Transportation
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Coast Guard rescues two people after small plane crashes in water near Connecticut airport
The two people, who were both in stable condition, were taken to the Stony Creek Pier for EMS support before being brought to a local hospital for evaluation of minor injuries.
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Duffy laments FAA budget in GOP spending bill, claims $12B would not be enough for ATC improvements
Duffy has not disclosed how much he expects to ask Congress for, but plans to install brand-new equipment, including “new Telecom, new radar [and] new radios."
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Los Angeles-bound flight diverted back to Honolulu over security concerns
"United flight 1169 from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Honolulu after a potential security concern was found written on a lavatory mirror," United said. "Law enforcement met the aircraft, and a security sweep was conducted."
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FAA investigates series of false collision alerts sent to pilots landing at Reagan airport in DC
At least five flight crews have reported receiving false alarms on their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System, including flights from Pittsburgh, New York City and Minneapolis. It is not clear how many flights in total were affected.
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FedEx flight forced to return to Newark airport after engine explodes
The flight, FedEx 3609, was scheduled to go to Indianapolis International.
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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher profile,” former ATC Michael Pearson said.
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Southwest Airlines flight to Chicago makes last second move before landing to avoid collision
Southwest flight 2504, which departed from Omaha, Nebraska, landed safely at the Chicago Midway International Airport after it made the decision to abort its initial landing (see video).
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Delta flight returns to Atlanta after smoke fills cabin
The Delta flight 876 from Atlanta returned safely to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 9 a.m. local time, and all 99 passengers and crew were evacuated through emergency slides. No injuries were reported.
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American Airlines flight to Rome turns around due to security issue later found to be 'non-credible'
The Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO) and American Airlines did not elaborate on what had occurred that required the turn around.
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Delta Airlines offers $30K to passengers in crash at Toronto airport
A spokesperson for Delta Airlines said the company's Care Team is telling passengers that "this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights."
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SpaceX visits FAA command center in Virginia to advise on ways to make aviation safer
The meeting comes after a series of aviation accidents, including one of the deadliest plane crashes in over a decade.
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Delta flight from Minnesota crashes at Toronto airport, injuring passengers as it flipped over
No deaths have been reported in the crash, but 18 people were injured. The flight carried a total of 80 people - 76 passengers and four crew members.
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NTSB says it's possible helicopter crew didn't hear air traffic instructions ahead of DC collision
NTSB Chairwoman Homendy said the collision likely occurred at approximately 325 feet in the air, which is outside of the helicopter's 200-foot limit for the area.