These are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – New Jersey-bound United flight makes emergency landing at LAX after engine fire Flight 2127 bound for Newark turned around an hour after takeoff from Los Angeles with 256 passengers and 12 crew aboard By Louis Casiano A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight that took off…
Read MoreWe start the new week and the month of March with these stories… Of note, the rescue of two balloonists from their balloon/basket after becoming entangled several hundred feet up in a communications tower. Be safe out there! Tom – Crews work to bring down hot air balloon after it crashes into communication tower The…
Read MoreWe close out this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Azul Airlines plane collides with birds during takeoff and panel detaches from engine mount. Put Matthew Alves An Azul Linhas Aéreas flight had problems today (26) shortly after taking off from Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas, when the aircraft collided with…
Read MoreHere are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Philippines identifies US military plane that hit road barrier, injuring 5 crew members By Seth Robson – Stars and Stripes The Philippine military has identified the U.S. military aircraft that crashed during a Tuesday roadway exercise as an Air Force C-146 Wolfhound special operations…
Read MoreHere are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Plane makes emergency landing in Williamson County woods after taking off from Murfreesboro The pilot was able to land safely with no reported injuries. By Caleb Wethington FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office reports several agencies are in the area of…
Read MoreThese are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Aircraft overturns near Monroe airport Staff Reports MONROE –Â A single-engine piston aircraft with three people on board overturned while landing Feb. 23. The aircraft ended up about 200 to 300 feet from the runway at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport. All three occupants were transported…
Read MoreBig computer issues this morning just resolved so here are the stories for today, late, but published… Be safe out there! Tom – Aircraft engine failure causes grass fire at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport by:Â Sarah Smith SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A mechanical issue with an aircraft’s engine caused a Delta flight to return to the…
Read MoreHere’s what we have to close out this week… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Plane crashes near Lake Texoma in Grayson County By KXII Staff GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) – First responders were called out to a plane crash near Pottsboro Thursday evening. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said several state and local agencies were called out…
Read MoreHere are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Newark Airport briefly shut down due to ‘aircraft emergency’ By Caitlin McCormack Newark Liberty International Airport briefly shut down Wednesday evening due to a reported “aircraft emergency” – effectively grounding all flights for about an hour. The major airport issued a travel advisory,…
Read MoreThese are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane skids off runway at Delaware Coastal Airport By Sean Curtis | WBOC The Georgetown Fire Company responded to a reported aircraft emergency in Sussex County on Tuesday. According to the fire company, the incident occurred at the Delaware Coastal Airport near…
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