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Flight grounded in Israel after passengers receive photos of crashed planes before takeoff

May 10, 2022

Flight grounded in Israel after passengers receive photos of crashed planes before takeoff

A flight preparing for takeoff was grounded in Israel Tuesday after “passengers reported to the flight crew that pictures of crashing planes were sent to their mobile phones," authorities say.

California mom of two, pilot 'friend' killed in San Francisco-Bay Area plane crash

May 8, 2022

California mom of two, pilot 'friend' killed in San Francisco-Bay Area plane crash

A California mother of two high school students and her friend died Friday in a plane crash in the Marin Headlands not far from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

Man duct-taped to airplane seat after assaulting, groping flight attendants gets jail time

May 4, 2022

Man duct-taped to airplane seat after assaulting, groping flight attendants gets jail time

Maxwell Berry, who pleaded guilty to assault over a drunken incident in which he groped and assaulted flight attendants aboard a Frontier Airlines flight, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days behind bars.

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport erupts in panic after American family shows up with artillery shell

April 29, 2022

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport erupts in panic after American family shows up with artillery shell

An American family caused a panic at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Thursday when they showed up with an unexploded artillery shell they found while in the Golan Heights.

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for having a gun at Charlotte airport

April 26, 2022

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for having a gun at Charlotte airport

Security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport reportedly seized a handgun from Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., at a checkpoint on Tuesday morning.

MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC panic while airline passengers cheer mask mandate repeal: ‘Not your personal choice’

April 20, 2022

MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC panic while airline passengers cheer mask mandate repeal: ‘Not your personal choice’

A slew of liberal media outlets panicked at the federal mask mandate repeal for airlines and transit with some ridiculing flight attendants and passengers that celebrated the news.

Cargo jet skids off runaway in Costa Rica, splits in half

April 8, 2022

Cargo jet skids off runaway in Costa Rica, splits in half

A DHL cargo jet slid off the runway and broke in half while landing at San Jose’s international airport in Costa Rica Thursday, shutting down the airport, but not injuring the crew.

North Carolina airport kitchen fire prompts evacuation

March 23, 2022

North Carolina airport kitchen fire prompts evacuation

Firefighters were responding to a fire that broke out at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday, airport officials said.

TSA to extend COVID mask mandate for another month

March 10, 2022

TSA to extend COVID mask mandate for another month

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending its COVID-19 mask mandate until April 18.

Republicans demand TSA allow COVID mask mandate to expire

March 9, 2022

Republicans demand TSA allow COVID mask mandate to expire

Republicans are demanding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to end its mask mandate on March 18 — the date its mandate was set to expire when it was initially extended in August 2021.