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Allegiant Apologizes After Passengers Spend 6 Hours Stuck On NY Tarmac: 'We Are Very Sorry' Allegiant Apologizes After Passengers Spend 6 Hours Stuck On NY Tarmac: 'We Are Very Sorry'
Allegiant Apologizes After Passengers Spend 6 Hours Stuck On NY Tarmac: 'We Are Very Sorry' Some Allegiant Air passengers are demanding answers after they spent over six hours stuck on a New York tarmac. The agonizing ordeal unfolded at Albany International Airport on Monday, Feb. 17, aboard the discount airliner’s Flight 848, which had been bound for Punta Gorda, Florida. Originally scheduled for takeoff at 3:30 p.m., the flight instead remained grounded for over six hours before passengers were finally told to deplane at around 10:15 p.m., the airline confirmed. During the long wait, passengers were initially denied food and water until one passenger informed the flight attend…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Breeze Airways Adding Route From Westchester County Airport Breeze Airways Adding Route From Westchester County Airport
Breeze Airways Adding Route From Westchester County Airport Breeze Airways is expanding its reach in New York with new routes from the Capital Region and Hudson Valley. The budget-friendly airline will begin offering nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Charleston, South Carolina; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Fort Myers, Florida beginning this spring. Travelers in Westchester County will also gain a new summer seasonal route to Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, the airline announced Wednesday, Feb. 5. New Nonstop Flights from Albany Starting Thursday, June 5, Breeze will launch the following direct routes from Albany I…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds
No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds Federal investigators have ruled out mechanical failure for causing a small plane crash in upstate New York that killed a beloved pilot and photographer. A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Tuesday, July 2, states that investigators found no evidence of any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures on either of the plane’s engines prior to the June 17 crash near Albany International Airport. Emergency crews were called at around 8:15 a.m. that morning for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in a wooded area near Alb…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
'Adventurous Spirit': Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash Remembered For 'Palpable Zest For Life' 'Adventurous Spirit': Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash Remembered For 'Palpable Zest For Life'
'Adventurous Spirit': Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash Remembered For 'Palpable Zest For Life' Natalie Gillis saw much of the world in her 34 years, most of it from the air. The pilot from Toronto, Canada died Monday morning, June 17, when her twin engine Piper plane crashed just moments after taking off from Albany International Airport. Gillis, the aircraft’s sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the NTSB. Earlier Report: Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Albany Airport Her employer, KASI Aviation Services, confirmed her death in a Facebook tribute posted Thursday morning, Ju…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site Several pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to some New York airports for anyone coming into or leaving the state. In an effort to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that pop-up sites were being set up in seven airports across the state beginning on Monday, May 24. The sites will be open to anyone departing or arriving at these airports through Friday, May 28: JFK Airport; LaGuardia Airport; Westchester County Airport; Buffalo Niagara International Airport; Greater Rochester International Airport; Syracuse Hancock International Air…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cuomo Blames Press For His Use Of N-Word During Live Radio Interview Cuomo Blames Press For His Use Of N-Word During Live Radio Interview
Cuomo Blames Press For His Use Of N-Word During Live Radio Interview New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is blaming the press for his use of the n-word during a live radio interview last week.Cuomo was asked on WAMC radio on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to discuss the controversy regarding Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which was celebrated at the same time as Columbus Day. The conversation took a turn to a weekend New York Times opinion piece that spoke of the treatment of Italian Americans in the past. It was then that he used the racial slur. “They used an expression that southern Italians were called, I believe they were saying southern Italians, Sicilians — I’m half Sicilian — were…

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by Zak Failla