Friday the 26th of September, 2025

We close out the week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – 2 injured after plane crashes near Wickenburg airport By Alexis Cortez WICKENBURG, AZ (AZFamily) – An investigation is underway after a plane went down northwest of the Valley early Thursday morning. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an Alpha Trainer crashed…

The last day of the ARFF Working Group’s 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int’l Educational Symposium. Another great event where I met some old friends, made some new friends and networked with many Brothers and Sisters in the ARFF profession. Thanks to the ARFFWG Board of Directors, Barb Haas and all involved in making this…

From the vendor hall at the Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, Ct, host of this years ARFF Working Group Annual Int’l Educational Symposium, here are your stories for today. Of note, congratulations to Chief Rob Mathis, Portland International Airport Fire Department on being selected as the 2025 Legend Award recipient. – ARFF Working Group Presents 2025…

From the 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int’l Educational Symposium, the premier event for the aviation firefighting industry. Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – ‘You’re lucky to be alive:’ Residents stunned after pilot walks away from small plane crash in Williamsburg By: Kamilah Williams , Web Staff WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – State police…

We start this week from Connecticut where tonight kicks off the 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int’l Educational Symposium at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, CT. Looking forward to seeing many old friends as well as meeting many new ones as well. If you’re here, stop by Booth 21 and say hello Very sad…

We close out this week with the following stories… Of note, the first story regarding the Cirrus SR22 that went down in Franklin, NC. This aircraft would have been equipped with a Ballistic Recovery System, or BRS, a system that every firefighter should know about. In short, it is a system that has it’s own…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – San Diego International Airport reopens after hours-long closure caused by small jet on runway No one was injured in the incident, which occurred on the runway around 6 p.m., but all inbound flights were diverted or delayed for nearly three and a half…

These are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Disabled aircraft prompts ground stop at Logan Airport Massport said an aircraft returned to the Boston airport after a report of a loud noise. By Michael Rosenfield and Mike Pescaro A ground stop was ordered Tuesday evening after a plane bound for Zurich, Switzerland, had to…

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane crashes near Toronto high school, 3 people walk away unhurt Plane crashed outside Monarch Park Collegiate Institute in city’s east end, fire chief says Muriel Draaisma · CBC News Three people walked away uninjured after a small plane crashed near a high school in…

We start the new week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom – Krakow Airport closed following Boeing 737 runway incident Author:Melanie Kraft Operations suspended at Kraków Airport until at least the evening after a plane ran off the runway upon landing. At approximately 2:00 p.m. today, an AirExplore aircraft operating flight E47030…