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Charlestown, MA
News
Unruly Passenger Forces Emergency Landing At Logan On United Flight From Germany Unruly Passenger Forces Emergency Landing At Logan On United Flight From Germany
Unruly Passenger Forces Emergency Landing At Logan On United Flight From Germany A disruptive passenger forced an international flight bound for Chicago to make an unscheduled stop in the Northeast, authorities said. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 945 on Monday, April 27, as it traveled from Frankfurt, Germany, to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The plane was diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston. US Customs officials took the passenger into custody after being called by Massport at 9:34 a.m., according to Massachusetts State Police. The passenger, who has not been publicly identified, was removed from the plane and i…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Passenger Jet, Blackhawk Nearly Collide Over Reagan National In DC: New NTSB Report Passenger Jet, Blackhawk Nearly Collide Over Reagan National In DC: New NTSB Report
Passenger Jet, Blackhawk Nearly Collide Over Reagan National In DC: New NTSB Report New details from a federal safety report reveal just how close Washington, DC skies came to disaster this spring, when a military helicopter and a packed passenger jet nearly collided near Reagan National Airport and the Pentagon. A Blackhawk helicopter landing at the Pentagon and a packed passenger jet approaching Reagan National came within just 0.4 miles and 200 feet of colliding, federal investigators revealed. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a near-miss over Washington, DC this spring could have ended in catastrophe. On May 1, just after 2:30 p.m., Priority Air Tr…

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by Zak Failla
North Adams, MA
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Passengers Forced To Slide Off American Airlines Plane After Fire Breaks Out Passengers Forced To Slide Off American Airlines Plane After Fire Breaks Out
Passengers Forced To Slide Off American Airlines Plane After Fire Breaks Out A routine takeoff turned into a harrowing escape for passengers aboard an American Airlines flight in Denver, as a fire forced everyone to evacuate down emergency slides on the runway. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon, July 26, when American Airlines Flight 3023 was departing Denver International Airport for Miami.  According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported a possible landing gear incident around 2:45 p.m. local time, prompting an immediate halt to the takeoff and an emergency evacuation  NBC News reports that as the plane gathe…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber
Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber A near-miss forced a pilot to yank his Delta regional jet into a sharp turn when a hulking B-52 bomber suddenly crossed his landing path, according to multiple reports. The flight was lining up for final approach to Minot, North Dakota sky on Friday, July 18, when the bomber appeared, according to ABC News. The plane, operated on behalf of Delta by SkyWest, had departed from Minneapolis with 80 people aboard. Cleared by the tower only moments earlier, the crew broke off the descent and looped behind the military plane in what the pilot later called an “aggressive maneuver” to land. Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Husband Alerted FBI After Lake Hiawatha Man Sexually Assaulted Wife On Flight: Feds Husband Alerted FBI After Lake Hiawatha Man Sexually Assaulted Wife On Flight: Feds
Husband Alerted FBI After Lake Hiawatha Man Sexually Assaulted Wife On Flight: Feds A 36-year-old Lake Hiawatha man was recently arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman on a flight in January, authorities said. On Sunday, Jan. 26 at 7:26 p.m., a man called the FBI National Threat Operations Center to report his wife had been sexually assaulted on an American Airlines flight from Montana to Dallas by the passenger sitting next to her, according to charging documents. The husband said his wife was texting him that the the passenger sitting next to her, later identified as Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla was repeatedly touching her, even though she asked him …

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
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Disaster Averted: Albany-Bound Southwest Flight Tries Taking Off On Taxiway Instead Of Runway Disaster Averted: Albany-Bound Southwest Flight Tries Taking Off On Taxiway Instead Of Runway
Disaster Averted: Albany-Bound Southwest Flight Tries Taking Off On Taxiway Instead Of Runway A near disaster is under investigation after a Southwest Airlines flight bound for New York tried taking off on a taxiway instead of a runway. Flight 3278, bound for Albany, was beginning departure from Orlando International Airport at around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20, when an air traffic controller abruptly canceled its takeoff clearance, an FAA spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. The order was given after the flight mistakenly began its takeoff roll on a taxiway that runs parallel to the runway, the agency said. No other aircraft were involved and nobody was injured. The FAA is inv…

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by Michael Mashburn
Allentown, PA
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Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver
Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver A fire broke out on an American Airlines aircraft, leading to the hospitalization of 12 people, and sending some passengers onto the wing of the plane to evacuate. The incident at the Denver International Airport occurred shortly after Flight 1006, en route from Colorado Springs to Dallas Fort Worth, safely landed at approximately 5:15 p.m. Mountain time Thursday, March 13 due to reported engine vibrations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver's airport: https://t.co/5QEzEAj6wL pic.twitter.com/xRGwoZ5hwx — 9NEWS Den…

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by Joe Lombardi
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Small Plane Lands On NY State Thruway In Albany, Police Say (UPDATE) Small Plane Lands On NY State Thruway In Albany, Police Say (UPDATE)
Small Plane Lands On NY State Thruway In Albany, Police Say (Update) A small twin-engine plane experiencing mechanical problems landed on the New York State Thruway in the Capital Region Friday, Dec. 20, New York State Police said. The incident occurred after 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, just south of Exit 23 of the Thruway in Albany.  First responders can be seen on the scene. New York State Police reported on X that two lanes are closed, and one is open. One pilot and two passengers were on board, and no injuries were reported, state police said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is on the scene. The incident come…

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by Kathy Reakes
Harrisburg, PA
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'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At PA Airport: Police 'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At PA Airport: Police
'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At PA Airport: Police Two laser strikes have been reported by air traffic controllers at a Pennsylvania airport on Tuesday, Oct. 29, police announced.  The "laser strikes" were reported by airport traffic controllers at Harrisburg International Airport "coming from an area approximately one mile north of the tower," Highspire police said.  The shining laser pointers were aimed at planes flying overhead, posing "a serious risk to the safety of the aircraft and people on the ground," police wrote in the release.  "This action is not only hazardous but also illegal," they added. "Aimi…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Salem, NY
Police & Fire
Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem
Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem An extensive search for a crashed aircraft was prompted in Northern Westchester near the Connecticut border after a plane came off radar.  The incident happened on Thursday evening, Oct. 19 around 6:30 p.m., when a plane traveling over North Salem came off radar near Finch Road and Norton Lane, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.  Although no crash was reported, the disappearance resulted in a search for the lost plane that was conducted by the town's fire and police departments, New York State Police, and emergency services  Luckily, the missing plane was…

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by Ben Crnic
Fort Lee, NJ
News
38 SPECIAL: TSA Agents Nab Female Louisiana Traveler With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia 38 SPECIAL: TSA Agents Nab Female Louisiana Traveler With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia
38 Special: TSA Agents Nab Female Louisiana Traveler With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia A traveler from Louisiana was caught trying to bring a loaded handgun onto a plane at LaGuardia Airport, the TSA said. Transportation Security Administration officers picked off the .38-caliber revolver as it passed through a checkpoint X-ray machine with the woman's belongings on Monday, Nov. 28, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said. It was loaded with five bullets, she said. The officers seized the gun and summoned Port Authority police, who took her into custody, Farbstein said. Not only was the woman arrested -- she also now faces a stiff federal financial civil penalty that could run into t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bristol, PA
News
Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA
Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA Unexpected engine troubles forced an airliner to land in Philadelphia just over an hour after take-off, officials have confirmed.  American Airlines flight 1880 departed from Philadelphia International Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina just before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Cirium.  But the plane, an Airbus A321 jetliner, encountered a mechanical issue sometime after take-off and was forced to return, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.  The aircraft landed safely at about 1 p.m., authorities added.  The FAA did not detail t…

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by Mac Bullock
Pittsfield, MA
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JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston
JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston A JetBlue passenger tried storming the cockpit, grappled with half-a-dozen crew members, and then broke free from plastic zip ties during a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico earlier this week, FBI documents show. Khalil El Dahr tried to make a phone call toward the end of the flight on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and "became angry about the call's unsuccess," according to an FBI affidavit obtained by the Daily Beast. Approximately 45 minutes before landing, El Dahr rushed toward the cockpit yelling for someone to shoot him, while holding a flight attendant by his tie -- nearly strangling him, the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
News
Two Injured When Small Aircraft Slides Off Runway Of LI Airport During Landing Two Injured When Small Aircraft Slides Off Runway Of LI Airport During Landing
Two Injured When Small Aircraft Slides Off Runway Of LI Airport During Landing Two people sustained minor injuries after their small aircraft slid off the runway at Republic Airport on Long Island. The incident took place around 8:55 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, when the plane's landing gear failed to deploy properly and the aircraft slid off the runway at the airport located in East Farmingdale, said the Suffolk County Police. The two occupants of the plane were transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow for treatment of minor injuries.

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by Kathy Reakes