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Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination
Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination You’ll soon have more options when it comes to booking that Florida vacation. Breeze Airways is expanding its service from New York and Connecticut to the Sunshine State, the airline announced Wednesday, Aug. 7. Starting this fall, customers can book nonstop flights from both Westchester County Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Florida. The airline is also adding nonstop service from Westchester to Daytona Beach, Florida. The Westchester to Sarasota route will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting Thursday, Oct. 31, while flights to Daytona Beach will be av…

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by Michael Mashburn
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IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of the seven victims and the survivors of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released as authorities continue to investigate. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that as the investigation continues, it was important to keep the families of "those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers." The pilot, Ernest McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, are …

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Released For Two Of Seven Victims In Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of two of the seven victims of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released by family members, but officials have declined to name those that perished. During a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that to date seven people were killed and that the six survivors were in “varying medical conditions” that ranged from minor to critical condition. Connecticut State Police have not released the names of those killed or injured. The crash…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport
Smoke In Cabin Leads To Plane's Emergency Landing At Bradley Airport An American Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday at Bradley International Airport after smoke was reported in the cabin. The Boeing 738 traveling from Bradley International Airport to Chicago returned to Bradley Airport due to a mechanical issue, said Alisa Sisic, spokesperson for Bradley International.  The plane with reportedly 138 people on board landed safely without any injuries. The emergency landing did not have any impact to airport operations, Sisic added.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley
Plane Struck By Lightning During Severe Storms Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley A plane that was struck by lightning was diverted to Bradley International Airport for an emergency landing Tuesday evening. The flight, which originated in Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was on its way from New Hampshire to Orlando, Florida, when it was struck, airport officials said.  *The aircraft landed safely at Bradley International Airport at approximately 7 p.m.," said Alisa D. Sisic, spokeswoman for the airport. Operations at the airport were not affected. At the time of the lightning strike, the National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touchdown in Rhode Island …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Passenger From Sandy Hook Arrested At Bradley After Creating Disturbance On Flight, Police Say Passenger From Sandy Hook Arrested At Bradley After Creating Disturbance On Flight, Police Say
Passenger From Sandy Hook Arrested At Bradley After Creating Disturbance On Flight, Police Say A 31-year-old Sandy Hook man was arrested for creating a disturbance on an inbound flight to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, state police announced Thursday. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 16 when BIA dispatch was notified by Air Traffic Control of the disturbance on a flight due to land in about 10 minutes. It was reported that United Flight 1887 from Denver had an intoxicated male passenger that was disrupting the flight attendants and other passengers, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers were in the terminal and met the plane on its arrival at the gat…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police
Country Singer Arrested At Bradley Airport After Causing Disturbance, Fighting With Police Country star Gretchen Wilson is facing breach of peace charges after being arrested for causing a disturbance on a flight and then fighting with Connecticut State Police. The incident took place 7:18 p.m. Tuesday at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks when state police were called to the airport for a minor disturbance on an incoming flight, state police said. While being interviewed by police on the jetway, Wilson, 45, of Tennessee, "became belligerent towards the troopers," and caused a disturbance, the police report said. She was charged with breach of the peace and…

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by Kathy Reakes