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HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said it fired a veteran pilot for performing an aerial stunt during the maiden flight of a Boeing 777.
British Capt. Ian Wilkinson, 55, a 15-year-veteran, skimmed a runway at 320 mph during the maiden flight of a 230-ton Boeing 777 to the cheers of his passengers and spectators at Boeing headquarters in Seattle.
He was greeted to a champagne toasts on his return to Hong Kong, but video of the stunt posted on YouTube prompted officials at Cathay Pacific to show him the door, The Daily Mail said Monday.
Cathay Pacific representatives said that while air traffic control in Seattle approved the maneuver, the company did not.
"He is a very senior captain nearing the end of a highly-distinguished career but he seems to have thrown it all away for a moment of madness," an anonymous airline representative said.
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MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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UPI horoscopes for Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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