News

Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision
Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff, the airline said.
Two Southwest flight attendants injured after jet dives to avoid collision
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a week that a U.S. commercial jet was forced to make abrupt flight maneuvers ...
Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports
This close call is just the latest incident to raise questions about aviation safety in the wake of January's midair ...
FOX 5 DC3d
FAA budgets $12.5 billion to upgrade air traffic control systems
Six months after a deadly mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says $12.5 billion in funding has been secured to begin modernizing the nation’s aging and ...
The National Interest3d
A B-52 Bomber Just Had a Close Call with a Civilian Flight
The bomber nearly collided with a SkyWest jet in North Dakota due to lack of radar at Minot Airport and poor coordination. The FAA and military are now investigating safety protocols.
B-52 bomber wasn’t warned about approaching Delta plane before shocking near-miss in North Dakota: Air Force
Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which ...
Delta flight forced to hit brakes before takeoff in Mexico City as another jet lands on same runway
Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed ...
FOX 5 Atlanta4d
Atlanta-bound Delta flight aborts takeoff as plane lands ahead
Delta Flight 590 was preparing for takeoff in Mexico City just after 7 a.m. on Monday, according to Delta. As the flight crew ...
Investigation underway after AeroMéxico plane nearly lands on top of Delta Air Lines 737 taking off
Two planes nearly collided on the runway in Mexico City on Monday, as an AeroMéxico regional jet coming in for landing flew ...
The Jamestown Sun4d
Minot Air Force Base says near-collision over state fair was Minot airport tower mistake
MINOT — The Minot Air Force Base is saying the near-collision of its B-52 bomber and a commercial SkyWest flight was a result ...
Pilot makes sharp turn to avoid possible mid-air collision, takes to mic to explain
Sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise,” the pilot can be heard saying on the video as he explained ...
Delta flight makes emergency landing at LAX after engine catches fire
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after its left engine caught fire shortly after takeoff Friday, July 18.