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Here is what we have to close out this week… Couple of things, first off, today is the 44th anniversary of the World Airways DC-10 crash at KBOS. I think there may be a few ARFF folks around that can tell stories of this one. And….. For those that will be affected by the big…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Emergency landing mobilizes rescue teams at Reynosa airport By Jaime Jiménez Reynosa, Tamaulipas – An emergency operation was activated this Wednesday at the Lucio Blanco International Airport after an aircraft made a forced landing due to a mechanical failure. According to initial reports,…

These are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane landing goes awry at Altoona-Blair County Airport by: Bill Shannon BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – An Altoona-Blair County Airport runway was closed after an incoming plane landed and went off the pavement. The small plane was trying to land at the airport…

Your stories for today… And by the way, congratulations to Indiana University on winning their first national football championship last night after beating the University of Miami 27-21 and going undefeated throughout the entire season! Be safe out there! Tom – 1 person critically injured in helicopter crash in Wasatch County By Tim Vandenack, Timber…

These are the stories to start the week, and it starts on a very sad note… A Legend, mentor and friend to many in the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) community passed away this past Friday, the 16th. Paul Looney was one of the founding fathers of the ARFF Working Group, a man who lived…

We close out this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Pilot survives helicopter crash in Lincoln County near Oregon Coast By Eder Campuzano A commercial helicopter crashed near Logsden on Jan. 17, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened in a cow pasture at about 8:37 a.m. on…

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Air India aircraft grounded after engine ingests cargo container; DGCA launches probe The aircraft was operating a New Delhi-New York flight and returned to Delhi shortly after departure due to Iranian airspace restrictions By Jagriti Chandra One of the engines of an Air…

Your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Private plane was blown off Telluride runway with 3 people aboard By Kacie Sinton TELLURIDE, Colo. (KKCO) – A private jet crashed at the Telluride Airport on Tuesday while it was landing, according to reports from local authorities. The San Miguel Sheriff’s Office previously stated that…

These are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – U.S. Air Force Training Command Has A New Aircraft – The T-7A Red Hawk By Peter Suciu The United States Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command officially received the first dedicated trainer built in more than six decades. The first Boeing-Saab T-7A…

A bit of a late start today, but here are the stories to kick off the new week… Be safe out there! Tom – Fire reported at Nampa Municipal Airport causes significant damage to hangar By: Barclay Idsal , Keith Burrell NAMPA, Idaho – A “commercial fire” was reported at the Nampa Municipal Airport by…