United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more

United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more

Video shows rescuers treating injured hiker who fell 50 feet on Washington mountain

An emergency crew rescued an injured hiker who fell 50 feet from the summit of a mountain in Washington state on Saturday, video shows.  The footage, released by local law enforcement, captured the challenging search and rescue operation as members of the King County Sheriff Air Support team scanned the vast wilderness surrounding Mount Si … Read more

United flight was only about 20 feet above New Jersey Turnpike when landing gear hit truck

United flight was only about 20 feet above New Jersey Turnpike when landing gear hit truck – CBS News Watch CBS News The landing gear of a United Airlines flight hit a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday while it was landing at Newark Airport. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source link

Witness says suspect in correspondents’ dinner shooting “fell right at my feet” while running toward ballroom

An attendee of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner who was outside the ballroom when a gunman ran through a security checkpoint Saturday night said the suspect “fell right at my feet” before he was arrested. “I would not have had to take a step forward to touch him,” Air Force veteran Erin Thielman said. “I … Read more

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts yet again, with lava fountains 1,000 feet above ground

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Thursday, marking the 45th episode of its kind over the last year and a half. Lava began to burst from the volcano in the early morning, around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. A livestream of Kilauea, which is operated by USGS, showed bright-orange molten streams shooting up … Read more

2 Southwest planes come within 500 feet of each other in close call

2 Southwest planes come within 500 feet of each other in close call – CBS News Watch CBS News An investigation is underway after two Southwest planes avoided a potential midair collision at Nashville’s airport. The FAA says air traffic control instructions put one flight in the path of another. Kris Van Cleave has more. … Read more

2 Southwest planes came within 500 feet in close call near Nashville airport

Two Southwest Airlines flights had a close call on Saturday near Nashville International Airport as an aborted landing brought one plane into the direct path of another jet that was taking off. Gusty winds near the airport forced the pilots of flight 507 from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to abort their landing and execute a … Read more

Fraud at 29,029 feet: Mount Everest climbers targeted in alleged $20M rescue insurance scam

An alleged $20 million insurance scam on Mount Everest saw climbers subjected to staged rescues and admitted to hospitals across Kathmandu in a scheme to fraudulently claim insurance money, Nepali authorities say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau said that the 10 … Read more