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Monday the 4th of May, 2026
We start this week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom – United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) —Â A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty…
Friday the 1st of May, 2026
We start the month and end the week with the following stories… Of note, yesterday had the story of the new ARFF rig at KGJT, today has the story of the UA flight making an emergency landing there for an “odor”. Wonder if that new rig got christened? Have a safe weekend! Tom – United…
Thursday the 30th of April, 2026
Here’s what I have to close out the month of April… Congratulations to KGJT ARFF on their new 3000 gallon rig! Be safe out there! Tom – Grand Junction Regional Airport adds new firetruck to its fleet by:Â Jeff Hinkle GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Grand Junction Regional Airport added a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire…
Wednesday the 29th of April, 2026
These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Plane crashes into airport hangar leaving two dead and a dozen injured By Noora Mykkanen At least two people have died and several more were injured after a plane smashed into an airport hangar in Australia, causing a fire. A pilot and…
Tuesday the 28th of April, 2026
Here’s your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Emergency services attend runway after bird strike hits plane departing Leeds Bradford Airport By Daniel Sheridan A bird strike on a plane departing from Leeds Bradford Airport resulted in an emergency landing at Manchester Airport on Monday morning (April 27) – this was the moment…