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travel2 years ago•4 min saved

Mysterious Russian Stowaway Sneaks onto LAX Flight

A man identified as Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, with no passport or ticket, managed to board a flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles, engaging with passengers and crew members throughout the 12-hour journey. Upon landing, he was apprehended by officials who discovered he was a stowaway. Ochigava pleaded not guilty to violating federal law and an ongoing investigation is being conducted. Aviation experts find the incident unusual and suggest that Ochigava may have relied on inside knowledge of airline operations. He remains in federal custody and is due back in court on December 26.

via Yahoo News|

#airline-security #lax #passport

world2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian tourist killed in tiger shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast

A Russian man was killed by a tiger shark while swimming in the waters near the city of Hurghada in Egypt's Red Sea coast. The authorities have closed off a 46-mile stretch of the coastline until Sunday. Shark attacks are rare in the region, but this is the second fatal attack in Hurghada in 2022. Egypt's Red Sea resorts are popular with European tourists, and the country has been trying to revive its tourism sector in recent years. The tiger shark is among the species most cited for unprovoked attacks on humans.

via NBC News|

#egypt #red-sea #russian-citizen

world2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian tourist killed in Egypt shark attack

A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Egypt's Environment Ministry said a tiger shark was responsible for the death of a beachgoer. Local authorities have issued a ban on swimming, snorkelling and other water sports activities on several beaches near the attack site. The person killed was a Russian man born in 1999 who lived in Egypt full-time and was not a tourist. The consulate urged Russian tourists to be vigilant when in the water and to strictly adhere to any swimming bans imposed by local authorities.

via Reuters|

#egypt #hurghada #russian-citizen

world2 years ago•2 min saved

Fatal Shark Attack Claims Russian Man in Egypt's Red Sea Resort

A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada. The authorities have closed off a 74-kilometre stretch of the coastline and banned swimming, snorkelling, and other water sports activities until Sunday. Shark attacks are rare in the Red Sea coastal regions, but there have been fatal attacks in Hurghada in 2022, 2018, and 2015.

via Al Jazeera English|

#egypt #hurghada #red-sea

tragedy2 years ago•1 min saved

Fatal Shark Attack on Russian Tourist in Egypt Beach Shock Tourists.

A Russian tourist, identified as Vladimir Popov, was killed in a shark attack on the beach of the Dream Beach hotel in Hurghada, Egypt. Witnesses reported that Popov was struggling with the shark before it pulled him completely underwater. Popov's girlfriend reportedly managed to swim away and escape. Tourists visiting the resort have now been banned from entering the water.

via Yahoo News|

#dream-beach-hotel #egypt #russian-citizen