na ir , ▁and ▁I ber ia ▁join ▁the ▁O new orld ▁air line ▁al liance . ▁I ber ia ▁absor bs ▁the ▁Spanish ▁air line ▁A via co , ▁which ▁had ▁operated ▁since ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁ ▁September ▁ 4 – 1 2 ▁– ▁The ▁ 1 1 th ▁FA I ▁World ▁R ally ▁F lying ▁Championship ▁takes ▁place ▁in ▁R aven na , ▁Italy . ▁Ind ividual ▁w inners ▁are : ▁ 1 st , ▁Kr z ysz to f ▁Wie cz ore k ▁and ▁W ac ław ▁Wie cz ore k ▁( Pol and ); ▁ 2 nd , ▁ ▁Jan usz ▁Dar och a ▁and ▁Z b ign iew ▁Chr zą sz cz ▁( Pol and ); ▁ 3 rd , ▁N ig el ▁Hop kins ▁and ▁D ale ▁de ▁K ler k ▁( S outh ▁Africa ). ▁Team ▁w inners ▁are : ▁ 1 st , ▁Poland ; ▁ 2 nd , ▁Czech ▁Republic ; ▁ 3 rd , ▁France . ▁ ▁September ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁Britann ia ▁Air ways ▁Fl ight ▁ 2 2 6 A , ▁a ▁char tered ▁Bo eing ▁ 7 5 7 - 2 0 4 ▁with ▁ 2 4 5 ▁people ▁on ▁board , ▁crashes ▁on ▁landing ▁at ▁Gir ona - C osta ▁Bra va ▁Airport ▁in ▁Gir ona , ▁Spain , ▁killing ▁one ▁person ▁and ▁inj uring ▁ 4 3 , ▁two ▁of ▁them ▁seriously . ▁ ▁September ▁ 1 8 ▁– ▁During ▁the ▁Ren o