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Shouting Austrian forces Munich flight to land

An Austrian man caused mayhem on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Munich on Thursday, when he started shouting about terror attacks and bombs.

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Trainee pilot 'wanted to crash plane'

A trainee pilot tried to crash a plane carrying both himself and his instructor in a suicide attempt after beating his trainer around the head with a rock, a court in eastern Germany heard on Monday.

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'Fakes' and woodcuts - Germany's top UFOs

The disruption at Bremen airport on Monday night caused by an unidentified flying object is just the latest in a series of UFO sightings in German skies dating back almost 500 years.

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Bremen UFO 'looked like a plane but was louder'

UPDATE: An unidentified flying object which ruined the travel plans of passengers at Bremen airport on Monday night looked like a plane but was a lot louder, according to eyewitnesses.

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Germany plans to scrap air passenger tax

Germany’s next government is set to scrap the country’s air passenger duty which could make flights up to €40 cheaper. The move follows pressure from the airline lobby but has upset environmental groups.

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German nudist flight could be grounded

A planned and much publicized charter flight for nudists from the town of Erfurt to the Baltic Sea island of Usedom might not take place after all. The carrier appears to have gotten cold feet.