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Drunken passenger triggers UK-Dominican Republic flight's diversion to Bermuda

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:00:21 GMT

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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The plane was forced to land at Bermuda airport
Image: James G. Howes.

An international holiday flight was diverted after a British passenger allegedly became abusive to cabin crew. The Boeing 767, owned by Thomson Airways, landed in Bermuda; the woman is said to have attacked crewmembers.

The flight was carrying 260 passengers to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from Manchester Airport. According to The Sun, the 45-year-old women was drinking alcohol from a secret stash. Cabin crew restrained her over disruption; she was handcuffed to her seat over the alleged assault.

Brett Kenyon, 27, a passenger, said she was "shouting incoherently... She went for them [crew] and hit one of the male stewards. He had a big shiner. Even when police took her she was struggling and tried to run off."

Thomson Airways released a statement saying the flight had diverted "following an incident involving a female passenger. The local authorities were notified of this incident and, in accordance with our procedures, the aircraft was met by the police upon landing at Bermuda airport where the passenger was removed from the flight".

The women has since returned to the UK after she was escorted by two Bermudian police officers to Manchester Airport.

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"Drunken passenger forces holiday jet to divert" — The Independent, November 9, 2010
"Pie-eyed in sky" — The Sun (United Kingdom), November 9, 2010
"Bermuda police escort unruly passenger back to U.K." — Bermuda Sun, November 9, 2010

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Atlantic storm Danielle strengthens to hurricane force

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:42:14 GMT

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Early yesterday, Danielle had not yet reached hurricane force.
Image: MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.

Current projection of Danielle
Image: NOAA.

Tropical Storm Danielle is now a Category 1 hurricane, with winds up to 130 km/h (80 mph). The storm is headed towards Bermuda and forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida expect it to strengthen over the next two days. Hurricane Danielle is the second hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Frank was gathering strength off Mexico's west coast on Sunday
Image: NASA/GSFC/NOAA.

North America is simultaneously threatened by Tropical Storm Frank. The 80 km/h (50 mph) storm in the Pacific Ocean is about 210 km (130 miles) south-south west of Acapulco, Mexico. Mexico has issued a tropical storm watch in the area.

Hurricane Danielle formed near the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa, being classified as Tropical Depression Six. It then developed into a more organized cyclone.

Meteorologists predict that Danielle will be the first of several storms to form within the next two weeks, as the Atlantic hurricane season is currently at its peak. "There are signs that the Atlantic is acting like it should in August and September. We're seeing more activity than we did earlier in the season," said Rick Knabb of the Weather Channel.

Even though the 2010 season seems to be one with low activity, emergency officials are still stressing safety and awareness to residents in hurricane-prone areas. "It only takes one storm to cause a loss of lives and devastating property damage," Lauren McKeague, Florida Division of Emergency Management, says. Hurricane Andrew was a catastrophic Category 5 storm that came during a year when it was a lower-than-average season.

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NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center. "HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 12, 1100 AM AST" — NOAA, Aug 24, 2010
Associated Press. "Hurricane Danielle becomes Category 2 storm" — USA Today, August 23, 2010
Doyle Rice. "Danielle forecast to be hurricane mid-week" — USA Today, August 22, 2010
Suzette Porter. "Danielle forms in eastern Atlantic" — Tampa Bay Newspapers, August 22, 2010
Frank Roylance. "Tropical depression could be hurricane by Monday" — Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2010

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New England, Canada brace for Hurricane Bill

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:32:15 GMT

Saturday, August 22, 2009

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Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, is currently threatening parts of New England and eastern Canada.

Bill weakened somewhat on Friday, although it remains a formidable Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. As of 11 p.m. AST August 21 (0300 UTC August 22), Hurricane Bill was located within 10 nautical miles of 31.0°N 67.5°W, or about 545 mi (880 km) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds were near 90 knots (105 mph, 165 km/h), with stronger gusts. Forecasters estimate the storm's minimum barometric pressure to be around 957 millibars.

The storm is currently moving towards the north-northwest at about 20 mph. This path should lead to an eventual turn towards the north and later northeast, bringing the storm between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States on Saturday.

Though the brunt of the storm should remain offshore, residents in New England are monitoring Bill's progress. The National Weather Service expects seas to turn dangerous this weekend, with some waves potentially reaching 35 feet (11 meters) in height offshore. According to Steve Kass of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, "If you own a boat and you like to go out any distance, this is not the weekend to do it".

	These swells will likely cause extremely dangerous surf and life- threatening rip currents.
—National Hurricane Center

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick advised pleasure boaters and swimmers to avoid waters around Cape Cod: "Boaters should not, I repeat not, stay on their boats to ride out this storm. Swimmers should stay out of the water throughout this weekend. There will be life-threatening rip currents along the entire coast". Beaches were being closed in some areas, including on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

Patrick said emergency workers were moving supplies to certain shelters, just in case conditions worsen. On its predicted path, Bill will likely disrupt the Obama family's vacation to Martha's Vineyard.

While the U.S. will most likely be spared from significant damage, the Canadian Maritimes might not be so lucky. Peter Bowyer, a program supervisor of the Canadian Hurricane Centre said "it will definitely be a hurricane when it reaches our Maritime waters Sunday. At this point, it is still not possible to give all the specifics everyone wants." The eastern shore of Nova Scotia and southeastern portions of Newfoundland appear to be at greatest risk.

Oil companies have been vacating workers from offshore platforms within the Sable Offshore Energy Project in advance of Hurricane Bill.

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Brian K. Sullivan and Alex Morales. "Hurricane Bill to Pass Off U.S. East Coast, Head to Canada" — Bloomberg, August 22, 2009
Forecaster Brennan. "Hurricane Bill Public Advisory Number 27" — National Hurricane Center, August 21, 2009
Chris Gillette. "Bermuda, US coast warned as Bill stays offshore" — Associated Press, August 21, 2009
Martin Finucane and Andrew Ryan. "Hurricane Bill expected to stir high seas on Cape and islands" — The Boston Globe, August 21, 2009
"Will hurricane disrupt Obama's vacation?" — UPI.com, August 21, 2009
"Oil companies prepare for hurricane Bill's arrival in Atlantic Canada" — The Canadian Press, August 21, 2009

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Hurricane Bill now a Category 4 storm

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:17:54 GMT

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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Hurricane Bill on August 18
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Following a period of steady intensification, Hurricane Bill is now a Category 4 major hurricane, as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Bill formed on August 12 and became the 2009 season's first hurricane on August 17. For the past few days, the storm has been moving toward the west-northwest, but that is expected to change later this week as it turns more toward the north. After that, its track is uncertain, though National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters believe the hurricane will pass between Bermuda and the United States.

As of 11 a.m. AST August 19 (0900 UTC August 19), Hurricane Bill was located within 15 nautical miles of 18.0°N 54.9°W, about 460 mi (740 km) east of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds were near 115 knots (135 mph, 215 km/h), with stronger gusts. Forecasters estimate the storm's minimum barometric pressure at 950 millibars.

Bermuda could be under the most significant threat from Bill, and officials there have been monitoring the storm's progress. Derrick Binns, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing, reported that "We have been following the storm closely since its inception, and today we reviewed our planning and procedures to ensure all are in sync. While we have not as yet issued hurricane warnings, I think it is important to advise residents to check their emergency kits to be sure supplies are adequate."

	...[it is] almost inevitable that the storm will find some part of Eastern Canada. Whether that’s the marine areas or the land district, it’s still too far to say.
—Peter Boyer, Canadian Hurricane Centre

Bill is expected to spare the United States from any significant impact, but forecasters advise that since the storm is still several days away, nothing is certain. Indeed, residents of Long Island, New York are keeping a close eye on the cyclone's progress.

Forecasters also warn that Bill could target parts of eastern Canada. Residents of Nova Scotia, mindful of the extensive damage from Hurricane Juan several years prior, are beginning to take precautionary measures.

Regardless of its exact track, Bill will likely generate rough surf and dangerous rip tides along the coast of the U.S. and Canada.

Tropical cyclones are known to be unpredictable, so interests in the regions potentially in Bill's path are urged to track the storm's progress over coming days and review emergency plans.

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Forecaster Avila. "Hurricane Bill Discussion Number 17" — National Hurricane Center, August 19, 2009
Brian K. Sullivan. "Hurricane Bill Packs ‘Dangerous’ Strength on Path to Canada" — Bloomberg, August 19, 2009
"People urged to prepare for Hurricane Bill today" — The Royal Gazette, August 18, 2009
Claude Solnik. "LIPA preps for potential hurricane hit" — Long Island Business News, August 18, 2009
Hilary Beaumont. "Hurricane centre warns Nova Scotians to 'get ready'" — Metro Halifax, August 19, 2009

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Hurricane Bill: Composite Satellite Images

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Hurricane Bill gains strength over Atlantic

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:29:36 GMT

Monday, August 17, 2009

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Hurricane Bill, 2009
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Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic storm season, recently formed over the ocean.

The storm is expected to gain strength over the next few days, with maximum wind speeds reaching 90 miles per hour, and sustained winds up to 75 mph. Bill is expected to reach the third category on the Safif-Simpson hurricane intensity scale.

As of 11.00 EDT, Bill was centered approximately 1,080 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, heading east-northeast at about 16 miles per hour. Forecasts suggest the storm may pass northeast of Puerto Rico and advance toward Bermuda.

US National Hurricane Center meteorologist Daniel Brown said that "we do believe [the storm] could become a major hurricane during the next couple of days."

Bill may also impact the U.S. East Coast by next weekend. All interests potentially in the path of the storm are advised to track its progress over coming days.

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Melissa Nelson. "Hurricane Bill revs up at sea on path to Bermuda" — Associated Press, August 17, 2009
"Bill is now a hurricane; Claudette comes ashore" — The Baltimore Sun, August 17, 2009
"Hurricane Bill Potential Scenarios" — Accuweather, August 17, 2009

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Hurricane Bill Public Advisory - US National Weather Service

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40th Ariane 5 rocket launches ProtoStar-1 and Badr-6 satellites

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:54:37 GMT

Monday, July 7, 2008

A mockup of an Ariane 5 carrier rocket

An Ariane 5ECA rocket has successfully launched two satellites. The European carrier rocket lifted off from ELA-3 (Launch Area 3) at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, South America, at 21:47 GMT this evening, carrying the ProtoStar-1 and Badr-6 spacecraft.

ProtoStar-1 is the first satellite to be operated by ProtoStar Corporation, a Bermuda-based US/Asian communications company. It will be positioned at 98.5° East longitude, in a geosynchronous orbit, around 36,000 kilometres above the Equator. It was built by Space Systems Loral, based on the LS-1300 bus. It will provide direct-to-home high definition broadcasting and internet services to South-East Asia. The satellite was originally named ChinaSat-8, and intended for launch on a Long March 3B carrier rocket by the Chinese satellite operator ChinaSat; this was cancelled due to US ITAR export regulations, with the uncompleted satellite being transferred to ProtoStar.

Badr-6 will be operated by Arabsat, a Saudi Arabian company. It will be positioned at 26° East, from where it will be used to provide direct-to-home television broadcasting services to the Persian Gulf. It was built by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, based on the Eurostar 2000+ bus. Badr is Arabic for "full moon". Badr-6, which is also designated Arabsat-4C, was built to replace the Arabsat-4A satellite which was lost in a Proton launch failure during early 2006.

A 17-metre long payload fairing was used to encapsulate the two satellites, and a Sylda dual-payload adapter, used to allow the rocket to carry two satellites. There are several different types of adapter; the Sylda-5 configuration was used on this launch. ProtoStar-1 was launched in the upper position, mated to the Sylda adapter, whilst Badr-6 was in lower position, directly integrated onto the second stage of the carrier rocket. ProtoStar-1 separated from the carrier rocket just over 27 minutes after launch, followed by the Sylda adapter about 90 seconds later, and Badr-6 just under 36 minutes into the flight.

Following confirmation of successful deployment of the satellites, Jean Yves Le Gall, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Arianespace, thanked the launch team for the successful launch. He also thanked the European Space Agency, who "by their continuous support of space policy guarantee [Arianepace's] success". Phillip Father, the President of ProtoStar, thanked Arianespace for the launch, and also thanked the "many people who have touched us and helped us out". He also said that he "would like to take this opportunity to thank the families, spouses, and significant others who have supported us". The Badr-6 programme manager stated that "this is a moment of sheer joy and excitement". He also referred to an unofficial Arianespace slogan, "launches speak louder than words", saying that "we heard you loud and clear".

The launch had previously been scheduled for late June, however delays with the previous Ariane launch caused it to be rescheduled for last Friday evening, from where it was delayed in order to replace part of an electrical connection between the rocket and mobile launch platform. This was the 34^th launch of 2008, and the fourth to be conducted by an Ariane 5. This marked the 40^th launch of an Ariane 5, and the 15^th of the ECA configuration. The next Ariane launch is scheduled for early August, with the Superbird 7 and AMC-21 spacecraft.

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"Live Webcast" — Arianespace, July 7, 2008
Justin Ray. "Two satellites in orbit after good ride from Ariane 5" — Spaceflight Now, July 7, 2008
Rene Davids. "LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with ProtoStar-1/BADR-6" — NASASpaceflight.com, July 7, 2008

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Bermuda hit hard by hurricane Florence

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:10:32 GMT

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Hurricane Florence was positioned at 35.8 N 63.9 W, at 11 p.m. EDT (UTC - 4 hr), with maximum winds blowing at 85 mph and gusts of up to 105 mph. The hurricane is moving in a north-easterly direction at 18 mph and is showing signs of weakening.

The government of Bermuda has discontinued the Tropical Storm warning it issued only after it blew away window panes, glasses and roofs. No deaths have been reported though there are reports of minor injuries. The hurricane has knocked out power supply to thousands of people.

The Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) expects the restoration of supply to be complete in few days.

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National Hurricane Center. "Hurricane Florence Tracking" — National Hurricane Center, September 12, 2006
"Florence bashes Bermuda, leaving 25,000 houses in dark" — Chinaview, September 12, 2006
"Hurricane Florence bashes Bermuda" — Reuters, September 11,2006
"Hurricane Florence" — wonderground, September 11, 2006

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