Not Intent on Arriving

President of Chile Sebastian Pinera made an unscheduled, emergency landing, by himself after his helicopter ran out of fuel. Pinera, who gained international attention during the rescue of the Chilean miners in 2010, landed his helicopter on a busy, public highway near Cobquecura. Once the helicopter landed, Pinera asked local people where he was and requested that a police helicopter bring him additional fuel.

Pinera has been a pilot for five years, and vows to continue flying until his license runs out. Members of the opposition condemned his actions as irresposible.

“It cannot be possible that Mr Pinera, even though he is president, can land wherever in the country, putting people’s safety at risk,” said Gabriel Asencio of the opposition Christian Democrats to the BBC.

One of Russia’s most popular newspapers claims a potentially devastating New Years Eve suicide bombing was prevented only because the would-be-bomber received a spam message that caused her weapon to detonate early.

The woman, who belonged to the same group as the suicide bombers that attacked a Moscow airport earlier this week, planned to detonate the bomb in Red Square during the New Years Eve celebrations. If successful, the bomb could have killed hundreds of people. Just hours before the planned attack, the woman’s mobile carrier sent her a “Happy New Year” text message that caused the device to detonate.  She received the message while in her apartment, and the blast shattered windows nearby.

Islamic terrorists in Russia frequently use explosives that are detonated by text message. The technique allows for a handler to watch the bomber, and detonate the device when it can cause the maximum number of causalities possible.