Trump Announces ‘No Survivors’ in Black Hawk, American Airlines Collision: ‘Tragedy of Terrible Proportions’ Celal Gunes /Anadolu via Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump announced there were “no survivors” in the horrific crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and the Black Hawk helicopter that collided over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, Wednesday
Trump Announces ‘No Survivors’ in Black Hawk, American Airlines Collision: ‘Tragedy of Terrible Proportions’
January 31, 2025 by
REPORT: At Least 14 Members of U.S. Figure Skating Team Perished American Airlines Flight that Crashed in DC
January 31, 2025 by
At least 14 members of the U.S. Figure Skating team were on board the American Airlines flight that collided with a military helicopter just outside of Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. All are presumed dead. Doug Zeghibe, CEO and executive director of the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, told
All American Airlines Flights Grounded Christmas Eve Due to System Failure
December 24, 2024 by
All American Airlines flights were grounded in the U.S. early Tuesday morning after the carrier reported a technical issue affecting its entire system with millions traveling for the Christmas break. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the flight grounding as a safety precaution. The grounding order applies to all airports. AP reports the company has not
Spirit Airlines Flight Hit by Gunfire in Haiti, Flight Attendant Injured
November 12, 2024 by
A Spirit Airlines flight was battered by gunfire while it attempted to land in Haiti on Monday, leading to an injured flight attendant and a diversion to the Dominican Republic. Flight 951 departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was arriving at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince when it was hit by multiple bullets, a
FAA Investigating After Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Descent Triggers Alert
June 28, 2024 by
Southwest Airlines is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a Boeing 737 from the carrier triggered a low-altitude alert as it readied to land Wednesday at Oklahoma City. An automated warning went off from the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning system at 12:05 a.m., prompting an air traffic controller to tell the flight
Frontier Airlines now offering an empty middle seat upgrade — but is it worth it?
March 15, 2024 by
Stuck in the middle — without you. Frontier Airlines is offering passengers a so-called upgrade to not have someone seated next to them in the middle row. The new “UpFront Plus” feature will allow people to buy out the middle seat and avoid awkward armrest encounters. But it’s not like paying for an entire ticket […]
Shocking: United Airlines Pilot Removed After Supporting Oct 7 Terrorist Massacre, Kidnappings
January 24, 2024 by
A United Airlines pilot was “removed from service” after being caught expressing support for the Hamas terror group’s October 7 massacre in Israel — the deadliest against Jewish people since the Nazi Holocaust — which saw the torture, rape, execution, immolation, and abduction of hundreds of Israelis, mostly civilians. On the day of the massacre
United Airlines passenger attempts to enter cockpit, open exit doors during takeoff
September 10, 2023 by
A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Los Angeles was arrested Friday after trying to enter the cockpit and open the exit doors, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital. In a statement, the FAA said that United Airlines flight 1641 was forced to return to the gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after […]
Plus-Sized Influencer Tells Airlines to Give Obese Flyers Free Seats
June 19, 2023 by
Jaelyn Chaney, a plus-sized social media influencer, has called for airlines to give obese flyers as many free seats as they need to feel comfortable. In a Change.org petition that has since garnered over 4,000 signatures with a goal of 5,000, the Vancouver-based influencer called upon the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to end “discrimination and discomfort”
Southwest Airlines brawl breaks out on Dallas to Phoenix flight: ‘That’s why I beat your a–‘
March 7, 2023 by
Drama unfolded on board a Southwest Airlines aircraft in Dallas after a man alleged that another passenger bumped into his wife. In the March 6 incident, video taken by a passenger shows the physical altercation between the two men with other passengers attempting to break up the fight. “You a p—-, you a p—-,” a […]
Democrats Sour on Pete Buttigieg over Airlines Fiasco
February 21, 2023 by
Left-leaning Democrats have soured on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in response to the mass flight cancelations during the holiday season despite his promise to fix the problem back in September of this year. In a tweet on Thursday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), one of the few Democrats who criticized Twitter’s decision to censor the Hunter
Flight Attendant Sues Spirit Airlines Claiming She Was Fired for Being Too Overweight to Fit in Jumpseat
February 6, 2023 by
A former flight attendant is suing Spirit Airlines, claiming she was fired because a seat belt in a plane’s jump seat did not fit around her. Chelsia Blackmon’s attorney filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on November 16, saying that her client was wrongfully terminated, Business Insider
Airlines Celebrate Updated CDC Guidelines for Vaccinated Travelers
April 3, 2021 by
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines celebrated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated guidance Friday, which states that fully vaccinated people can “travel safely within the United States.” The April 2 guidance said fully vaccinated individuals are “less likely to get and spread COVID-19” and specified that such individuals can “travel safely…
American Airlines Flies Passengers on Boeing 737 Max for First Time Since March 2019
January 3, 2021 by
This week, the Boeing 737 Max returned to the commercial airways with a three-hour American Airlines flight between Miami and New York City. Tuesday’s flight marked the first time that a Boeing 737 Max transported commercial passengers since the plane was grounded in 2019 following two fatal crashes. According to a report by Business Insider,…
Coronavirus live news: senator Chuck Grassley tests positive; airlines offer Covid testing
November 18, 2020 by
10.35am EST10:35 Matthew Weaver Portugal has set up a taskforce to come up with vaccination strategy and hopes to start distributing shots as early as January, Reuters reports citing the health minister Marta Temido. Temido said experts were working to decide which groups should get the vaccine first as well as distribution logistics from transport…
US airlines saw 965% rise in passenger complaints amid coronavirus
August 5, 2020 by
It’s no secret that the aviation industry has taken a serious beating due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s blight on air travel demand. Especially amid the first months of the global health crisis, commercial airlines suffered not just financially, but also from a public-relations perspective, as confusion and frustration over canceled flights, and struggles over vouchers versus refunds,…
Corporate Combat: Georgia Conservatives Aim to Derail Delta Airlines State Subsidy After Airline Cuts NRA Ties
February 26, 2018 by
Georgia conservatives are attempting to derail a jet fuel tax break that the state government was set to hand out to Delta Airlines after the company cut ties with the NRA in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Atlanta-based Delta was set to get a $40 million per year tax break on jet […]
Report: Russian Warhead Took Down Malaysian Airlines Flight
October 13, 2015 by
After a thorough investigation, the Dutch Safety Board has concluded that a Russian-made surface-to-air missile took down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. The board’s chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, explained their findings at a press conference Tuesday: Giving what was the most detailed description of the jet’s final moments to date, Joustra said the explosion killed the plane’s […]
