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Thursday the 8th of October, 2026
These are the stories for today… Be safe out there, and if you ever find yourself working a line on a smoldering airplane, consider wearing all your SCBA and all your turnout gear, I’m sure your family will appreciate it in the long run! Tom — FAA: Cessna business jet crashes during departure from Bedford…
Wednesday the 7th of October, 2026
Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash In Ondo Kills 25 BY AFRICAWIRE The Nigerian Air Force says all 25 people aboard an ATR-42 aircraft died when it crashed near Igbokoda. The cause remains under investigation. A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed near Igbokoda,…
Tuesday the 6th of October, 2026
Sad news yet again… In January of 2000 I was “detailed” from my ARFF Training position on the Chicago Fire Department to a 5-6 month stint with AS-60, the Survival Factors Group of the NTSB. My time there was one of the most rewarding jobs associated with my profession in the field of firefighting in…
Monday the 5th of October, 2026
We start new week with these stories… Be safe out there! Tom — Cargo plane engine fire extinguished at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport By Alexandra Phelps FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – A cargo plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has been extinguished after one of its engines caught fire Saturday evening. The Broward Sheriff’s…
Friday the 2nd of October, 2026
These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Small Plane Crashes at Madera Municipal Airport, FAA Says KMJ Now MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) – A small plane crashed at Madera Municipal Airport just after 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration says the aircraft was a Cessna 185. The pilot was…