Tuesday the 23rd of June, 2026

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…

These are the stories to close out this week… Have a safe weekend! Tom — WestJet passengers evacuated on Denver runway after blown tires by: Jacob Factor, Parker Gordon DENVER (KDVR) – Passengers on a WestJet flight were evacuated on a Denver runway Thursday after an incident just before takeoff that left two landing gear…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — FAA Advisory Circulars Update Notification Advisory Circulars Update Notification The following advisory circular has recently been added/updated. 150/5230-4C – Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports Document Information Number – 150/5230-4C Title – Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports Status –…

Your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway Five responding officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation By Landon Mion A business jet crashed on a highway in Texas and caught fire on Tuesday night, killing one person, according to…

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — The incident at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 15th! Civil Aviation Story Collection The flight in question was not a domestic flight, but Ethiopian Airlines flight ET604, which was flying from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to Beijing. This flight was…

Sad news out of Odessa, Texas with the LODD of 29-year-old Lt. Isai Huerta, a 9 year member of Odessa Fire Rescue who was killed while fighting a structure fire yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends and our Brothers and Sisters of Odessa Fire Rescue. May He Rest in…

We close out this week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — Plane with 267 passengers on board crashes into radar at Antalya airport destroying wing and leaving hole in aircraft Harvey Geh , Foreign News Reporter – Will Stewart A PLANE with 267 passengers on board has crashed into a radar…

Here are the stories for today… Of note, a sad yet maddening story from Chief Goldfeder’s “The Secret List” regarding one of our Brothers in the Fire Service, retired San Francisco Firefighter Ken Jones, who died at age 71 after being diagnosed with firefighting occupational lung cancer in March 2025. In summary, he was pretty…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Pilot, trainee OK after small plane skids off runway while landing at Pompano Beach Airpark By Rubén Rosario POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A pilot and a trainee were not hurt when a small plane veered off the runway at Pompano Beach Airpark. 7Skyforce…