New York City is pausing to remember the 9/11 terror attacks that forever altered the city and the country. The annual reading of names and moments of silence were held Thursday morning at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in Lower Manhattan. It’s a somber ceremony when New Yorkers and the nation vow to “never forget” what…
A passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight Friday, with the pilot reporting that some passengers may have been burned, according to air traffic control audio. One passenger was treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the airport said in a statement. “Cabin fire in…
Two American Airlines jets in the same airspace briefly shared the same flight number and radio frequency. Luckily, the quick thinking of a veteran air traffic controller prevented potential catastrophe. Kris Van Cleave has the story. Source link
American Airlines flies two jets with same flight number simultaneously in dangerous mistake – CBS News Watch CBS News Two American Airlines jets were found to briefly share the same flight number and radio frequency in what could have turned into a major problem for the airline. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source link
An air traffic controller’s quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation late Thursday night when two American Airlines jets — one landing in Phoenix, Arizona, and the other simultaneously taking off — shared the same flight number and radio frequency. The veteran air traffic controller realized that American Airlines Flight 2482 from Chicago that was…
A bird strike may have been the cause of an incident in which a passenger was nearly sucked out of a broken window aboard a Ryanair flight in Europe last month, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report Thursday. According to the NTSB, on the morning of July 10, the No….
Shortly after taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an American Airlines flight was forced to turn around Monday after flames erupted from the plane’s left engine. “In the middle of the runway, everybody heard a big bang, and then the next thing that we know, was making a lot of noise,” said John Richter,…
Airlines push back against rising ICE arrests at airports – CBS News Watch CBS News Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at airports have risen. Airlines are saying the arrests could put employees and passengers at risk and are hoping for changes. Source link
Shopping for plane tickets and comparing airfares across carriers could become more complicated if a Department of Transportation proposal to change current regulations moves forward, according to aviation industry experts. An existing federal rule requires airlines to show consumers the total ticket price, including the fare plus taxes and fees, more prominently than individual ticket…
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks were found in parts of some older model Boeing planes. The FAA Thursday issued fuselage inspections for certain 737 Max 8, 737 Max 9 and 737-8200 models after reports of cracks were discovered in the structural reinforcement around the…
