Current events of 27 April 2009 (2009-04-27) (Monday) edit history watch

A low-flying Boeing VC-25, Air Force One, causes momentary panic in New York City, New York, United States. (New York Times) Mexico reports 149 deaths from the outbreak of swine influenza. (BBC) General Motors announces that its Pontiac brand will be eliminated by 2010. (AP via Google News) Japan's NEC Corporation and Renesas Technology announce their intentions to merge. (AP via Forbes) Yemen's military rescues four oil tankers from Somali pirates. (BBC) A 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. (Sky News) The People's Armed Forces invade Madagascar's constitutional court. (BBC) A police officer suffers a mental breakdown and kills 3 people in Moscow, Russia. (BBC) (RTÉ)