Southwest Airlines flight plummeted To 400 feet above Pacific Ocean
Weather conditions forced the pilots of the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane to suddenly change course, bringing it close to crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Get the memo to Southwest Airlines pilots Bloomberg NewsDetails of Southwest Airlines Flight 2786, which departed from Honolulu International Airport to Lihue […]
Air Vanuatu grounding prompts fears Pacific country’s tourism will take big hit | Vanuatu
“pictureEveryone is complaining, but it’s not good. Do not book on Air Vanuatu. ” These were the words of a taxi driver who left Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport in March and headed to the center of Port Vila, the Pacific island nation’s coastal capital. Two months on and the frequent cancellations and delays that have […]
How the humble coconut is starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea | Pacific islands
Hundreds of coconut trees tower into the distance on Papua New Guinea’s Karkar Island. Decades ago, this fruit was a lucrative export, but over the years it has become less prized on international markets. Now, a small island off the country’s north coast is repurposing coconuts. Oil from copra (the white flesh of coconuts) is […]
Judge rules feds improperly implemented Pacific sardine restoration plan
A federal agency’s plan to rebuild sardine populations in the Pacific Ocean was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a California judge ruled this week. Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi was a victory for environmentalists who said authorities have not ensured that sardine stocks will recover within the legally required […]
Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever ‘Help’ sign
He is truly a modern-day “castaway.” Three people on a stranded boat on a remote Pacific island were rescued this week thanks to a clever ‘Help Me’ sign written on a palm frond. On March 31, the men were fishing in Paikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, when their 20-foot boat was caught in a swell. […]
Micronesia president says US beefing up military capabilities in the Pacific country | Pacific leaders: in their words
President Wesley Simina said the United States is considering military projects across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) as it moves forward with a $400 million airport upgrade plan to strengthen defenses in the Pacific. . The region has become increasingly strategically important to the United States amid a contest for influence with China. FSM […]
How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, decades after war | Marshall Islands
TThe Marshall Islands is an atoll country made up of hundreds of small islands covered with coconut palms and pandanus trees. These atolls in the Pacific Ocean symbolize tropical beauty, but they are also home to the remains of an explosive war. Eighty years after the guns were silenced, ammunition left behind by the United […]
US Air Force announces test of hypersonic weapon over Pacific Ocean
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Pepperdine trolls Pacific after huge WCC Tournament victory
This is one way to start a WCC tournament. The Pepperdine men’s basketball team defeated No. 9 seed Pacific University in the tournament opener on Thursday, then mocked its opponent on social media. The Waves’ 102-43 victory set a new WCC tournament record for margin of victory, and Pepperdine was clearly in control by the […]
Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted | Pacific islands
Lawmakers in Tuvalu have elected Feleti Teo as the Pacific island nation’s new prime minister, weeks after an election focused on relations with Taiwan. Government Secretary Tufoa Panapa told Agence France-Presse on Monday that former attorney general Theo had secured the backing of lawmakers elected last month. There is speculation that Tuvalu, one of only […]