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Sunday, 19 February 2017

The Guardian

• SpaceX cancels Falcon rocket launch seconds before liftoffCountdown at Kennedy Space Center was halted with just 13 seconds remaining over a ‘slightly odd’ thrust control problem, delaying launch until SundaySpaceX scrubbed a planned launch on Saturday from Kennedy Space Center, citing a “slightly odd” thrust control problem and delaying the return to service for a historic launchpad at the Florida spaceport.“All systems go, except the movement trace of an upper stage engine steering hydraulic piston was slightly odd,” CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter. “If this is the only issue, flight would be fine, but need to make sure that it isn’t symptomatic of a...

Daily Record

• Passenger's fury after easyJet won't accept blame for travel date mix up Scott Delaney said that he and at least 10 others experienced the mix up and easyJet are refusing to take the blame for the error.

Mail Online

• The world's most terrifying airport landings revealed From Scotland to Gibraltar the world's 13 scariest airport approaches include steep mountain landings, short beach runways and ones that only appear when the tide is out.

London Evening Standard

• Turkish Airlines flight evacuated after chilling message found scrawled on bathroom wallA Turkish Airlines plane bound for Canada was evacuated after a chilling message was found scrawled on the wall of a bathroom onboard.

Bucks Free Press

• MP: Have your say on harmful proposals for Heathrow Beaconsfield MP Dominic Grieve writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Other News Sources

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