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Flights Grounded At Major Airports As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA Flights Grounded At Major Airports As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA
Flights Grounded At Major Airports As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA It’s shaping up to be one of the roughest travel weeks of the year. A deepening government shutdown, unpaid air traffic controllers, and the arrival of Hurricane Melissa have combined to snarl flights nationwide, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned on Wednesday, Oct. 29. A nearly two-hour ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, Oct. 26, was followed by new FAA alerts forecasting disruptions at Boston Logan, Denver, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, Newark Liberty, Orlando, and Tampa International Airports. The agency cited staffing shortages and weather as key ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (DEVELOPING) Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (DEVELOPING)
Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (Developing) A private jet that took off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport skidded off the end of the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday, the FAA confirmed. The Gulfstream G150 had two people on board when it landed in Chicago, though the pilot overran the runway on the rainy afternoon. Once on the ground, the plane continued past the runway and through a fence. A Gulfstream G150 crashes through a fence after overrunning the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport.Emergency crews, including the Wheeling Fire Department, responded …

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by Zak Failla
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Watch As NORAD Jets Intercept Another Plane Over Trump's Bedminster Golf Club Watch As NORAD Jets Intercept Another Plane Over Trump's Bedminster Golf Club
Watch As NORAD Jets Intercept Another Plane Over Trump's Bedminster Golf Club Another pilot. Another interception. Another headache for NORAD over Donald Trump’s golf club during the Fourth of July weekend. For the second time this weekend, a civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace over Bedminster, NJ, where the president and first lady stayed for the holiday.  On Saturday, July 5, a NORAD fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft that violated restricted airspace over Bedminster, NJ, around 2:39 p.m., officials said. The pilot had entered a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) zone without authorization. NORAD said its aircraft performed a “headbutt mane…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
(Update) MIT Scientist Expecting 1st Child ID'd As Victim In Plane Crash (Update) MIT Scientist Expecting 1st Child ID'd As Victim In Plane Crash
(Update) MIT Scientist Expecting 1st Child ID'd As Victim In Plane Crash The family of a man killed in a single-engine plane crash in Massachusetts over the weekend said he was a talented scientist and musician who had been eagerly awaiting the birth of his child in October. Geoffrey Andrews, 30, of Melrose, was aboard a Mooney M20 plane on Thursday, June 19, when it crashed on Sam Fonzo Drive just short of Beverly Regional Airport, authorities said. Another person on the aircraft suffered critical injuries, but authorities have not released an update on their condition. Update: The Passenger Who Initially Survived The Crash Has Died A GoFundMe for Andrews pa…

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by Josh Lanier
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JetBlue Flight Slides Off Runway After Landing At Boston Logan; FAA Orders Ground Stoppage JetBlue Flight Slides Off Runway After Landing At Boston Logan; FAA Orders Ground Stoppage
JetBlue Flight Slides Off Runway After Landing At Boston Logan; FAA Orders Ground Stoppage A runway at Boston Logan International Airport was closed Thursday afternoon, June 12, after a plane skidded off of it earlier that day.  JetBlue flight 312 slid off the runway around 11:55 a.m. No injuries were reported in the incident, Massport officials said. Passengers and crew were escorted off the plane and taken to a nearby terminal.  The Airbus A220-300 was flying from Chicago's O'Hare Airport.  The FAA put a ground stop on Runway 33-L is closed while officials investigate, but authorities lifted the stoppage at 1 p.m. The cause of the incident is under investig…

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by Josh Lanier
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Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again
Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Another air traffic control outage hit Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 11, as federal authorities announced plans to reduce the number of flights into the troubled travel hub. “There was a telecommunications issue at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA briefly slowed aircraft in and out of the airport while we ensured redundancies were working as designed.” The 11 a.m. outage marked the latest disruption at Newark Liberty, which diverted or canceled dozens of…

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by Josh Lanier
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Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base
Deadly Stunt Pilot Crash: NTSB Report Reveals What Went Wrong Outside Langley AF Base New federal findings reveal that a critical part may have come loose before award-winning stunt pilot Rob Holland fatally crashed during a routine approach at Langley Air Force Base last month. According to a preliminary report from the NTSB, Holland’s custom-built MX Aircraft MXS “porpoised,” pitched up, rolled left, and went down on final approach to the runway at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, April 24, just days before he was set to perform at an upcoming airshow in Hampton, Virginia. Witnesses told investigators that Holland’s plane leveled off about 50 feet over the runway, flew straight, then …

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by Zak Failla
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Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation
Another Plane Crash In PA—Fourth In Four Months Sparks FAA Investigation A small plane flipped upside down at a Pennsylvania airport Friday morning, marking the fourth aircraft crash in the state since January and intensifying concerns over aviation safety. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. on Friday, April 18, at Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. According to Colin Riccobon, spokesperson for LVIA, the plane ended up on its roof after an incident on Runway 24. One pilot was on board, and they were evaluated by EMS. Fire personnel on the scene confirmed the pilot was uninjured. Initial radio dispatch described…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Planes Strike Wings At Reagan National Airport With Congress Members On Board Planes Strike Wings At Reagan National Airport With Congress Members On Board
Planes Strike Wings At Reagan National Airport With Congress Members On Board There were some elected officials on board one of the planes that touched wings with another at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Thursday afternoon, April 10. The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck Flight 4522 at around 12:45 p.m. on April 10, marking the latest incident involving aircraft in the DMV region, according to the FAA. One flight was heading to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, while the other was set to take off for JFK International Airport in New York. Among those on board were New York Congress members Nick LaLota, Grace Meng and New Jers…

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by Zak Failla
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Field After Engine Issue: VSP (UPDATED) Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Field After Engine Issue: VSP (UPDATED)
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Field After Engine Issue: VSP (Updated) First responders were called to a reported small plane crash in Virginia late on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to a plane crash in the area of Chancellor Road and Scarlet Oak Road shortly after 3 p.m. on April 9 to investigate the crash, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The initial call came in at approximately 3:08 p.m. after the plane took off from Leesburg en route to Hampton Roads, officials said. Virginia State Police investigators have been called in to probe the incident and motorists have been advised to avoid the area. According to state police…

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by Zak Failla
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Cockpit Door Rips Off Small Plane Midair In Virginia; Pilot Lands Safely, Police Say Cockpit Door Rips Off Small Plane Midair In Virginia; Pilot Lands Safely, Police Say
Cockpit Door Rips Off Small Plane Midair In Virginia; Pilot Lands Safely, Police Say A Virginia pilot pulled off a safe landing after the cockpit door of his two-seater plane tore off mid-flight Saturday morning, April 5, state police said. The fixed-wing single-engine aircraft was flying near Round Hill in Loudoun County when the cockpit door suddenly separated from the plane around 9 a.m., according to the Virginia State Police. Despite the in-flight scare, 63-year-old pilot Daniel O’Brien was able to safely land at Leesburg Airport with no reported injuries, police said. The cockpit door is still missing in Virginia. Virginia State Police The search is now on fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
NJ Cops ID Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash NJ Cops ID Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash
NJ Cops ID Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Authorities have identified the pilot killed in a small plane crash in Somerset County over the weekend. Pankaj Mohan, 61, of Lawrenceville, was operating a Cirrus SR22 that crashed in a wooded area of Franklin Township at approximately 10:35 a.m. Sunday, March 30, according to the FAA and Franklin Township Police Capt. Vincent Wilson. The plane departed Princeton Airport and was headed for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, the FAA said. Only Mohan was on board. Following the crash, Franklin Township's former mayor, Chris Kelly, told the Franklin Reporter & A…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Delta Flight Has Near Miss With Air Force Jet After Takeoff From Reagan National Delta Flight Has Near Miss With Air Force Jet After Takeoff From Reagan National
Delta Flight Has Near Miss With Air Force Jet After Takeoff From Reagan National A Delta Air Lines flight had a near miss with a US Air Force jet shortly after taking off from Reagan National Airport. The incident occurred Friday afternoon, March 28, near Reagan National in Arlington County, Virginia. Both aircraft continued safely to their destinations, authorities said. Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319, departed Reagan National at about 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time en route to Minneapolis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At the time, four US Air Force T-38 Talon jets were conducting maneuvers nearby, preparing for a flyover at Arlington National Cemeter…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash
Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash This story has been updated. A Delta Air Lines plane with 80 aboard that departed from the US ended up upside down after crashing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, injuring 19 people, according to reports. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. The flight had taken off a short time earlier from Minneapolis. Videos posted on social media showed passengers being freed from the plane after the incident on the snow-covered ground. The plane reportedly lost its wings after the crash. "Emergency teams are responding," Pearson Airport said on social media. "All…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Maryland Hunters Killed In DC Plane Crash With Army Helicopter Celebrated As Support Pours In Maryland Hunters Killed In DC Plane Crash With Army Helicopter Celebrated As Support Pours In
Maryland Hunters Killed In DC Plane Crash With Army Helicopter Celebrated As Support Pours In Support is swelling for the families of a group of hunters from Maryland who were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed into an Army helicopter and landed in the Potomac River. Fundraising efforts have been kicked off on behalf of the families of Jesse Pitcher, Mike Stovall, Alex Huffman, and Jonathan Boyd, who all left behind loved ones after the plane crash over DC.  Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the hunters' families in the days following the crash through multiple GoFundMe campaigns that have gone viral. Each was remembered fondly by their…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Maryland Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials Maryland Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials
Maryland Navy Vet, 39, In Black Hawk Presumed Dead After DC Crash: Officials A Maryland soldier has been identified as one of three US Army crew members presumed dead when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with a commercial flight near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials announced. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills in St. Mary's County, was aboard the helicopter when it crashed around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 during a training mission, according to the US Army. The Black Hawk, assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, collided with American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bo…

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by Zak Failla
News
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse A series of flight restrictions have been put in place for drone pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration as crews carry out rescue efforts following the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26. RELATED: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse The restrictions surround five nautical miles of the Baltimore Vortac and have an altitude up to and including 2000 feet MSL, or “mean sea level.” See the map below from the FAA: Drone pilots: The FAA has flight restrictions in place around the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Do not interfere wit…

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by Valerie Musson
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ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says (Note: this story has been updated with new details from 6abc.) An Action News team was killed when a Chopper 6 helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, the outlet itself reported. UPDATE: IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash "It has been a devastating day for the Action News team after two crew members on board Chopper 6 were killed in a crash on Tuesday night," the news station said. They were identified as 67-year-old pilot Monroe Smith of Glenside, PA, and 45-year-old photographer Christopher Dougherty of Oreland, PA.  6abc says the p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED) Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED)
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (Updated) (UPDATE 11:10 a.m.) The FAA announced that the pause has been lifted and service resumed. This morning @SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems. At the airline’s request, the FAA paused Southwest’s departures as they resolved the issue. The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023 Original story Southwest Airlines temporarily paused its departures across the country on Tuesday morning after there were technical concerns, authorities announced. The FAA confirmed shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesda…

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by Zak Failla
News
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Several people were taken to area hospitals with various injuries when their overseas flight had to be diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night due to severe turbulence. Lufthansa flight 469, which was heading from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt Germany, was forced to make an emergency stop in the DMV region after hitting turbulence tens of thousands of feet over Tennessee, according to an FAA spokesperson. The “severe" turbulence was reported less than two hours into the flight, despite seemingly clear skies during the flight. It landed at Dulles at approximately …

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by Zak Failla
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Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash
Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash A teenage flight student from Maryland suffered serious injuries and his instructor was killed in a crash on Thursday at the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport in Virginia. Hanover resident Ayomide Oyebode, 18, and Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, 23, of Williamsburg, Virginia were involved in a crash at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Newport News during takeoff, police said. A third teen whose name was not released was also hospitalized with undisclosed injuries, according to reports. The initial investigation determined that the student was flying with his instructor…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey
Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey A Maryland-bound plane made an emergency landing in New Jersey after the cockpit became filled with smoke, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-32 departed from Norwood Regional Airport in Norwood, Mass., and was headed toward Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, the FAA said. The plane landed safely around 11 a.m. in Teterboro after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, authorities said.  The FAA is conducting the investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial The commercials are a Super Bowl favorite that unites fans rooting for different teams, and this year Pennsylvania viewers caught a glimpse of their home state in one such ad. The new Mercedes-EQS commercial included a clip of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to the 717 Drone Guys' Facebook page. The 717 Drone Guys — Nathan, 16, and Eric Wenger — are a father-son duo in Lancaster County that has been making drone footage of the Keystone state and has it available for professionals to purchase for several ye…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ 'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ
'Self-Upgraded' Business-Class Squatters Force Flight To Tel Aviv Back To NJ A flight from Newark to Tel Aviv was diverted back to New Jersey after two passengers "self-upgraded" themselves on a half-empty plane. The Israeli pair plopped down in business class and refused to move for members of the Flight 90 cabin crew, according to United Airlines. The Times of Israel broke the news of the confrontation, which reportedly occurred near the Canada border about an hour and a half into the flight and sent the plane back to Newark International Airport. “Law enforcement officials met the aircraft upon landing,” United Airlines said in a statement. “The flight was subse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby A medical helicopter heading to Philadelphia from Maryland crashed Tuesday in Delaware County, according to sources and developing news reports. A mom and baby were among the four occupants onboard the Eurocopter EC135 that crashed outside of the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church on Burmont Road near School Lane around at 12:55 p.m., according to the FAA and Daily Voice sources. All were able to self-extricate, but the pilot suffered the most serious injuries, CBS reports. A medical helicopter crashed next to my house today. Everyone survived including a baby who was being transferr…

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by Cecilia Levine