British holidaymakers came face-to-face with the explosive unrest - dodging dynamite and tear gas - forcing many to change their plans or become stranded in the volatile country.
Terrifying video showed the aftermath of horrified schoolkids after their bus driver, Yvonne Hampton ignored railroad warning lights and drove over the tracks.
Aviation experts and concerned pilots warn that little has been done to fix issues with air traffic control at America's busiest airports despite a number of recent tragedies and close calls.
Plumes of black smoke billowed from the five-star Palm Jumeirah Fairmont hotel after it was set ablaze, as drones battered the Gulf city where more than 240,000 Britons live.
Anyone who knows Katie Price will attest that she cannot 'hold her own waterIndeed, that is the precise phrase usually used when the star reveals a little too much about her personal life.
Francis's legs are trembling with fear as he tries desperately to avoid eye contact with the Russian soldier who is strapping the landmine to his chest.