Friday the 3rd of July, 2026

Tomorrow, July 4th, is Independence Day here in the United States. It is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which was the date the United States formally declared its independence from Great Britain in order to achieve freedom from British rule. I wish everyone a safe…

Your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Corporate Jet Collides With Box Truck at Raleigh-Durham Airport Edited by: Rounak Bagchi Two people were on board the aircraft and one person was driving the truck. Airport officials said no injuries were reported. A corporate jet and a box truck collided on a taxiway…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Small plane crashes on dirt road near Yuma; no serious injuries By David Baker Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM EDT YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) – Three people were not seriously injured after their plane crashed on a dirt road near Yuma last week. According…

We close out June with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Deadly plane crash investigation begins in Goldsby by: Terré Gables/KFOR MCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities are on the scene of a deadly plane crash four miles south of David J. Perry Airport in McClain County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) says two…

We begin the new week with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom — British Jet2 flight makes emergency landing in Germany after smoke alert By Jeyhun Aghazada A British Jet2 passenger aircraft carrying 225 passengers and seven crew members made an emergency landing at Erfurt-Weimar Airport in Germany overnight after an unspecified smoke incident…

We close out the week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — A small jet overran the runway at Osaka’s Yao Airport; no injuries were reported during landing. Takeshi Sakagami, Kenji Shimawaki At around 5:30 p.m. on the 26th, a 119 emergency call was received from a nearby resident reporting that “an…

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Passengers restrain pilot during apparent medical emergency on ‘terrifying’ flight “The moment the plane swerved, I knew something was wrong,” a passenger said. By Shafiq Najib and Susan Schwartz Passengers aboard an Air Canada flight helped restrain a pilot who experienced a medical emergency that they…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Single-engine plane crashes near Bismarck Pilot unhurt after vintage 1948 Ryan Navion crashes in pasture near Bismarck; plane towed back to airport, FAA opens investigation. Dan Schunks – Staff Writer A single-engine aircraft possibly encountered engine trouble shortly after takeoff from the Bismarck…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Alaska, 4 Transported to Hospital Sam LaGrone Four people have been taken to the hospital after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed on Monday in southeast Alaska, the service announced. The MH-60 Jayhawk was on a training flight originating…

We start the new week with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Ground vehicle strikes Southwest plane at Memphis International Airport by: Karen Bray Davis MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Emergency crews responded to an incident on the tarmac at Memphis International Airport after a ground vehicle struck a commercial aircraft during boarding, according to video…