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The American C-53 Skytrooper was flying from the Austrian town of Tulln near Vienna to Pisa in Italy on 18th November 1946.

As the Sydney father fell, he pinned his son to his chest and curled around him to prevent him taking the brunt of the fall.

TOKYO (AP) - For his last time, Japan's Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service Wednesday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed "deep remorse" for the war.

Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including alcohol, cars and tobacco on Wednesday in retaliation for U.S. moves, but the lira rallied further after central bank's liquidity moves had the effect of supporting the currency. Ankara acted amid increased tension between the two NATO allies over Turkey's detention of a Christian American pastor and other diplomatic issues, which have helped send the lira tumbling to record lows against the dollar. The rebound of around 6 percent on Wednesday, briefly strengthening to less than 6.0 against the dollar, came after the central bank squeezed lira liquidity in the market, effectively pushing up rates and supporting the currency.

PwC should have flagged significant doubts over the future of BHS in an audit that was completed just days before the loss-making UK retailer was sold for a token one pound in 2015, ahead of its collapse a year later, a regulator said on Wednesday. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) watchdog fined PwC in June a record 6.5 million pounds, and former partner Stephen Denison 325,000 pounds. After pressure from MPs, the FRC published documents on Wednesday detailing the eight allegations of misconduct that prompted the penalties.

Rescuers hunted for survivors among huge chunks of debris on Wednesday after a bridge collapse that killed 39, as furious government ministers rounded on the viaduct's operator, saying it should pay fines and compensation and lose its concession. "Imposing the highest penalties possible and making sure that those responsible for the dead and the injured pay up for any damages and crimes is the very least," he said.

Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have plummeted in price, with analysts warning that the market has hit "panic mode". Ethereum experienced the biggest drop in value of all the major digital currencies, falling by nearly 20 per cent over the last 24 hours to hit its lowest price in almost a year. Massive trading volumes suggest a mass sell-off, with ethereum trading at $262 at the time of writing.