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Friday the 28th of August, 2026
Closing the week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom — A FlyArystan plane caught fire at Almaty airport. Tomiris Sharip A FlyArystan plane caught fire on August 28 at Almaty Airport during maintenance. The fire was quickly extinguished, but one Air Astana employee was injured. The airline released its latest update on…
Thursday the 27th of August, 2026
Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Flames shoot from DHL cargo plane during emergency landing at LAX, video shows By Irene Cruz LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Tires on a DHL cargo plane caught on fire during an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night, an intense…
Wednesday the 26th of August, 2026
Here are the stories for today… Of note, the horrific story that unfolded this past Sunday in Montana where 8 victims, including children, died at a Billings home that burned down after arriving Firefighters were met with gunfire. Those murdered were the family of Firefighter Adam Ghekiere, who is an Airport Rescue Firefighter at Billings-Logan…
Tuesday the 25th of August, 2026
Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing at EVV WNIN | By John Gibson A small plane with a landing gear issue made an emergency landing at Evansville Regional Airport Monday morning; no injuries were reported A small plane has made an emergency landing at Evansville…
Monday the 24th of August, 2026
Here are the stories to start the new week… Be safe out there! Tom — Thought this is it: Laptop catches fire on US flight; 4-5 passengers burned A laptop battery caught fire on American Airlines Flight 2398 as it approached Dallas, burning passengers’ hands. The crew contained the device, but the incident adds to…