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Tuesday the 28th of July, 2026
Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Military helicopter crashes during training near Opp by:Â Richard Everett DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) – A military helicopter with three pilots from Fort Rucker crashed near Opp Monday afternoon. Blake Turman, the sheriff of Covington County, confirmed that a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crashed in a…
Monday the 27th of July, 2026
We start the new week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom — A fire broke out in the overhead luggage compartment after a flight landed. The crew extinguished the fire in time. Airport fire department reported that a power bank carried by a passenger spontaneously combusted; there were no injuries. Source:Â Wang Can,…
Friday the 24th of July, 2026
We close out this week with these stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — San Juan Islands plane crash: Kenmore Air floatplane crashes near Sucia Island A Kenmore Air floatplane made an emergency landing and then caught fire near Sucia Island in the San Juan Islands, in Washington State on Thursday, July 23. By Shuvrajit…
Thursday the 23rd of July, 2026
Had a great time at KOSH yesterday! While there I stumbled upon this rig presumably heading to SEA-TAC soon. Now here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — 68 passengers escape death as Enugu Air crash lands in Benin Suyi Ayodele No fewer than 68 passengers escaped death as an Enugu…
Wednesday the 22nd of July, 2026
Early report today as I’m off to KOSH for my annual dose of aviation madness! Here are your stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Helicopter crashes near Fitztown Richard R. Barron | The Ada News An aerial applications (crop duster) helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon on County Road 1630 about half a mile east of…