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Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Near Reagan Airport After Plane Crash
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near collisions between helicopters and airplanes near the nation’s capital.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane
Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, GeorgiaABC News - Mar. 11 -
Boeing plane prices could increase by millions with tariffs, says AerCap CEO
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss how tariffs could impact Boeing production.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Rules for Portable Batteries on Planes Are Changing. Here’s What to Know.
Some airlines in Asia are tightening restrictions. You may have to repack or turn off your batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Watch: Passengers escape on to wing after plane catches fire
Passengers were evacuated with no injuries reported after an American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing
The flight had been diverted to the airport after experiencing “engine vibrations,” the authorities said. Six passengers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Passengers describe terrifying moments plane catches fire at Denver airport
An American Airlines flight caught fire on the ground in Denver after engine problems caused an emergency landing. Everyone got out alive, but some were trapped on a wing as the fire burned.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver after emergency landing
Twelve people taken to hospital with minor injuries after flight forced to divert about 30 minutes after takeoff. An American Airlines flight heading from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth was ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Families of Jeju Air Plane Crash Victims Press for Answers
Some relatives of the 179 people killed in the worst aviation disaster in South Korea regularly return to the airport where it happened. “Only here can we cry,” one said.The New York Times - 3d -
Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12
The police said five people had survived the crash off Roatán, an island tourist destination. Among the dead was Aurelio Martínez, a popular Honduran musician and politician.The New York Times - 3d -
Main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery plane crash: Preliminary report
The right main landing gear collapsed on impact when a Delta flight landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month.ABC News - 1d -
WATCH: Southwest plane aborts takeoff after mistaking taxiway for runway
The latest aviation incident, this time in Orlando, comes as authorities are revealing what they say happened during a fiery crash landing of a Delta Airlines jet in Toronto last month.ABC News - 12h -
NTSB recommends changes after deadly D.C. midair collision
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
BAE in early talks with Japanese groups to collaborate on drones for fighter jets
Smaller pilotless planes could be used to suppress defences before combat aircraft enter danger zonesFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
WATCH: American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport
The incident involving an American Airlines plane took place Thursday evening at Denver International Airport.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
U.S. fighter jets intercept planes flying near Mar-a-Lago yet again
Air Force fighter jets intercepted aircraft flying near Donald Trump's Florida home twice over the weekend.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
US investigators advise partial ban on helicopter flights after DC plane crash
Announcement comes after fatal collision between military helicopter and American Airlines jet on 29 January. Federal investigators looking for the cause of the collision between a passenger jet ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
NTSB gives two major, urgent safety recommendations for DCA after plane collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is warning of a "serious safety issue" in the airspace surrounding Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. CBS News White House reporter Olivia ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
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Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 more than a decade after the plane disappeared
Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished more than a decade ago.NBC News - 1d -
Delta plane that flipped over in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says
A preliminary report into why a Delta Air Lines jet burst into flames and flipped upside down as it tried to land in Toronto has been releasedABC News - 1d -
The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers
Fatal crashes. A door blowout. Grounded planes. Inside the citizen-led, obsessive campaign to hold Boeing accountable and prevent the next disaster.Wired - Mar. 11 -
Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle through airport security down his pants
A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
The Iditarod Winner Just Wanted to Get His Sled Dogs Home
After the 2020 race, it took a vintage plane to get Thomas Waerner and his 16 dogs back home to Norway from Alaska at the start of the pandemic.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
3/14: CBS Evening News
American Airlines plane catches fire on tarmac of Denver airport after emergency landing; Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93CBS News - 4d -
In a swipe at Southwest, Frontier is offering free checked bags for a limited time
Let down by the end of Southwest's free checked luggage move? Frontier is hoping to entice you onto their planes with a new limited-time deal.The Hill - 3d -
Bruno 'can't wait to get back to work' after illness
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno says he "can't wait to get back to work" after falling ill on a plane.BBC News - 15h -
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: 'Intolerable risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Philippine ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings
A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his “war on drugs” took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by a ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questioned Monday whether the White House violated a court order directing it to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants. A federal judge in ...The Hill - 4d -
White House questions authority of judge's verbal order on Venezuelan deportation flights
The White House on Monday cast doubt on the authority of a verbal order from a judge directing the administration to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the country. White House ...The Hill - 4d -
Due process concerns for immigrants deported for alleged gang membership
More than 130 Venezuelan migrants were expelled from the U.S. under the 227-year-old "Alien Enemies Act." A federal judge tried to block it, but the White House says the planes carrying them had ...CBS News - 4d -
China conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says an unusually large number of Chinese military ships, planes and drones entered airspace and waters surrounding the self-governing island republic between Sunday and ...ABC News - 3d -
‘He threw body piercing parties and lay on a bed of nails’: the wild life of body modification guru Fakir Musafar
A new documentary explores how the pioneer of the ‘modern primitive’ subculture used painful BDSM practices to access new spiritual planes – outraging conventional society. In the opening moments ...The Guardian - 2d -
American last to see missing Pitt student alive in Dominican Republic lands in U.S.
An American who was the last person believed to have been seen with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki boarded a plane and was taking off from the Dominican Republic on ...NBC News - 2d -
Preliminary investigation report into Delta flight that flipped in crash landing released
A preliminary report into the Delta Air Lines flight that flipped upside down in a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month shows the plane had been descending at a high ...NBC News - 1d -
Boeing whistleblower’s family claims company’s conduct caused his suicide
Lawsuit alleges US plane maker’s treatment of John Barnett caused his death after he raised safety concerns. The family of a whistleblower at Boeing who killed himself last year is suing the US ...The Guardian - 14h
