Federal Aviation Administration

Plane Crashes into Townhouses, Three Dead

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A fatal plane crash occurred in Fairview, Oregon, near Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport, on a Saturday morning. The incident involved a twin-engine Cessna 421C aircraft that crashed into a row of townhouses, resulting in the death of the two individuals aboard the plane and one resident of the townhouse that was directly hit. Scott Lewis, Gresham Fire Chief, had previously reported that one person from the affected townhouse was unaccounted for. As a …

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Airline Pilot Arrested on Assault-Family Violence Warrant

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A Frontier Airlines pilot was apprehended by Houston police at George Bush Intercontinental Airport last Thursday. The 45-year-old pilot, identified as Seymour Walker, was taken into custody on the grounds of an assault-family violence warrant. The arrest took place on the aircraft, which was preparing to depart for Dallas-Fort Worth. The warrant was issued by the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. The incident was captured on video, showing Walker being led off …

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Two Dead in Tragic Plane Crash at Father’s Day Event

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A tragic accident occurred at a Father’s Day event at Chino Airport in California when a World War II-era plane crashed, resulting in the death of two pilots. The twin-engine Lockheed 12A plane was being flown by Frank Wright, 67, the chief of operations at the Yanks Air Museum, and his co-pilot when it suddenly fell from the sky and exploded into flames. Eyewitnesses reported that the plane took a nose dive, with the left …

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14-Year-Old Dies Mid-Flight, Mother Sues

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A New York City woman, Melissa Arzu, has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines following the death of her 14-year-old son, Kevin Greenidge, during a flight in 2022. Arzu, a resident of the Bronx, claims that the defibrillator used by the flight crew in an attempt to save her son was defective and has since disappeared, as stated in the lawsuit. The incident occurred on American Airlines flight 614 from Honduras to Miami, where Kevin …

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Plane Crash in Alaska Leaves No Survivors

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A Douglas DC-4 Skymaster aircraft, carrying two passengers, tragically crashed into the icy waters of an Alaskan river shortly after takeoff from Fairbanks International Airport. The plane, which authorities confirmed left no survivors, slid into a steep hill on the riverbank, igniting into a fiery blaze. The Alaska State Troopers, who are leading the investigation, have yet to locate any survivors from the crash. The fire from the crash quickly spread to the nearby tree …

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United Airlines Jet Loses Panel Mid-Flight

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A United Airlines aircraft experienced an unexpected incident on Friday when it lost an external panel during its flight. The issue was only identified upon the aircraft’s safe landing at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Oregon, according to airport officials. The flight, numbered 433, had taken off from San Francisco at approximately 10:20 a.m. local time and completed its journey in Oregon about 70 minutes later. The absence of the panel was noticed once the …

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Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead

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John Barnett, a former Boeing employee of 32 years, was found dead in his truck outside a South Carolina hotel on Saturday. The 62-year-old had been involved in a whistleblower lawsuit against the aerospace giant, alleging that the company had retaliated against him for highlighting potential safety issues at its factories. Barnett, who had served as a quality manager on the 787 Dreamliner project at Boeing’s North Charleston factory before retiring in 2017, was due …

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United Airlines Flight Veers Off Runway

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A United Airlines flight veered off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Friday morning, leading to an evacuation of passengers. The incident involved a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that had just arrived from Memphis. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane rolled onto the grass while exiting onto the taxiway around 8 a.m. The passengers were then escorted off the plane and transported to the terminal by bus. …

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Fatal Hot Air Balloon Crash Claims Four Lives

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A fatal hot air balloon crash in Arizona resulted in four deaths and left one person critically injured on Sunday, according to local law enforcement. The accident occurred around 7:50 a.m. in a desert region of Eloy, a small town of just over 15,000 residents located approximately 65 miles northwest of Phoenix. Eloy is renowned as a hub for skydiving enthusiasts. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time. The National Transportation Safety …

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American Airlines Flight Drops Over 15,000 Feet in Just Minutes

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An American Airlines flight en route to Florida experienced a sudden drop of over 15,000 feet within a three-minute span, according to flight records. The flight, numbered 5916, departed from Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, with Gainesville, Florida as its destination. The crew reported a potential pressurization issue during the flight, as confirmed by a representative from the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft managed to land safely at Gainesville Regional Airport just before 5 p.m. …

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