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[TRENDING NEWS] No Charges for Passenger Who Prompted La Guardia Emergency Landing

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Author: BY EDUARDO MEDINA - Publish Date: October 11, 2021 at 01:30AM A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the authorities determined that there was “no criminality” involved in the landing.

[TRENDING NEWS] Plane Crash Kills 8 Near Milan

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS - Publish Date: October 4, 2021 at 01:59AM The small passenger plane hit an empty building after departing from the Milan Linate Airport. Italian authorities said the six passengers and two crew members aboard all died.

[TRENDING NEWS] Small Plane Crashes Near Milan, Killing All on Board

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Author: BY GAIA PIANIGIANI - Publish Date: October 4, 2021 at 12:33AM Eight people died when a passenger plane hit a building shortly after departing from Milan’s Linate Airport.

[TRENDING NEWS] Military Jet Crashes in Texas Backyard, Injuring 2 Pilots

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Author: BY VIMAL PATEL - Publish Date: September 20, 2021 at 04:00AM Three homes were damaged and three residents treated for minor injuries, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. “It could have been a lot worse,” a police chief said.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘Unity Is Imperative in America,’ Harris Says at 9/11 Ceremony

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: September 12, 2021 at 01:01AM Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of unity in America during a memorial service near Shanksville, Pa., for the victims of Flight 93 who were killed 20 years ago.

[TRENDING NEWS] 5 Missing Sailors Declared Dead After Helicopter Crash

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Author: BY MARIA CRAMER - Publish Date: September 5, 2021 at 01:25AM The sailors had been missing since Tuesday after the helicopter, an MH-60S, crashed into the sea near San Diego, the Navy said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Boeing faces new questions on the development of its latest big plane.

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Author: BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI - Publish Date: June 29, 2021 at 01:11AM The Federal Aviation Administration says the 777X may need more test flights and will get closer scrutiny, adding to the manufacturer’s recent troubles.

[TRENDING NEWS] 7 Presumed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Tennessee Lake, Officials Say

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Author: BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND JESUS JIMÉNEZ - Publish Date: May 30, 2021 at 09:52AM The authorities said operations had shifted from rescue to recovery for those aboard a plane that crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, Tenn., on Saturday.

[TRENDING NEWS] Vanessa Bryant Uses Her Platform to Battle the Powerful

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Author: BY JONATHAN ABRAMS - Publish Date: April 19, 2021 at 11:01AM Through social media and a lawsuit, she is trying to hold law enforcement to account in ways that are uncommon for women, and especially for women of color.

[TRENDING NEWS] Engine Maker Under Scrutiny After Series of Aircraft Mishaps

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Author: BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI, PETER EAVIS AND DAVID GELLES - Publish Date: February 23, 2021 at 07:19AM Regulators are investigating episodes involving Pratt & Whitney equipment that rained debris from planes and forced emergency landings.

[TRENDING NEWS] F.A.A. Orders Inspections on Boeing 777 Jets After Engine Failure

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Author: BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI AND BEN DOOLEY - Publish Date: February 22, 2021 at 06:38AM United said it would temporarily ground the affected planes it operates, and Japan ordered a halt to their flights, as well.

[TRENDING NEWS] Military Plane Crashes in Alabama, Killing 2

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Author: BY MICHAEL LEVENSON - Publish Date: February 20, 2021 at 08:41AM The plane was flying from Columbus, Miss., to Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday when it went down in a wooded area near the Montgomery Regional Airport, an airport official said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Navy Plane Crashes in Alabama, Killing Crew

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Author: BY BRYAN PIETSCH - Publish Date: October 24, 2020 at 08:30AM The plane crashed into a residential area. No civilians on the ground were injured, the authorities said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Jetpack Sighted Again Above Los Angeles, This Time at 6,000 Feet

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Author: BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN - Publish Date: October 15, 2020 at 08:08AM Federal officials are looking into the second such sighting in just six weeks. Two airline pilots previously spotted a man in a jetpack at an altitude of 3,000 feet.

[TRENDING NEWS] Steve Barnes, of Cellino & Barnes Law Firm, Dies in Plane Crash

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Author: BY JULIANA KIM - Publish Date: October 3, 2020 at 06:44AM Mr. Barnes, one half of the personal injury firm known for its infectious jingle, was flying a small plane when it crashed in upstate New York, killing him and a passenger.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Fix Boeing 737 Max Safety Lapses

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Author: BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI - Publish Date: September 29, 2020 at 06:42AM The measure seeks to strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration and impose tougher penalties on corporate executives who undermine regulators.

[TRENDING NEWS] Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues L.A. County Sheriff Over Crash Site Photos

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Author: BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN - Publish Date: September 23, 2020 at 08:06AM Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit alleges that at least eight deputies took and shared graphic photographs of the victims.

[TRENDING NEWS] Plane With Six Aboard Crashes Into Backyard in Utah City

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Author: BY MARIE FAZIO AND AIMEE ORTIZ - Publish Date: July 26, 2020 at 07:30AM Those on board and a person who was in a house were injured, an official said. There was no immediate word on fatalities.

[TRENDING NEWS] Boeing Said to Add Another Fix to 737 Max to Appease Regulators

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Author: BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI - Publish Date: March 12, 2020 at 07:21AM The wire bundles were so close together that, in rare circumstances, they could cause a short circuit and lead to a catastrophic failure.

[TRENDING NEWS] Kobe Bryant Memorial Is Planned for Staples Center on Feb. 24

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Author: BY SARAH MERVOSH AND MARC STEIN - Publish Date: February 7, 2020 at 07:11AM The memorial will be held at the arena where Bryant starred for the Los Angeles Lakers.