FAA investigates close call between Jet Blue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 originated in Ecuador approached the … Read more

Major escalation in Iran war after deadly attack on Kuwait airport following U.S. strikes

Major escalation in Iran war after deadly attack on Kuwait airport following U.S. strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran launched a deadly attack on Kuwait’s international airport, a major escalation following more U.S. “self-defense strikes.” CBS News’ Sam Vinograd reacts. Source link

JFK Airport will screen passengers from Ebola-stricken countries

John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City will begin Ebola screenings for passengers flying in from countries impacted in the outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Public health entry screening serves as one component … Read more

Ghanaian mother and child detained at airport for days after arriving on valid visas, lawyers say

A pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her four-year-old son so he could receive medical care has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport, her lawyers said in court documents. Annabella Gyasi arrived last Tuesday at Washington Dulles International … Read more

J.F.K. Airport to Begin Screening Some Passengers for Ebola

John F. Kennedy International Airport will begin screening passengers from Ebola-stricken areas for the virus after 11:59 p.m. Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. airport to conduct enhanced public health checks since the outbreak began. For the past week, the United States has been rerouting travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and … Read more

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

NEW YORK — A House committee on Wednesday expressed bipartisan support for ensuring Transportation Security Administration officers get paid during future government shutdowns and are equipped with the latest technology, discussing the agency’s future as the Trump administration lobbies to make airport screening a job for private contractors. Members of the House Committee on Homeland … Read more

Passenger fatally struck on Denver airport runway died by suicide, officials say

Officials identified the person who was fatally struck on a Denver airport runway Friday as 41-year-old Michael Mott, who is believed to have died by suicide, according to the Medical Examiner for the City and County of Denver. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The cause … Read more