We close out the week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — A small jet overran the runway at Osaka’s Yao Airport; no injuries were reported during landing. Takeshi Sakagami, Kenji Shimawaki At around 5:30 p.m. on the 26th, a 119 emergency call was received from a nearby resident reporting that “an…
Read MoreHere are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Passengers restrain pilot during apparent medical emergency on ‘terrifying’ flight “The moment the plane swerved, I knew something was wrong,” a passenger said. By Shafiq Najib and Susan Schwartz Passengers aboard an Air Canada flight helped restrain a pilot who experienced a medical emergency that they…
Read MoreThese are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Single-engine plane crashes near Bismarck Pilot unhurt after vintage 1948 Ryan Navion crashes in pasture near Bismarck; plane towed back to airport, FAA opens investigation. Dan Schunks – Staff Writer A single-engine aircraft possibly encountered engine trouble shortly after takeoff from the Bismarck…
Read MoreHere 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…
Read MoreWe start the new week with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Ground vehicle strikes Southwest plane at Memphis International Airport by:Â 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…
Read MoreThese 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…
Read MoreHere 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 –Â Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports Document Information Number – 150/5230-4C Title – Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports Status –…
Read MoreYour 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…
Read MoreHere 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…
Read MoreSad 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…
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