Information that is a combination of Aviation, Firefighting, Specialized Rescue, Hazardous Materials, Security, and Airport Operations from around the globe. They are stories relevant to any airport environment.
Tuesday the 16th of June, 2026
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…
Monday the 15th of June, 2026
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…
Friday the 12th of June, 2026
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…
Thursday the 11th of June, 2026
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…
Wednesday the 10th of June, 2026
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…