The report does not identify which of the experienced pilots—one with over 15,000 hours of flying and the other with 3,400 hours—made the statements or issued the panicked “Mayday” call moments before impact.
“I don’t comment on national security issues and on those issues, whether it involves someone else or whether it involves me directly,” the Prime Minister said.
Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party (NFP) leader Prof. Biman Prasad called the act “absolutely disgusting,” labelling it in his Facebook post a “sacrilegious” and “shameful” attack on the values of respect and harmony in Fiji.
Judge Muscat rejected home detention for Indian international student Bhupinder Singh despite claims of religious hardship in custody, including ridicule, dietary issues, and difficulty maintaining his Sikh practices.
The shooting was claimed by Harjit Singh Laddi, a wanted terrorist linked to the banned Khalistani group Babbar Khalsa International, according to India’s NIA.
Asha Bhosle’s unmatched productivity earned her global recognition from Guinness World Records for the most recorded artist in music history, with thousands of songs recorded in more than 20 languages.
US President Donald Trump has declared victory over Iran even as marathon peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, drag on without a deal, highlighting the deep divide between political rhetoric and diplomatic reality.
Officers stopped and restrained him after he became obstructive. While in custody at the airport, he spat directly into the face and mouth of an AFP officer.
