Airport News & Updates - Page 70

July 11, 2023

Man tells 'screaming' woman on plane to quiet down, earns praise on Reddit: 'I would be applauding'

A Reddit user said he was called a rude name after telling a fellow passenger on his flight that she was talking extremely loudly. Plenty of others supported the user.

July 10, 2023

Small plane crashes into Southern California airport roof, buried nose first

A small plane ended up nose-first on top of a building after crashing at the Long Beach Airport in Southern California. The pilot suffered minor injuries.

July 8, 2023

Six killed after business jet crashes in California, sparks 'fully involved' fire

The Riverside County Sheriff confirmed six people were killed when their plane went down in Murrieta, California. The FAA identified the plane as a Cessna C550 business jet.

July 6, 2023

Bomb threat diverts flight carrying 177 passengers to Spokane International Airport; one in custody

Alaska Airlines said one of its flights that was traveling from Atlanta to Seattle ultimately was diverted to Spokane International Airport following a bomb threat.

July 5, 2023

Psychoactive drugs from China labeled as beauty products seize at Virginia airport

Airport customs officers in Dulles, Virginia, seized over 70 pounds of synthetic drugs split between two packages shipped from China and labeled as beauty products.

July 3, 2023

Texas officials use Apple AirTag feature to help track down missing purse: report

Officials in Houston hope to solve a mystery involving a purse left at the airport that found its way onto a METRO bus, by using Apple AirTag tracking features.

July 3, 2023

Protestors swarm Israel's Ben Gurion Airport over Netanyahu-backed judicial reform bid

Thousands blocked traffic around Ben Gurion Airport's main terminal in protest of conservative Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform efforts.

June 29, 2023

Thailand woman has leg amputated at Bangkok airport after it became trapped under moving walkway

A 57-year-old Thai female traveler had to have a leg amputated at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport after the limb was caught and dragged beneath a motorized walkway.

June 28, 2023

Arkansas plane crash kills pilot, injures pilot's daughter

A pilot was killed, and the pilot's daughter was injured in a plane crash near Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport in Arkansas. The reason for the crash is being investigated.

June 26, 2023

Senate Republican moves to stop Buttigieg from using private jets: 'Wasting taxpayer dollars'

A new Republican Senate bill is aimed at curbing the use of private jet flights for Transportation Secretary Buttigieg and other DOT officials, saying it's "wasting taxpayer dollars."