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Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport
Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport A ground stop has been issued for incoming flights into Newark Liberty International Airport Thursday, Aug. 28, according to reports. The ground stop was ordered due to air traffic control communication issues, ABC News reported. Controllers in the center told ABC News they had lost their radio frequencies. The Federal Aviation Authority said the ground stop, which also covered incoming flights into Teterboro, was caused by "equipment issues." The FAA said ground stops would expire around 12:30 p.m. A spokesperson for United Airlines said the ground stop was a "glitch," ABC News reported. …

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by Sam Barron
Hyde Park, NY
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Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Officials are investigating following a mid-air collision during an air show in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in the area of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck. According to the Red Hook Fire Company, two planes that participated in the air show at the Aerodrome were involved in the collision.  The department said one plane landed safely at the Aerodrome, and the other one crashed nearby.  Michael Fischer, secretary of the Aerodrom Board, said the plane, a Bucker Jungman from the 1930s, was piloted by David P…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
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Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To CT Crashes Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To CT Crashes Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To CT Crashes
Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To CT Crashes A small-engine plane that crashed, killing the pilot, was headed for Connecticut. The plane crashed around 7:10 a.m., Thursday, May 2, near Daniel Village, Georgia, and was headed for New Haven, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia. The Federal Aviation Authority said the Beechcraft 36 crashed in a residential neighborhood. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate, the FAA said. Augusta University and Augusta Baptist Church confirmed the pilot was Jason McKenzie, associate director of philanthropy at …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
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Newark Airport Flight Returns After Possible Bird Strike On Thanksgiving Eve Newark Airport Flight Returns After Possible Bird Strike On Thanksgiving Eve Newark Airport Flight Returns After Possible Bird Strike On Thanksgiving Eve
Newark Airport Flight Returns After Possible Bird Strike On Thanksgiving Eve A flight that departed from Newark Airport was forced to return due to a possible bird strike on Thanksgiving Eve, according to the Federal Aviation Authority. United Airlines Flight 999 headed toward Brussels, Belgium landed safely at the airport around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, after returning due to a possible bird strike, the FAA said.  The plane eventually made a safe departure for Brussels, the airline said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Briarcliff, NY
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Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes
Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes One man was killed when a small plane headed for Westchester County Airport crashed into a home in Maryland, said the Maryland State Police. The plane, described by the Federal Aviation Authority as a Grumman American AA-5A, crashed about 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, in College Park located in Prince George's County. According to a preliminary investigation, the plane had departed the College Park Airport just minutes prior to crashing.  The plane crashed into …

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by Kathy Reakes