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We start the month and end the week with the following stories… Of note, yesterday had the story of the new ARFF rig at KGJT, today has the story of the UA flight making an emergency landing there for an “odor”. Wonder if that new rig got christened? Have a safe weekend! Tom – United…

Here’s what I have to close out the month of April… Congratulations to KGJT ARFF on their new 3000 gallon rig! Be safe out there! Tom – Grand Junction Regional Airport adds new firetruck to its fleet by: Jeff Hinkle GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Grand Junction Regional Airport added a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom   – Plane crashes into airport hangar leaving two dead and a dozen injured By Noora Mykkanen At least two people have died and several more were injured after a plane smashed into an airport hangar in Australia, causing a fire. A pilot and…

Here’s your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Emergency services attend runway after bird strike hits plane departing Leeds Bradford Airport By Daniel Sheridan A bird strike on a plane departing from Leeds Bradford Airport resulted in an emergency landing at Manchester Airport on Monday morning (April 27) – this was the moment…

These are the stories from over the weekend… Be safe out there! Tom – SWISS Flight’s Engine Fails, Catches Fire During Takeoff In Delhi, 6 Hurt All the passengers were evacuated on the runway using emergency slides, officials said, adding the SWISS flight was scheduled to fly to Zurich Reported by: Tanushka Dutta Edited by:…

We close out this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Embraer Aircraft Veers Off Runway on Nairobi-Mandera Flight By Janeffer Katila The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has confirmed a runway excursion involving an EBB Air Embraer aircraft that was arriving at Mandera Airstrip from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on…

Here’s all I have for today… Be safe out there! Tom – FAA releases info on emergency plane landing in Terre Haute Brayton Riley TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Federal Aviation Administration released preliminary information on an emergency landing at the Terre Haute Regional Airport. Terre Haute Fire Department Captain Nick Arnold told WTWO a small aircraft made…

These are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Aircraft makes emergency landing in Oaxaca; one person injured By Agencies ABeechcraft 55 aircraft made a forced landing at the “Benito Juárez” International Airport in Oaxaca after reporting a total failure in both engines during the flight. According to Reforma ‘s digital edition, the…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane crashes into Pacoima parking lot; pilot hospitalized by: Jocelyn Fiset Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a small plane crash in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts in Pacoima Monday morning. The Cessna 172 plane nose-dived into the parking…

We kick off the new week with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom – Plane crash in Wesley Chapel neighborhood kills one: PCFR By WTVT Web Staff and Danielle Zulkosky The Brief A plane crashed on Aldus Dr in Wesley Chapel Sunday morning, according to the Pasco County Fire Rescue. Officials say one person has died from…