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Attack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (786+ words) America and Israel's attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia halted operations....
NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (422+ words) The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it's misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision…...
Delta flight engine issue leads to fire at Georgia airport
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (235+ words) Flight heading to ATL turns around after Sunday night fire at Savannah airport Officials with the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia confirmed emergency response teams are on scene responding to a grass fire on the premises Sunday evening....
NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (242+ words) Military jets were launched to intercept five Russian aircraft that were flying in international airspace off Alaska's western coast, but military officials said Friday the Russian aircraft were not seen as provocative. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said it…...
How helicopter rescues work at alpine ski races and why they often save lives
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1002+ words) The whirling of helicopter rotors might be the most feared sound in ski racing. Skiers wearing little more than lightly padded bodysuits and helmets hurtling down icy snow at up to 80 mph is scary enough. Crashing into safety nets or…...
Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing
3+ week, 2+ day ago (795+ words) Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, urged a three-judge panel…...
NASCAR's Greg Biffle wasn't flying his jet before crash that killed him and 6 others
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (467+ words) Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from federal safety officials who also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at…...
Two of six people killed in Maine plane crash identified
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (146+ words) A Houston-based event planner and a pilot are among the six victims who died in a plane crash Sunday night at the Bangor International Airport. Families of Shawna Collins and Jacob Hosmer have told KTRK that they both died in…...
Runway closed at Bangor International Airport due to aircraft incident
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (191+ words) A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information. The extent of their injuries is not known, the source said. The plane is…...
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday urged U.S. aircraft operators to "exercise caution" when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing "military activities" and possible satellite navigation interference. The warning was issued…...