, while for the buffer, it uses 1.5-inch pipe.

"Out pipe about 9 meters. All contrived mutual support. Sokbreker Includes rear support, it must be careful," said Win. He continued, if one construction, the burden of retaining the pipe can be bent sokbreker.

For finishing, so-so this process given thumbs-up. Detail and color composition formulated neat. However, it would be interesting if the back axle is not excessive, and the use of handlebars are not too wide.

However, there was an interesting time this bike out of smoke. Exhaust tip with a small hole-like automatic weapons-will spin.

New Honda CBR 250 RR Launched

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New Honda CBR 250 RR

Madrid - If PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) is still a lot of thinking to get a full fairing sport bike for throwing ninja 250 the domination of this class, is not the case with Honda in Spain.

For Honda plans to spend CBR 250 RR to compete with the might of Ninja 250 and Hyosung GT 250 R at the scene of the matador's country.

As quoted from the site detikOto Spain Solomoto, Saturday (31/10/2009), Honda reportedly is preparing the birth of motor sport anyarnya platform built over the CRF 250 R to hit the Ninja and hooks young children Spain.

Honda CBR 250 RR that it was also carrying 249.4 cc engine belongs to the CRF 250 R 32kw/11000min belching power with 29.3Nm/8500min torque.

There's more fun that their principals in Japan in the coming 2011 will also bring CBR 250 RR is the 'mother country' that is in Thailand and India country where Honda has factories with a large capacity with a plan to modernize all of their product models for later exported to various countries

Nine survive Brazil tropical forest crash



An Indian clan in Brazil has found at least nine survivors after a plane came down cavernous in the Amazon forest, the Brazilian air force says.

Two people - a group member and a passenger - are as yet unaccounted for.

The plane made a forced landing on the Itui river on Thursday break of day. Members of the Matis tribe found the air craft the next morning and notified establishment.

The Cessna C-98 Caravan was carrying four crew and seven government medics involved in a vaccination campaign.

The survivors were airlifted to Cruzeiro do Sul in the Brazilian position of Acre, the health ministry said. They were said to be in excellent condition.

The newest reports from the air force said two public were missing. An prior statement said one person was believed to have died.

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Ford team up with Azure to produce EV Transit



Ford Motor Company announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation has joined in a collaborative effort to deliver a pure battery electric Ford Transit Connect van for the United States and Canadian markets in 2010. Azure will integrate its Force Drive(TM) battery electric drive train in the Transit Connect van for commercial fleet and retail use.

The collaboration with Azure Dynamics for the Transit Connect BEV will build
on the existing business relationship between Ford and Azure as well as their
shared experience with battery supplier, Johnson Controls-Saft.

"We recognize an increasing interest in electrified vehicles and have an
aggressive strategy to bring these vehicles to the marketplace," said Nancy
Gioia, Ford director of Global Electrification. "Our work with Azure to
create a pure electric battery Transit Connect vehicle will allow us to offer
our commercial customers an additional option for environmentally friendly
transportation."

The Transit Connect BEV will be built on Ford's global commercial vehicle
platform as part of the company's One Ford global product vision. It is the
first of four electrified vehicles from Ford that will become available over
the next three years in the U.S. and Canada including:

-- Battery electric Transit Connect van in 2010
-- Battery electric Ford Focus passenger car in 2011
-- Next generation hybrid vehicle in 2012
-- Plug-In hybrid vehicle in 2012


Collaboration builds on existing business relationship Azure Dynamics develops hybrid electric and electric drive technology for shuttle buses and commercial trucks, such as the Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric,which is built on the Ford E-450 cutaway and strip chassis for the medium duty commercial vehicle segment.

"The opportunity to work with Ford on the Transit Connect BEV is a
breakthrough advancement for us at Azure and for the light commercial vehicle
market," said Scott Harrison, Azure Dynamics CEO. "For Azure, it's an
important evolution of our existing relationship with Ford. From an industry
standpoint, we are seeing delivery fleet and utility vehicle operators move to
smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. The Transit Connect BEV will come to
market at an ideal time to meet this growing trend."

Oak Park, Mich.-based Azure Dynamics will integrate its proprietary Force
Drive(TM) battery electric drive train into the Transit Connect BEV, which
will have a targeted range of 80 miles minimum on a full charge and zero
tailpipe emissions. Force Drive(TM) components have previously been deployed
in more than 40 vehicle integrations and have more than 25 million miles of
on-the-road experience. The Transit Connect BEV will offer fleet owners the
opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and help to lower operating
costs. The vehicle will be badged with both the Ford Blue Oval and Azure's
Force Drive logo.

Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for
lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV. Azure Dynamics and Ford both currently utilize Johnson Controls-Saft battery technology for other products. The Transit Connect BEV will use the same proven cell technology that is currently deployed in the Ford Escape plug-in hybrid fleet that is on the road today.

In addition, Azure had previously announced it would use Johnson Controls-Saft
lithium-ion batteries for its E- 450 Balance Hybrid Electric beginning in the
second half of 2010. The shared supplier business relationship is expected to
provide additional synergy between Ford and Azure in the Transit Connect BEV
project.

Transit Connect commercial platform ideal choice for battery electric power
The Ford Transit Connect already is a proven global success. Ford introduced
the gasoline-engine Transit Connect to North America this year. With a unique
combination of car-like driving dynamics, cargo capacity, accessibility and
low purchase and operation costs, it is an ideal choice for electrification.
Commercial users often travel predictable, short-range routes with frequent
stop and go driving in urban and suburban environments. For customers seeking
sustainable mobility solutions, the Transit Connect Battery Electric Vehicle
with Azure Force Drive(TM) will provide a zero emissions option.

The Transit Connect was designed, engineered and manufactured on a dedicated
global commercial vehicle platform to beat tough commercial vehicle durability
standards. The final manufacturing location for the Transit Connect BEV has
not yet been determined.

BMW to put Carbon Fibre panels into mass production for EVs



The first mass production battery-powered electric vehicle from BMW, due to be launched in the US by 2012 will feature mass produced lightweight carbon-fiber reinforced panels, a first for the automotive industry.

BMW has joined forces with carbonfibre specialist SGL Group to produce lightweight parts for its new MegaCity electric vehicle.

MegaCity will take on Daimler's Smart division with a range of urban vehicles, in both two- and four-wheeled forms.

Two plants will be built in North America and Germany to manufacture carbonfibre parts which will be the first “large scale” manufacture of carbon fibre in the automotive industry.

"We will enter into a new dimension in the use of carbon-fiber reinforced plastics, both in terms of volume per car and in vehicle numbers," a BMW spokesman said.

The companies are said to be investing $500 Million in total.

Nine missing subsequent to US air crash


A seek is under way for nine people missing after a US Coast Guard airplane and a military helicopter crashed off the coast of southern California.

The crash is believed to have happened 16 miles (27km) east of the US Navy-owned San Clemente Island.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman said a pilot reported seeing a fireball close to the area.

The Marine Corps said the helicopter was an AH-1 Super Cobra assault aircraft with seven community on board.

The airplane - a C-130 aircraft - is believed to have had two public on board.
Coast Guard spokes lady Allyson Conroy said the crash happened on Thursday at regarding 1910 local time (0210 GMT, Friday).

Prominent Houston attorney dies in SUV crash


HOUSTON — Two people, together with one of Houston’s most important attorneys, were killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Allen Parkway.

Famed trial legal representative John O’Quinn was traveling westbound on Allen Parkway in a black Chevrolet Suburban with a different man around 8:15 a.m. when the car crash occurred.
Police at the view said the SUV lost manage, jumped the curb, went airborne and crashed into a tree on the eastbound service road.

The tree almost cut the SUV in half, and both O’Quinn and the other man died at the scene.

Certainly the roads being slick could have had something to do with it. It’s a very beginning investigation. It will take some time to figure out accurately what happened, Lt. L.J. Satterwhite of the Houston Police sector said.

A eyewitness said the SUV appeared to be moving at a high rate of tempo when it lost control.

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RI gentleman accused of driving with man in windshield


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island state police say a man drove a mile and half with a different man lodged in his windshield later than hitting the fatality with his car.

Christopher Swiridowsky has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident. He was ordered held Monday as an supposed bail violator from an additional case.

Police say Swiridowsky drove into three men standing on the surface of Interstate 95 near the beginning Sunday. Police say one, who suffered two busted legs and a broken arm, became trapped in Swiridowsky's windshield. Another also had staid injuries.

Establishment say Swiridowsky drove absent and stopped only because someone was following him.

A phone listed to Swiridowsky has been disengaged. No defense attorney is listed for him, and a public defender who earlier represented him did not instantly return a call for comment.

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40 percent of cars on the road could be EVs in 10 years


Almost one in three cars on the roads could be electric by 2020, according to the former head of Rover.

Professor Kevin Morley said a “significant” number of cars would be zero-emissions in 10 years' time, but added the technology needs to be much better before there can be mass appeal.

“In 10 years a significant amount of cars will be electric, and by that I am talking around 30 to 40 per cent,” he said.

But he believes electric cars need to have at least a 200-mile range and a charging time of around 10 minutes. Morley estimates this could be a commercial reality by 2012.

“The technology must be there soon,” he said.

In April this year the government announced that motorists will be offered incentives of up to £5000 to buy electric cars from 2011.

The £250 million scheme will also result in key UK cities becoming testing grounds for how drivers will use and charge their new vehic

Follow Up: Otsego County airplane Crash


GAYLORD -- It's a mystery investigators are trying to piece collectively. Why did a single-engine airplane, with two people on board, suddenly fall from the sky?

The accident, which happened approximately 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Otsego region, took the lives of Dr. Patrick McNamara, 52, and Christopher Hasty, 32, both of Gaylord.

It made a few circles, I just thought they lived there and they were looking at their house or playing around or looking at the leaves it wasn't until I got closer that I realized the airplane was coming down, said Kathy Steinbrecher who was on her way home when the air crash occurred.

Witnesses told troopers the Aeronca brand aircraft had been flying in circles at a low altitude just before crashing on the shoulder of southbound I-75 in Otsego region
Steinbrecher along with two off-duty Michigan State Police troopers and other samaritans tried to do what they could until help arrived.

I held his hand and I waited and I kept telling him to don't go to sleep and I kept saying I won't leave you, public are on the way, just breathing, just breath, Steinbrecher said.

While they, and liberate crews, did what they could McNamara and quick lasted died from their injuries.

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Japanese car Tokai Challenger wins World Solar Challenge in Australia


A Japanese sun-powered car Tokai Challenger won the World Solar Challenge on Wednesday after averaging speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour for four days through the Australian Outback. The Tokai University solar car entry #60 Tokai Challenger crossed the control finish line just north of Adelaide at 3.39pm SA daylight saving time to claim victory in the 2009 Global Green Challenge.

In what appeared to be a near faultless run over the 3,000 kilometre distance from the Darwin start, Tokai University has broken the four event string of victories set by the Dutch Nuon team in the 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007 events.

The teams first and only reported issue occurred today at the Crystal Brook rail overpass when Tokai Challenger suffered a flat tyre, 2824 kilometres from the Darwin start.

The victory by Tokai Challenger is the first by a Japanese team since 1996 when the event was won by Honda Dream II. Honda also won the previous event in 1993.

The Global Green Challenge in its former guise as the World Solar Challenge was first run in 1987 and is conducted every two years.

Tokai Challenger started the event in fourth position in Darwin after qualifying at an average speed of 81.86kph at Darwin’s Hidden Valley raceway.

The Tokai team went to the lead position in the event at the end of Day 1 at Dunmarra 633 kilometres from the start and was 17 minutes ahead of Michigan University’s Infinium (Car #2) and the Nuon Solar Team entry The Netherlands Nuna V (Car #3).

The lead held by Tokai Challenger had grown to 56 minutes on Day 2 with the Japanese team still being trailed by Infinium and Nuna V. Tokai Challenger spent the night just south of Alice Springs with its rivals some distance to the north of the Central Australian town.

By the end of Day 3, Tokai had camped at Glendambo while its nearest rivals (still Infinium and Nuna V) camped near Coober Pedy and were two hours 23 minutes in arrears battling it out for second position.

The Tokai Challenger team will return tomorrow Thursday (October 29, 2009) to the control finish line and then parade into Adelaide for the ceremonial finish scheduled for 10am (SA daylight saving time) in Victoria Square.

It is expected that the second and third running cars will cross the official finish line at around 10.am (SA daylight saving time) on Thursday (October 29, 2009)

Car crash kills as a minimum one in Langley Park

Every day as a minimum one person was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in the Langley Park area Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The car crash occurred just before 10 a.m. in the 1000 block of East-West road, police said.

It was not immediately obvious how many people were killed or injured, but police said there was at least one death.

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Queens Woman Charged in Double deadly Car Crash

ST. ALBANS, N.Y. (WPIX) - A woman has been charged in connection with a deadly Queens car crash in which two kids died and three others were left hospitalized.



The crash occurred Monday evening shortly before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Dunkirk avenue and Arcade Ave. in St. Albans. Sheila Bethea, 45, has been taken into police custody after establishment discovered she had a blood alcohol level of .03. The state's legal limit is .08.



According to police, a 5-year-old girl, identified as Melissa Elh-Mirra, died early Tuesday and a 15-year-old , identified as Katherine Willis, died Monday night. Three other people within the vehicle were reportedly treated for less solemn injuries.



The driver of the other vehicle, 63-year-old Carl Williams, was treated and released from the hospice.



Authorities said Bethea was driving a Mazda minivan with six passengers - five of whom were foster kids - when she drove into looming traffic and slammed into a Toyota van.



According to reports, Bethea claimed her bottom had gotten stuck on the gas peddle as she was driving the children to a foster care workplace.



Bethea has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and endangering the interests of a child. If convicted, she faces a seven-year prison term.

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Eco Challenge Tesla sets new 500 km record on a single charge



Leaders of the Eco class for production cars on the World Solar Challenge (now known as the Global Green Challenge) have set a new 'world record' for distance traveled on one charge in a standard production Tesla Roadster of 501 kms or 313 miles. The car had about 3 miles of range left when the drive was completed.

The distance will be fully accredited by event officials in due course, and preparation for the record-setting drive included security sealing of the electric charge port door at departure and full on-road supervision of the vehicle during the drive.

The path driven was to the south from Alice Springs, in the Australian Northern Territory, and ended at a distance marker on the highway at a point 183 km north of Coober Pedy, in South Australia.

How do you drive a BEV across the Australian outback? The team has a service crew that includes a truck carrying a diesel powered 17 km generator able to fully charge the Tesla's battery in 3 hours.

Private Russian jet crash near to Minsk



A Russian jet disappeared from radar screens on move toward to the capital of Belarus. Marat Romashkin, the director general of S-Air company, was on board.

The luxurious Falcon plane was flying from Vnukovo airport in Moscow to Minsk-2 airport. The plane was not capable to land at the first attempt and went around, then it disappeared from radar screens, RBK reports.

The BAe-125-800 jet belonged to S-Air company. According to first round information, five persons – three crew members and two passengers – we on board. The remains were found 4 kilometres from the runway, close to the village of Drachkova (the Smalyavichy district, the Minsk region).

As Interfax learnt from the centralized Air Transport Agency (FATA), one passenger missed the flight.

According to unsubstantiated information of RIA Novosti, the director general of S-Air company Marat Romashkin was on board.

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Japans's Tokai Challenger continues to blitz World Solar Field


The Tokai University solar car entry #60 Tokai Challenger has again made sensational progress on day 3 of the 2009 Global Green Challenge.

Starting this morning (Tuesday October 27) south of Alice Springs 1531 kilometres from the Darwin start, the Japanese team stormed across the South Australia border.

The team reported its speed at 106 kph as it headed southwards.

Astern of the leading car the battle was well and truly on between the two vehicles running second and third on the road.

Car #2 Infinium (University of Michigan Solar Car Team) camped north of Alice Springs 1465 kilometres from the start last night, in second position.

In third overnight was car #3 Nuna V (Nuon Solar Team) from the Netherlands, camped north of Alice Springs 1445 kilometres from Darwin.

The two rival teams swapped positions today with Nuna V taking over second position from the American Infinium car near the Alice Springs control point.

The event took a new twist when it was reported that a truck rollover had occurred on the highway 20 kilometres north of Coober Pedy.

The Tokai Challenger team passed the incident and is expecting to camp at Glendambo overnight only 591 kilometres from the Adelaide finish.

Second on the road is the Tesla Roadster of Eco Challenger leader Team Internode.

Engine failure may have led to jet crash


SHARJAH // An aviation expert said yesterday it was possible that last week’s terminal plane crash was caused by an engine falling off the Boeing 707 shortly after take-off.

Kieran Daly, editor of the highly respected Air Transport Intelligence, an online news service for aviation production professionals, said the four-engined 707, which Boeing stopped building in 1970, was prone to such accidents.

“The point being that the 707 over the years has a little of a history of losing an engine,” said Mr Daly. “So when something like this happens, that becomes the clear suspicion.”

Although capable of taking off with only two engines functioning, Mr Daly said a 707 would move violently to do so if one had come off altogether.



Police officer jailed for deadly patrol car crash


Malcolm Searles gets six-and-a-half years for car crash while using marked car for individual reasons on duty

A former police officer who killed a grandmother for the duration of a 100mph "joyride" has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.

Malcolm Searles, 24, was driving a patrol car in Bromley on 23 August last year when it hit Sandra Simpson, 61. An IPCC inquiry found that Searles had been using the marked car for own reasons while on duty.

A recording device fitted to the vehicle showed Searles had been driving in excess of 100mph, at times with blue lights broken and sirens sounding. Last month he pleaded guilty at Southwark crown court to causing death by risky driving.

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