NTSB chief Robert Sumwalt says investigators believe it played a role. The mid-air explosion sent debris down onto a Denver suburb.
According to CBS Denver, Sumwalt said the engine made a loud bang and started vibrating about four minutes after takeoff from Denver International Airport. He said the plane was about 12,000 feet above homes at the time.
Sumwalt said two fan blades in the engine broke — one at the base where it meets the hub and the second about mid-way. He said the first blade caused “overload damage” to the second blade.
‘Very rare’: Aviation expert John Nance describes engine failure on Boeing 777-200 near Denver – YouTube
‘Very rare’: Aviation expert John Nance describes engine failure on Boeing 777-200 near Denver
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7 Dead In Nigerian Air Force Crash : NPR
An investigation is underway to determine what caused a small Nigerian air force passenger jet to crash near the nation’s capital on Sunday, killing all seven people on board.
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Plane experiences engine failure and drops debris over Colorado, lands safely | Fox News
A Boeing 777 with 241 people on board dropped debris over northern Colorado after experiencing engine failure but landed safely at Denver International Airport Saturday, officials said.
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Alabama military plane crash leaves 2 dead | Fox News
Two people are dead after a military jet crashed near Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to county officials.
The two-seat T-38 jet, assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing based out of Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi, went down around 5:30 p.m. near Dannelly Field in Montgomery. The Alabama Air National Guard also maintains a base there, Montgomery’s Emergency Management Agency Director Christina Thornton told Fox News on Friday evening.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the two pilots involved in this incident,” Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, said in a statement. “There are no words that can describe the sadness that accompanies the loss of our teammates.”
Although local media reported that the National Transportation Safety Board had sent a team to the scene, an NTSB spokesperson said the agency had no jurisdiction over the crash because it involved “a military aircraft on a military mission.”
Source: Alabama military plane crash leaves 2 dead | Fox News
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World’s first flying car that travels 100mph at altitudes of 10,000ft is cleared for by the FAA | Daily Mail Online
- The company received a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the FAA
- It has a 27-foot wingspan with wings that fold up to fit in a one-car garage
- Pilots can now purchase flight-only models, which run on gas or airplane fuel
- A full air-road hybrid model of the two-seater is planned for 2022
- Transition owners will need both a driver’s license and a sport pilot’s certificate
The dream of a flying car just got one step closer to reality, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted approval to a hybrid ground-air vehicle that can soar at speeds of 100 mph.
The Terrafugia Transition received a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the agency, giving it the green light for takeoff.
A flight-only version of the craft is now available to pilots and flight schools, though it will be another year or so before its car components are ‘street legal’ – it still needs to meet road safety standards.
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Westmoreland County man charged with carrying unlicensed firearm at airport | TribLIVE.com
Security agents caught the third gun in nine days – and the second this week – at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday, Transportation Security Administration officials said.
Security officers stopped a Westmoreland County man at the security checkpoint after they spotted a .38-caliber handgun in the man’s carry-on bag.
Allegheny County Police discovered the man, identified in court records as Richard Santone Sr., did not have a license to carry the gun.
Santone, of Hannastown, is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, court records show.
It was the second time this week TSA agents stopped a traveler trying to take a gun through security in their carry-on.
Source: Westmoreland County man charged with carrying unlicensed firearm at airport | TribLIVE.com
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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash investigation finds pilot was disoriented in clouds – YouTube
The National Transportation Safety Board announced the probable cause of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in the hills north of Los Angeles last year. Federal investigators said the pilot, Ara Zobayan, became disoriented in the clouds. CBS News’ Chris Martinez reports from Los Angeles.
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Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Fraud, Faces No Other Charges : NPR
Boeing will pay more than $2.5 billion to settle criminal charges that it repeatedly concealed and lied about the 737 Max’s engineering problems that led to two catastrophic crashes claiming hundreds of lives.
The company admitted to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States as part of the deferred prosecution agreement announced on Thursday and will face no further charges from the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 Max airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception,” Acting Assistant Attorney General David Burns of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, wrote in a statement.
Boeing, which is the country’s second-biggest defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin, will pay the DOJ a criminal penalty of $243.6 million.
Source: Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Fraud, Faces No Other Charges : NPR
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Lyon Township, Michigan: Three killed in plane crash – CNN
(CNN)Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a house outside Detroit, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
The three fatalities are believed to be the pilot and two passengers, the sheriff’s office said.The family of five who lives in the home made it out alive, but the house was engulfed in flames, the office said. The home is located in Lyon Township, about 40 miles west of Detroit.
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Boeing 737 Max resumes flying, almost 2 years after worldwide grounding
The controversial jet was grounded in 2019 after two crashes that killed everybody on board.
The first U.S. commercial flight on Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jet left Miami for New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday morning, almost two years after the aircraft was grounded worldwide.
The Max was banned in March 2019 after a Lion Air crash in October 2018 in Indonesia killed 189 people and was followed five months later by an Ethiopian Airlines crash that caused the death of all 157 people aboard.
American Airlines Flight 718 departed Miami International Airport at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The airline plans to fly the Max from Miami to New York and back through Jan. 4 before adding more routes.
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Another jetpack sighting over L.A. heightens the mystery – Los Angeles Times
The case of the “jetpack man” flying over Los Angeles has taken another turn with a new video purporting to show an object flying off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
The latest sighting occurred Dec. 21 but only added to the mystery. According to the Drive website, the jetpack was seen by people on an instructional flight out of Torrance airport. Someone with Sling Pilot Academy took a video of the object, which flies at a high rate of speed for several seconds before going out of frame.
The FBI is already examining two earlier sightings. As for the Palos Verdes Peninsula incident, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said: “We’re aware of it and are continuing to investigate the reports.”
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said it had not “received any recent reports from pilots who believe they may have seen someone in a jetpack in the skies around Los Angeles.”
“The FAA has taken the sighting reports it has received seriously, and has worked closely with the FBI to investigate them,” the statement added. “However, the FAA has been unable to validate the reports.”The first sighting occurred Aug. 30, when an American Airlines pilot radioed in with an unbelievable report. “Tower, American 1997. We just passed a guy in a jetpack,” the pilot said. Minutes later came another report, this time from a pilot approaching LAX in a Jet Blue airliner: “We just saw the guy pass us by in the jetpack.”
The in October, a China Airlines pilot approaching LAX reported seeing a jetpack flying at an altitude of 6,000 feet. That’s more than a mile up.
Source: Another jetpack sighting over L.A. heightens the mystery – Los Angeles Times
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Plane makes emergency landing on US highway – BBC News – YouTube
It’s safe to say that when Craig Gifford pulled out his single-engine plane for a ride earlier this week, he hadn’t been planning on Minnesota’s 35W freeway for his landing strip. Still, that’s exactly where he ended up — and state officials have footage of the emergency landing outside St. Paul, in which no one was injured.
Video of the incident shows Gifford’s Bellanca Viking plane narrowly dodging two vehicles before sideswiping an SUV as the aircraft skids to a stop.
It remains unclear what caused the emergency landing. But luckily Gifford, the 52-year-old Minneapolis resident identified by authorities as the pilot, was better equipped than most to handle the unexpected Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said it was “impressed by the pilot’s effort to #zippermerge from above!”
Experimental Aircraft Association spokesman Dick Knapinski told The Associated Press that Gifford is a competitive aerobatic pilot, who has represented the U.S. in international competition. He even has a bronze from the team’s flight in the 2017 world aerobatic championships in South Africa.
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US Army identifies 5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Egypt | Fox News
The U.S. Army announced Saturday the deaths of five soldiers who were part of peacekeeping operations with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) mission.
The deceased are:
–Capt. Seth Vernon Vandekamp, 31, from Katy, Texas.
–Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dallas Gearld Garza, 34, from Fayetteville, N.C.
–Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Sameh Ghabour, 27, from Marlborough, Mass.–Staff Sgt. Kyle Robert McKee, 35, from Painesville, Ohio
–Sgt. Jeremy Cain Sherman, 23, from Watseka, Ill.
One American remains hospitalized in very serious condition.
Source: US Army identifies 5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Egypt | Fox News
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Delta puts 460 passengers on ‘no-fly list’ for refusing to wear masks
Delta Airlines is grounding hundreds of its fliers — because they refused to wear masks.The airline told employees on Thursday that it has added 460 passengers who refused to mask-up to a
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Crew killed in US Navy aircraft crash in Alabama – CNN
CNN)The crew of a Navy T-6B Texan II was killed Friday when the two-seat airplane crashed in a small town near Mobile, Alabama, according to the Navy.
The turboprop aircraft crashed in Foley, which is about 30 miles by air from Mobile, at about 5 p.m. CT, said Cmdr. Zach Harrell, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Forces.Harrell said the names of the deceased would be released after relatives have been notified. The plane is typically occupied by a student pilot and an instructor.“It is with a heavy heart that we mourn two of our pilots who lost their lives during an aircraft crash in Alabama today,” the Chief of Naval Air Training said in a Twitter post. “Our deepest sympathy goes to their family and friends at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Shipmates. We have the watch.”
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Pennsylvania voter registration may be at record high, state official says | Fox News
Nearly 2.5 million people are expected to vote by mail.
Pennsylvania, which is emerging as one of the most critical battleground states in the November election, could see a record-number of voters cast their ballots this year.
“We think that our total voter registration may be at an all-time high,” Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said during a press conference this week.About 8,908,777 people have registered to vote, Boockvar said, including 4,175,532 Democrats and 3,459,627 Republicans. About 875,191 had no affiliation or identified as independents, and 398,427 identified as other.
Nearly 2.5 million people are expected to vote by mail, according to Boockvar, who noted that this was the total amount of mail-in and absentee ballots that were expected to be approved.
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Plane crash kills four in Leon County
HILLTOP LAKES, Texas (KBTX) – Four people died Sunday morning in a plane crash near Hilltop Lakes in Leon County.
According to flight records, the 1984 single-engine plane left Horseshoe Bay Resort near Marble Falls, west of Austin, at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and was headed to the Natchitoches, Louisiana Regional Airport.
Troopers say on the way, the plane started to have engine issues. The aircraft was attempting to make an emergency landing at Hilltop Lakes Airport when it crashed near the Hilltop Lakes stables north of Normangee around 10:45 a.m.
Officials say the pilot had been in contact with the FAA before the crash, saying the plane was having engine problems.
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3 National Guard members killed in Tennessee small-plane crash
The plane took off from the airport and witnesses said it appeared to be trying to return when it crashed in a nearby field, National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said.
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At least 40 dead after Aeroflot plane’s emergency landing, fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport
At least 41 people were killed Sunday after a Russian airliner made a hard emergency landing and caught fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, officials said.
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The real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twice – YouTube
The real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twice
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Boeing 737 from Gitmo goes off runway into river in Jacksonville, Fla. | Fox News
A Boeing 737 jet arriving from the Guantanamo Bay military station in Cuba went 100 feet off the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and into the St. Johns River in Florida on Friday evening.
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