Thursday the 13th of November, 2025

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane makes safe emergency landing in rural Valley Springs By Dakota News Now staff VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A small plane made an emergency landing in a harvested field near the South Dakota-Minnesota border on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities were…

These are the stories for today… Of note, an article from KBTX in Texas remembering Dana Diamond, UPS Captain and Bastrop County, Texas Fire Chief that includes comments from our friend and ARFF Legend Jack Kreckie. Be safe out there! Tom – ‘A great man, a great pilot, a great firefighter, a great friend’: Caldwell…

November 11th is Veterans Day, the day that honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. It also coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Plane crashes into Snake River near Porterville Bridge in Bingham County Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT – Bingham County Sheriff deputies responded to a plane crash in the Snake River Sunday evening near the area of the Porterville Bridge. Initial information received indicated the…

The news that a lot of us knew was coming, but did not want to hear, broke yesterday afternoon with the official announcement from UPS of the names of the crew of UPS Flight 2796, that included the name of a friend to many of us in ARFF, Captain Dana Diamond. Dana was a true…

Here are the articles for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Who are the victims of UPS plane crash? Crews face ‘apocalyptic’ scene. By Thao Nguyen and Jeanine Santucci (This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) As the community in Louisville, Kentucky, mourns the loss of at least a dozen people…

By now everyone is aware of the tragedy that struck Louisville, Kentucky yesterday afternoon… Having talked with some ARFF personnel that have been involved in the accident, it seems difficult to describe the immensity and complexity of destruction on scene. I would respectfully ask that you all take a moment to say a prayer for…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Couple walks away from Sedona plane crash after deploying emergency parachute system Officials say two people were unharmed after the plane crash Monday morning By: abc15.com staff SEDONA, AZ – Yavapai County officials say two people walked away unharmed after a plane crash-landed in…

A bit late as I’m waiting for some computer issues to get cleaned up, but here is what I have for now… Be safe out there! Tom – Pilot killed, passenger injured in Saratoga County plane crash Witness says neighbors were trying to get a person out of the plane that hit a tree on…

We close out the month of October with the following stories… Thought I’d start today with something for the airplane geeks amongst us, a story of the first flight of the NASA X-59. Be extra safe out there today, lots of kids (young and old) on the streets for Halloween, and take it easy on…