Aug. 16 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1812, British forces foiled plans for a U.S. invasion of Canada by capturing the city of Detroit. In 1896, the North Country gold rush began with the ...

The litigation involving the August 2005 crash of West Caribbean Airways flight 708 has led to an extraordinary legal conflict between the highest court of France and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

In August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was climbing through stormy night skies when the crew pushed the aircraft higher than its performance limits allowed. With anti-icing systems drawing ...

West Caribbean Airways, a Colombian airline, began service in 1998. In March, a twin-engine plane it operated crashed during takeoff from the Colombian island of Old Providence, killing eight people.

Aug. 16 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1812, British forces foiled plans for a U.S. invasion of Canada by capturing the city of Detroit. In 1896, the North Country gold rush began with the ...