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United Airlines flight nearly plunged into Pacific Ocean after takeoff, records show

A United Airlines flight departing Hawaii for California in December plunged more than 1,000 feet right after takeoff — nearly into the Pacific Ocean, according to flight data.

Los Angeles Times

United flight from Hawaii plunged to within 800ft of Pacific Ocean

Plane heading for San Francisco took steep dive shortly after takeoff in dramatic incident in mid-December

The Guardian - US

New Zealand's Auckland braces for ex-cyclone Gabrielle impact

Residents of New Zealand's biggest city were urged on Sunday to prepare for the impact of a storm that buffeted Australia's Norfolk Island overnight.

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Australia's Norfolk Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle impact

Cyclone Gabrielle, headed for New Zealand, brought destructive winds to Australia's Norfolk Island on Saturday as it closed in on the tiny external territory in the Pacific Ocean.

Reuters

US Test Launches Unarmed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from California to test the defense system, the US Air Force Global Strike Command said. The Minuteman III missile lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:01 p.m. Thursday and its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) over the…

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More than £260m worth of cocaine found floating in Pacific Ocean

New Zealand says seizure of more than three tonnes of cocaine is the country’s largest drugs seizure

The Independent UK

New Zealand police find 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean

It marks the country’s biggest-ever drugs seizure, and is thought to be enough to supply all of Australia for a whole year

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New Zealand police find 3.5 tons of cocaine in Pacific Ocean

New Zealand police have found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate

The Independent UK

Police seize enough cocaine to supply N. Zealand for 30 years

Wellington (AFP) - Police said Wednesday they had seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating in the Pacific Ocean.

AFP

New Zealand authorities recover 3.2 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific Ocean, believed to be bound for Australia

New Zealand authorities believes 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating at sea was bound for Australia.

ABC News

New Zealand intercepts 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $500m floating in Pacific Ocean

Authorities say the haul, which is the largest seizure of illicit drugs made by the country’s law enforcement, was destined for Australia

The Guardian - AU

How do you track an atmospheric river? Climb aboard this reconnaissance jet

OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN — The interior of the plane looked like a cross between a private luxury jet and a space mission control room.

Los Angeles Times

You can stay in a Boeing 727 balanced on top of a jungle treehouse with ocean views

The former Boeing 727 has been built into the canopy of the jungle in the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and regularly visited by friendly monkeys

Daily Mirror

Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023

Every two to seven years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer (what we know as an El Niño event) or colder (La Niña) than usual, triggering a cascade of effects felt around the world. This cycle is called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) because every El…

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‘Offensive’ police code name for Nadhim Zahawi tax probe linked to tropical fish

Exclusive: Operation Catalufa was named after a species of ray-finned fish that lives deep in the Pacific Ocean

Los Angeles Times

'Dry' California got big rains. Was it really an epic weather forecasting fail?

For decades, two climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean have loomed large in predicting weather in California and other parts of the globe. El Niño — a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific — seemed synonymous with wet winters for Southern California, while La Niña was a heralder…

The Conversation

Qantas flight mayday: can a plane normally fly on just one engine? An aviation expert explains

You may have seen the news Qantas flight 144 from Auckland landed safely in Sydney yesterday after the pilot was forced to shut down an engine and issue a mayday call while flying over the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

Qantas plane with more than 100 passengers lands after mayday call over Pacific

A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney has landed safely after it issued a mayday call following an engine problem over the Pacific Ocean

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Qantas plane lands safely in Sydney after ‘mayday’ distress signal over Pacific Ocean

The passenger plane experienced an issue with one of its engines while flying over the sea

The Independent UK

Qantas plane lands safely after mayday call over Pacific

A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney has landed safely after it issued a mayday call following an engine problem over the Pacific Ocean

Orlando Sentinel

Orion back at Kennedy Space Center so NASA can dissect Artemis I mission

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orion space capsule from Artemis I has come full circle, having launched from Kennedy Space Center, traveled 1.4 million miles in space and around the moon, splashed back down to Earth in the Pacific Ocean, and now journeyed 2,500 miles over land for its return to…

AFP

Six women in Peru embark on transoceanic voyage on paddle board

Lima (AFP) - Six women are attempting to paddle 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness about how sport can help cancer patients overcome emotional distress.

Al Jazeera

California braces for more heavy rain after days of flooding

A plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring additional rainfall to the US state in the coming days.

WEKU

A powerful storm in California is causing flooding, road closures and power outages

The so-called atmospheric river storm was pulling in a long and wide plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Flooding and rock slides closed portions of roads across Northern California.

Los Angeles Times

Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport — atop a dusty volcanic desert — dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a couple of floating, plastic bath toys.

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