A trainee pilot died in an aircraft crash during a class with his instructor in a light aircraft. The pilot survived but is badly burnt.
Light Aircraft Crash
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for extremadura
Fireball Lights Up Night Sky
by Vivienne Hughes •
Dozens of people saw it in Granada, though it was visible in the rest of Spain and Portugal, crossing the sky with a burst of light that literally turned night into day.
The Ticket that Can’t Win
by Martin Myall •
Most of us already have our Christmas-draw lottery tickets, known as El Gordo, but did you know that if you have bought one particular number, you can’t win?
Two Arrests over Wild Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia in Civil in Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres) arrested a man suspected of deliberately causing four fires during June and July.
Heat, Fire & Ash
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the moment, there are over 30 major fires consuming forests and mountain shrub all over Spain and fire-fighting services are overstretched.
The Disappearing Dutch Tourists
by Hugh MacArthur •
A group of Dutch tourists had been staying in Navas del Madroño, (Cáceres, Extremadura) when six of them gave a positive result for Covid but instead of quarantining, they fled.
Lorry Driver 6-Times Over
by Martin Myall •
A lorry driver hauling a 35-tonne trailer was waved down by the Guardia Civil after drivers had phoned in to say that the vehicle was being driven erratically.
Early Morning Fireball
by Vivienne Hughes •
In the early hours of yesterday, a fireball streaked across the heavens above Spain, visible over most of the peninsula.
Evil Vet & Dastardly Hunters
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seven locals from Tierra de Barros (Badajoz) were arrested for cruelty to animals. Also arrested was a vet charged with the same and forgery.
The Guardia on a Nice Day
by Martin Myall •
Residents of a town in the north of Spain heard yelping coming from a raind drain, which prompted the Town Hall to get a JCB into action.