We close this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — Plane Crash-Lands on Interstate 80 in Nevada, Forcing Complete Westbound Freeway Closure By The Nevada Globe Staff STOREY COUNTY, NV – An emergency highway response and federal investigation were launched Thursday morning after a private aircraft made a forced crash-landing directly…
Read MoreHere are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Plane crashes in rural Geneseo, pilot injured By KWQC Staff GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC) – A plane has crashed in rural Geneseo. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday near E 1700 Street and Route 6, just east of Geneseo, according to Illinois…
Read MoreHere are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Crew reported brake problem before tire blew out on American Airlines flight at O’Hare: FAA By Cate Cauguiran, ABC7 Chicago Digital Team CHICAGO (WLS) — Federal officials are investigating after an American Airlines flight arriving from Barcelona experienced a tire blowout following a…
Read MoreHere are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Passengers Evacuated As LATAM Airlines Plane Engine Catches Fire At Peru Airport Sahara Reporters A LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 suffered an engine fire shortly before take-off at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru, on Monday, forcing the evacuation of passengers on board.…
Read MoreWe start the new week with these stories from over the weekend… Of note, check out the pictures in the first story showing how they stabilized the aircraft, good thinking! I would just add to be cautious using an antennae mount for supporting a lot of weight, there is not much holding that mount to…
Read MoreWe close out the week with these stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — Mosquito Control pilot killed in helicopter crash near Myakka City: MCSO Investigators say the helicopter struck a private radio tower before crashing in a wooded area near Dakin Dairy Farms. By: Kaylee Harter, Anthony Romano, Blake Phillips MYAKKA CITY, Fla. –…
Read MoreHere is what we have for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Small plane crashes into tree at Union County Airport; pilot hurt, expected to be OK by WSYX Staff MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WSYX) – A small plane crashed into a tree near the Union County Airport on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from the…
Read MoreThese are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — 5 adults, 1 child confirmed dead in Sauk County plane crash By Calahan Steed, Mackenzie Davis, Chris Pittner and Nolan Kopydlowski SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) – Six people have died in a plane crash in the Town of Dellona, Sauk County Sheriff Chip…
Read MoreHere are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Pilot injured in Richland County plane crash; emergency responders treated for heat exhaustion By Calahan Steed LONE ROCK, Wis. (WMTV) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday there was a plane crash in the Sextonville area. According to the sheriff’s office, a…
Read MoreWe start the week with the following stories… Of note, a couple of stories regarding personal device batteries that lit off while aircraft were in flight… Be safe out there! Tom — Power bank bursts into flames on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight, sparks panic Passengers scramble to douse flames before crew extinguishes blaze; flight diverted Stephen…
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