Evacuations

Oregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations

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GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Oregon’s historic Timberline Lodge, which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage. The lodge said Saturday in a Facebook post that it will support guests while repairs are being done, as well as work … Read more

As Haiti violence continues, U.S. begins helicopter evacuations of citizens – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. government-chartered helicopter flights began carrying American citizens from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Wednesday amid rising violence, the State Department said, with a first flight transporting more than 15 people to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. A department spokesperson estimated that more than 30 U.S. … Read more

Scandinavian Airlines medevac plane lands in Malaysian island where Norwegian king is hospitalized

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LANGKAWI, Malaysia — A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane arrived on Friday in Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is in hospital and being treated for an infection. King Harald V, Europe’s oldest monarch at 87, was hospitalized after he fell ill during a vacation, the royal palace in Oslo announced … Read more

Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety

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BANGKOK — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects a dogged dedication to safety and training by the airline, and hard experience from past disasters. JAL set up a Safety Promotion Center at … Read more