In April 2016, a drone struck an Airbus A320 British Airways flight as it approached its destination, London Heathrow, following a departure from Geneva.
The majority of Americans (86 percent) are concerned about terrorist attacks occurring while on vacation in various regions of the world in the future.
A student missing after a catastrophic earthquake, a bus carrying students is involved in a fatal accident in an area with no cellphone connectivity, or a terrorist attack closes a major international airport – each of these realistic scenarios can quickly turn an exciting study abroad program into a personal and organizational crisis.
The horrific Bastille Day terror attack in Nice, France, undertaken by Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, claimed over 80 lives and injured more than 200 persons.
A social media campaign created by Rochester Institute of Technology students took top prize in a global challenge to counter terrorist propaganda online.
Omar Mateen, who perpetrated Sunday’s attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing more than 50 persons, and injuring dozens others, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) during a 911 call he made during the incident.
