Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing
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Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An American Airlines plane that was diverted to Denver International Airport on Thursday evening after experiencing “engine vibrations” caught fire while taxiing to a gate, prompting the evacuation of dozens of passengers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Six passengers were taken to…

Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
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Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration would increase the pay for air traffic controller trainees by $5 an hour as a part of an effort to boost recruitment and retention. In a briefing for reporters at the…

A Delta Plane Crashes in Toronto, but Tragedy Is Averted
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A Delta Plane Crashes in Toronto, but Tragedy Is Averted

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Delta Flight 4819’s landing seemed routine — until it wasn’t. For the 80 people on board, the world lurched immediately after the wheels hit the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon. The plane sparked and burst into flames as it…

F.A.A. Facing Criticism After Three Deadly Plane Crashes
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F.A.A. Facing Criticism After Three Deadly Plane Crashes

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For the Federal Aviation Administration, Jan. 29 was the beginning of one of the most challenging stretches it has faced in decades. That night, in Washington, an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport, resulting in…

F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says
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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system to send real-time safety alerts to pilots late Saturday because its primary one was “experiencing a temporary outage,” the Transportation Department said. “The primary NOTAM system is experiencing a temporary outage, but there is…

Small Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes Near Philadelphia Mall
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Small Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes Near Philadelphia Mall

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Learjet with two people aboard crashed near a shopping center in Northeast Philadelphia after departing the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday night, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri when…

Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
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Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The flight path that an Army Black Hawk helicopter took before its fatal collision with an American Airlines regional jet, long a concern to aviation officials, was closed to most helicopters after the deadliest aviation accident in the United States in nearly a…

Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
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Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The flight path that an Army Black Hawk helicopter took before its fatal collision with an American Airlines regional jet, long a concern to aviation officials, was closed to most helicopters after the deadliest aviation accident in the United States in nearly a…

Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety
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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety apparatus failed, according to flight recordings, a preliminary internal report from the Federal…