Chinese jetliners land in Taiwan for the first time in 56 years
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TAIPEI, Taiwan  - Jetliners from China landed in rival Taiwan for the first time in 56 years Saturday, raising hopes that the flights will cool tensions in one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.
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The first-ever direct commercial flights come as Taiwan eyes a new Chinese 'antisecession' law.
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A China Eastern Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet was involved in an accident at about 8:20 am China local time (12:20 GMT) today while the aircraft was en route from Baotou to Shanghai.
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A commuter aircraft with 47 passengers and six crew members on board has crashed in China&#39;s Inner Mongolia region. All 53 people are reported to have been killed when the Canadian-built China Eastern aircraft
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Villagers throwing rice and Hezbollah supporters holding banners welcomed the country's army to south Lebanon on Thursday after a nearly 40-year absence, and the first airliner landed at Beirut airport since fighting began more than a month ago.
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A China Eastern Airlines Corp. jetliner bound for Shanghai crashed in the northern province of Inner Mongolia, killing all 53 people on board, the aviation authority said.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- A US passenger jet landed in Vietnam on Friday, the first since the Vietnam War ended nearly 30 years ago.
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The world&#39;s biggest passenger jet flew through Hong Kong harbour Monday to mark the arrival of Asia&#39;s largest airshow, as delegates aim to tap into the booming Chinese aviation market.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- United Airlines became the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as dignitaries on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.
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A UAL Corp. United Airlines flight touched down in Ho Chi Minh City tonight, the first US passenger carrier to fly into Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War almost three decades ago.
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Late on Friday, an United Airlines plane will arrive in Vietnam&#39;s Ho Chi Minh City, marking the first time that a commercial American airliner will be landing in the country since the Vietnam War.
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Beijing, Nov 21 : At least 55 people, including 53 passengers and crew as well as two persons on the ground, were killed when a small commuter plane crashed into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia in north China, local officials said.
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Opposition lawmakers from Taiwan visiting Beijing gathered on Monday to discuss charter flights between China and Taiwan over the Lunar New Year holidays, possibly the first direct flights in more than 50 years.
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Commercial jetliners from Taiwan and China took off on Saturday for the first non-stop flights in 55 years across the narrow strait dividing the arch- foes, raising hopes for permanent air links and better ties.
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The photo taken on Nov. 21, 2004 shows wreckage of a crashed airplane in a lake in Baotou, north China&#39;s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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Fifty-four people died when a small passenger plane of China Eastern crashed in a park lake immediately after takeoff Sunday morning in Baotou, a city in north China&#39;s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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China agreed on Monday to the first  direct charter flights to and from arch rival Taiwan during the  Lunar New Year holiday in February, the first such links in  more than 50 years, Taiwan opposition legislators said.