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Hundreds Of FAA Staffers Cut By Trump Administration Amid String Of Plane Crashes Hundreds Of FAA Staffers Cut By Trump Administration Amid String Of Plane Crashes
Hundreds Of FAA Staffers Cut By Trump Administration Amid String Of Plane Crashes The Trump administration has fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, including safety engineers and technicians, despite four fatal aviation accidents since Inauguration Day—a move some warn could compromise air travel safety. On Friday, Feb. 14, several hundred FAA workers received termination notices, as reported by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union.  “We are troubled and disappointed by the administration’s decision to fire FAA probationary employees PASS represents without cause nor based on performance or conduct,” said PASS natio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Glider Pilot Dies Following Crash At Hudson Valley Airport, Police Say Glider Pilot Dies Following Crash At Hudson Valley Airport, Police Say
Glider Pilot Dies Following Crash At Hudson Valley Airport, Police Say A 64-year-old man was killed when his glider crashed at an airport in the Hudson Valley.  Khanh H. Nguyen, of Tenafly, New Jersey, was killed around 2:25 p.m., Sunday, June 6, at the Wurtsboro Airport in Sullivan County, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel,  an initial investigation revealed that a glider crashed on the tarmac and skid off the runway. Arriving troopers immediately began life-saving measures.  Wurtsboro Fire, Mobil Medic, and Mamakating EMS arrived and took over life-saving measures.  Nguyen was transported by helicopter…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures
Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures Two lanes on a stretch of the Southern State Parkway were closed after a small plane crashed into the adjacent woods on Long Island. It happened in East Farmingdale between exits 32 and 33 around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, near the intersection of routes 109 and 110 and the Republic Airport. The plane is a one-person aircraft. Preliminary reports say the pilot is conscious. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
News
Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway
Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway This story has been updated. A small plane crashed into the woods adjacent to a stretch of the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. It happened in East Farmingdale between exits 32 and 33 around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, near the intersection of routes 109 and 110 and the Republic Airport. The plane is a one-person aircraft. Preliminary reports say the pilot survived and was conscious immediately after the crash. Two lanes on the parkway were closed through the early evening after the incident. This continues to be a developing story.  Check back to Daily Voice for up…

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