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A bit late today, had an early morning flying opportunity I could not say no to, and then ran into some website issues. Looks like we’re back on track so let’s give this a go, here are your stories to kick off the week… Be safe out there! Tom – No injuries after plane makes…

We close out this week with these stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Single-Engine Plane Crash at Cape Cod Gateway Airport Robert Bastille HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A single-engine plane crashed and ended upside down on a runway at Cape Cod Gateway Airport today. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. According to radio transmissions the…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fire-Rescue Unveil First Fully Electric Aircraft Fire Fighting Vehicle in the World City News, Dallas Fire-Rescue Dallas-Fire Rescue (DFR) and the Department of Aviation advanced safety, innovation, and sustainability in Dallas with the unveiling of the world’s first all-electric…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Power Bank Fire On IndiGo Flight In Chandigarh Triggers Emergency Evacuation; 6 Injured Aviation Today News Desk Chandigarh, India: A potentially serious aviation incident was narrowly avoided at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport on May 5 after a passenger’s power bank caught fire onboard…

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Quick action by firefighters and technical factors prevented an explosion after a plane crash in Belo Horizonte, according to experts and authorities. Firefighters carried out preventative procedures against combustion. According to experts, there was probably no combination of fuel, oxygen, and ignition source…

We start this week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom – United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty…

We start the month and end the week with the following stories… Of note, yesterday had the story of the new ARFF rig at KGJT, today has the story of the UA flight making an emergency landing there for an “odor”. Wonder if that new rig got christened? Have a safe weekend! Tom – United…

Here’s what I have to close out the month of April… Congratulations to KGJT ARFF on their new 3000 gallon rig! Be safe out there! Tom – Grand Junction Regional Airport adds new firetruck to its fleet by: Jeff Hinkle GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Grand Junction Regional Airport added a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom   – Plane crashes into airport hangar leaving two dead and a dozen injured By Noora Mykkanen At least two people have died and several more were injured after a plane smashed into an airport hangar in Australia, causing a fire. A pilot and…

Here’s your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Emergency services attend runway after bird strike hits plane departing Leeds Bradford Airport By Daniel Sheridan A bird strike on a plane departing from Leeds Bradford Airport resulted in an emergency landing at Manchester Airport on Monday morning (April 27) – this was the moment…