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Sunday, 26 April 2015

The Herald

• Alert over radioactive drone protest A man was arrested after flying a drone carrying radioactive sand onto the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office.

Mail Online

• Fleets of Terminator-style drones could have artificial brains based on honeybees The Green Brain Project, which is a collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex, aims to create a robot that thinks, senses and acts just like the humble honeybee.
• Turkish Airlines plane on fire makes emergency landing and skids off runway in Turkey A Turkish Airlines flight from Milan to Istanbul made an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport today after its engine caught fire.

Sheffield Star

• Doncaster boy’s toy gun confiscated by ‘over-zealous’ airport security staffA South Yorkshire boy’s yellow and orange toy gun was confiscated by airport security staff before he jetted off on holiday with his family.

Other Regional Press

• Crawley News published easyJet to help people overcome their fears of flyingA COURSE to help people with a phobia of flying overcome their fear is taking place next month.easyJet is running the two-part course at Gatwick Airport on May 9 and 10.An easyJet pilot will give a talk aimed at dispelling the fears people have about air travel.An expert will then share mind techniques to use on board a plane ahead of a flight.The second day will involve going on a 40 to 50-minute flight where participants can put what they have learnt to the test.It is suitable for all levels...

Aviation Industry

• Turkish Airlines A320 makes emergency landing, exits runwayA Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 slid off the runway Saturday after the pilots declared an emergency and landed at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. All passengers and crew evacuated safely. read more