Captain Jess Grigg

Captain Jess Grigg 1965-2026 I am stunned and saddened to announce that my friend, and friend to so many ARFF professionals, Retired UPS Captain Jess Grigg, passed away this morning at his home in Louisiana. I knew Jess for close to 20 years, since he started attending our ARFF Working Group conferences and sharing his…

Here are the stories for today… Of note, not often you hear of an airport closure due to a “lack of available firefighting equipment.” but it’s happened in Wabush, Labrador, Canada… Be safe out there! Tom — Flights at Wabush airport grounded due to lack of firefighting equipment, airline says PAL Airlines says affected passengers…

We start the new week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Emergency return: 200 passengers evacuate Delta flight in Atlanta By Rey Llerena and Ella Talmadge – FOX 5 Atlanta The Brief A Delta flight from Atlanta to Orlando made an emergency return Saturday morning following reports of fumes in the…

We close this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — Jet attempting to land during thunderstorm ends up in field, NC officials say By Mark Price A jet carrying two people left the runway and skidded across a field while trying to land during a thunderstorm, according to the Statesville Regional…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Airplane Crash Lands In Riverside County, Firefighters Handle Leaking Fuel Emergency responders rushed to the field where a small aircraft made an emergency landing. By Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff LAKE MATHEWS, CA – A small aircraft crash-landed near Unincorporated Riverside County Wednesday morning,…

Your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Air India Phuket-Delhi flight drops 300 feet mid-air, 17 injured According to Pilot-in-Command, 10 passengers and two cabin crew members were injured, with one person reported to be seriously hurt. S Lalitha NEW DELHI: A total of 17 people, including four cabin crew members, were injured…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Southwest flight had nose gear issue while landing at Midway airport, airline says By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team and Lissette Nuñez CHICAGO (WLS) — Passengers described the bumpy landing at Chicago Midway International Airport on Monday. Chopper 7 was over the scene at…

New week, new month. Here are the stories to kick them off… Be safe out there! Tom — Marine F-35 involved in fiery mishap at Miramar base in California; pilot ejects safely By Gary Warner – Stars and Stripes An F-35B Lightning II jet crashed and burned at Marine Air Station Miramar on Friday, the Marines…

We close out the week and the month of July with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — Two hospitalized after small plane crashes on Layton highway by Derick Fox & Anneka Johns, KUTV LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) – Two people were taken to the hospital early Friday morning after a small plane crashed near…

Your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — 3 dead in plane crash near McCarthy By Hannah Lee and Lars Hanson ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy, according to Alaska State Troopers.  The first report came in Monday evening around 9:36 p.m. when troopers received a…